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OFFERS S20,000 FOR RALPH JEFFERSON LIVINGSTON LIKELY TO BUY IMPROVING JUVENILE FROM G. J. LONG. Latter Sets Price Of 5,000 on Colt Following His Impressive Victory in Fort Thomas Stakes at Latonia. Cincinnati. O.. October 25. George J. Longs steadily improving two-year-old, Ralph, scored bis fourth successive victory when at Latonia today he won the Fort Thomas Stakes, worth ,710 net to the winner, iu the handiest kind of fashion. Hodge was second and Bringhurst third. Bronzewiug, by running fourth, saved her entrance aud starting fees. Ralphs performance had add...onal merit from the fact that he was a keen sufferer through Interference at a critical Period of the racing that caused him to lose considerable ground. He overcame the handicap in game fashion when straightened out for the stretch drive and, after passing into - lead a furlong from the finish was eased up in the last sixteenth. The interference was due to the rough riding tactics of Meeliau, who rode Claxonette, aud that jockey was suspended for five days by the stewards. During the early part of the race Bringhurst showed a high order or speed, but the difficult going proved too much for him after half a mile and he fell back so fast that he barely saved third money. Hodges showing represented an improvement on his last previous essay. Immediately after the finish of the race, Mose Goldblatt, in behalf of Jefferson Livingston, made an offer of 0,000 to owner Long for the colts transfer, provided he stood the regulation test of a veterinarians examination. Later trainer Pett Coyne, who has the colt In charge, stated that 5,000 was the figure at which Ralph could be bought and that he sincerely hoped that Mr. Livingston would not take him. Trainer Goldblatt will have a long distance talk with Mr. Livingston, tonight and probably will be commissioned to close the deal next Monday. In the opinion of good horsemen, Ralph looms up as a most promising pros-jtect for next years Derby honors and will iu any event prove a formidable rival to Old Rosebud if he winters In good shape. For the first time since .the opening of the fall racing season at Latonia the sun broke through the clouds and shed a ray of warmtlu The fine weather, coupled with a good -card, contributed to bring out the best attendance seen here.infa Jong time. The crowd occupied every available part of the commodious grandstand, filled the lawn and overllowed iu the paddock and vicinity. The clubhouse contingent was of large proportions. Speculation was of remarkably heavy volume. The track was In bad condition, still the sport was highly interesting. After Candy Boxs success in the opening dash not auother first choice managed to score. The worst upset came iu the last race, when Irish Kid, showing vastly improved form over his preceding start, beat Coppertown and L. H. Adair. The latter was decidedly best, but Martin was unequal to the task of keeping him to a straight course. Another form somersault came In the fifth race when Irish Gentleman scored by a narrow margin over Vreeland and Duquesne. Duquesne was probably best, but Kederls handled him in such a way that lie lost much ground. Irish Gentleman was bid up 00 over his entered price of ,000, but J. II. Weaver, the bidder, failed to get him. Candy Box barely escaped defeat by the outsider, Bayliead. the latter landing a head behind the winner in a hard drive. James Dockery brought up behind Quartermaster, a first-time starter here, and lightly regarded. Morristown, in the handicap, succumbed to Sleeth, after having shown tho way to the last sixteenth. Because of the especially bad track conditions in the six-furlongs chute, the races at this distance were started on the main track. The two-horse combination, comprising Candy Box and Quartermaster, yielded 71.75 for . There were no successful pickers of Sleeth, Irish Gentleman and Irish Kid and the pool went to tho field backers, who each received .70 for their . Milton Young came from his home in Lexington and was in the stewards stand during the afternoon. W. H. Fizer has made arrangements for a car on the Juarez special train that will leave here at the close of Latonia racing. Jockey Loftus today concluded arrangements and terms with Jefferson Livingston and forwarded the latter a signed contract. Kay Spence today signed jockey W. W. Tnyler to a six-months contract and will take the youngster to Juarez for the racing there". J. W. May and J. W. Foreman made extensive entries to the Charelston stakes today. The tweritv-three events that will be decided during the seventh-eight days of Tacing at Palmetto Park will close on Monday and turfmen here are invited to hand their entries to F. J. Brnen, who is looking after the Charleston tracks interest locally. R. L. Baker has only one yearling .this season, and this youngster will be trained by his brother. Jack Baker. The, yearling is a black colt by Water-boy Anna Bain, by Kingston, and has been registered as Piff, Jr. This youngster is a half-brother to Amos Turneys Kleburne. Anna Bain has no weanling living. Last spring she foaled twins by Ben Brush, lioth of which died. She is at present believed to he in foal to Peep oDay. and Baker has booked her for next season to Uncle.
