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BIG CEOWD AT LATONIA OPENING Eight Thousand Persons See High Private Win the Latonia Autumn Inaugural Handicap Cincinnati O October 19 Latonia began Its nineteeiitdays fall meeting this afternoon under promising conditions The return of fine weather this morning helixM to attract au attendance esti ¬ mated at 8000 The track was deep and heavy but improved as the afternoon progressed Because of the track conditions the original second race in which a quintet of good twoyearolds wore carded to start had to be declared off A five and one half furlongs dash for twoyearolds was substituted substitutedThe The Latonia Autumn Inaugural Handicap ona mile and a sixteenth carrying with it a net value of 1700 to the winner was won by the consistent High Private which was conceding weight to tho other starters Meridian took second money and AVhite Wool third The earlier running was dom ¬ inated by Meridian which secured an advantase when a jam took place on the first turn in which High Private and Princess Callaway were the chiet sufferers High Private gallantly overcame the in ¬ terference and finally wora Meridian down Tlie latter ruled first choice and encouraged his sup ¬ porters until the final furlong furlongThe The consistent Grover Hughes ndded another to his list of brackets by impressively taking the six furlougs handicap lie might have been given a greater argument for thrf purse but for the timidity of jockey Molesworth who took Jim Bnsey out of contention at the start to avoid being crowded The numorous falls that Molesworth had sustained id making him overcautious Selling race troubles broke out afresh during the afternoon Two winners were bid up and a horse was claimed Fellowman winner of the substitute dash was the first victim He was bid up 305 over bis entered price of 400 by W Red Walker a newcomer iu these parts but failed to get him After Merry Lads victory in the third race R F Carman carried him to 1305 an advance of 503 over bis entered price but owner F E Brown pro ¬ tected him Mr Carman was tho former owner of the horse and since the claiming of the horse at Douglas Park has not overlooked an opportunity to run ulm up or lay claim to Wm Horsemen are wondering what action the Kentucky State Racing Commission will take in the event that Mr Carman secures the horse by either the bidding or claiming process in the event that an appeal is takou to the tnrf body on the ground that the return of the horso to the Carman stable will conflict with the recently passed rule that forbids a return of a horse to Its former owner within a period of thirty days after it is claimed claimedAdair Adair Baker who have been active in Belling races claimed Royal Tea from tlie third race for 1100 1100Considering Considering tho big attendance tne betting during tho afternoon was of small proportions falling slightly below 1 0000 Track condilons were in a measure blamed blamedThe The Louisville delegation that cam over for the opening was an especially big cut ind Included Col W B Haldeman the wellknown publisher and Congessman Arthur B Rouse RouseThe The clubhouse was well filled with the society ele ¬ ment of Cincinnati and adjacent cities citiesOwner Owner Colston complained to the judges after the running of tho handicap that his fillr Princess Callaway was almost thrown over the fence hr interference on tho first turn Jockey Loftns had to cancel his ridine encaep fired weight1 ° f hS hlabmty t0 make ttf IIUI ° W S1 Lnd ° Patsr ttramU for Porter Ind Jockoy IndJockoy Obert who yesterday will not t until Iiis suspension Judge Price to obser racing associations Commission on application to Brownto ride Grover Hughes an all his starts during Brown the rest ol the Kentucky season
