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STINGER BEATS GOVERNOR GRAY. Hallenbeck Racer Only Successful Favorite at Latonia Weather Again Inauspicious. Cincinnati, 0., November. S. Stinger was the only favorite to score at Latonia tills afternoon.- Stinger won the mile and a sixteenth handicap from Governor Gray and Leamence. The Hallenbeck colt ran a great race. He forced a fast and steady pace for the entire distance and decisively outstayed Governor Gray in the stretch sprint. The only other race oh the card with any pretension to class on the part of the contestants was the closing dash, in which Love-Not, Granite, Raleigh P. D. and Golden Egg were among those named to go. The betting on Granite and Love Not combined totalled nearly twice the sum wagered on all the others, but backers of this pair wore doomed to disappointment, for the finish found Golden Egg in the van with Raleigh P. D. leading Love-Not for second money. Granite ran prominently for the first three furlongs, and suddenly retired in the stretch as if be had met with a mishap. Cheer Up graduated from the maiden class, when he boat eleven others in the opener. Sir Denrah was intended as a "good thing" in the race, but be showed nothing. Lyne, one of the starters in the race, ran away before the start and was left at the post. V. Powers, which had lieen campaigned in the bushes recently, furnished an upset in tho second bv leading all the way and winning handily at the longest odds of the meeting. Gates was the disappointment of the third race. His1 failure was in a measure duo to poor handling. Colonel Holloway took. the purse. Lotta Creed and Maezie were the supposed "good things" in the fifth. They finished up just outside the money, Lily Faxton, Ramazau and Evia dividing the purse. Clieer Up, V. Powers and Colonel Holloway were saddled by trainer James" MeCorniick. W. II. Karrick stated today that he would take fifteen older horses Hnd nine yearlings into winter quarters at Aiken, S. C. Ho may race some of his string at Charleston in the spring. The program book for the closing weeks racing was distributed to horsemen today. It shows an offering of ,700 daily, with the Latonia Endurance Stakes at two miles with .Q0O added as tho final feature. Many of the best racers at the track are being pointed for the race and a good field is expected to furnish the contest. Todays visitors included John E. Madden and Harney Schreiber. They both intend shipping some of their broodmares .aly-pad to be. tlfpbe-etl-f. . Jockoy-TapltifWlII rosumeriillrig" tomorrow. Jockeys Kennedy and Turner carried off the riding honors with a pair of victories each. Turner IS riding in exceptionally .good form and is attracting considerable attention from owners. Old Chum came out of his race in bad shape and probably will not be a starter again this season. J. 15. Respess is contemplating resting his horses this winter at his Woodlawn Farm. His good racer Wlntergreen has been there for some time. Lyman Davis, secretary of the- Louisville Racing Association, paid a brief visit to the track this afternoon. He appeared to be improving, but is still having trouble with his eyes. The cold weather again kept the crowd down to moderate size. There was also a falling off in the betting. The following work-outs were, atnoug tho best recorded this morning: Adams Express Mile in 1:40. Ren Sand Three-eighths In 37. Commoners Touch Five-eighths in 1:0.". Dahomey Boy Five-eighths in 1:00. Fawn Half mile in 50. . Font Mile in 1:4C. Froglegs Half mile in .10. Guaranola Three-quarters in .1:18. Irishtown Half mile in 50. .; Little Father Half mile in 50. Merry Roan Half mile" in 52. Rossini Five-eighths in 1:08. Snarl Five-eighths in 1:05. Wheelwright Half mile in 50.
