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CONDITIONS AGAIN ADVERSE LATONIA JOCKEY CLUB PLAYING IN HARD LUCK FROM WEATHER STANDPOINT. Rain Falls Throughout Afternoon and Fog Adds to Discomfort of Occasion Amos Turney Scores Double with Waterbass and Kleburne. Cincinnati, ., October 27. This was another dismal afternoon at the Latonia track, as a hard rain fell .-steadily after the first race. Towards the close of the afternoon a heavy fog enveloped the. course and this obscured the running of the last race. Colors could only be distinguished accurately at the start and linlsh. Another remarkably large attendance was on hand and the betting readied tin; second liest total of the meeting. Amos Turney accounted for two purser, during the afternoon, with Waterbass and Kleburne. Uoth were ridden bj C. Turner. They were the favorites of their respective races and won with consummate east.. Klelmriic contested in the mile and seventy yards haudica and, during the early racing, Brig; Brother led him. hut the latter was stricken with a hemorrhage after going three furlongs, which necessitated his retirement from the race, .lust Bed threatened the winner on the last turn, but fell hack in the stretch. Shelby Belle proved best of the dozen maidens that started in the opt-n-r. Daybeny Caudle, a lirst time starter, was an intended "goj;l tiling in this race, hut ran disappointingly. Waterbass and .Maud B. L. absorbed all the betting attention In the second. The Turney representative sprinted away in the strctcli from the Miinm filly. Coy repealed her former victory, Noy-lon driving her hard all the way, though many lengths in advance of his ormosition. I nder good handling L. II." Adair found little difficulty in disusing of the fairly useful platers that opposed him in the tifth. Dynamite, showing a suddenly improved iw-rfornianee. landed in second place. James Dockery seemed to be the leader in the closing dasii for the entire trip. The showing of Over the Sands when lie landed second was in contrast to his preceding poor effort. ..George M. Ilendrie arrived this morning from De-tfot awl will remain for several days to witness .the racing, nis horses;- including Great Britain, will be shipped to winter quarters at Nashville following the close racing here. Price McKinney came over from Lexington, where he Inspected the large band of thoroughbreds that he purchased during the recent New York sales. He reiKirted his stars in good condition. Mr. .McKinney will remain here for several days. Considerable interest is being manifested in the yearling sales to be held in the paddock tomorrow. The sale will begin promptly at 30:30 a m. W. M. Walker today sold to William Walker the useful plater Duquesne. Tin? program book for the first nine days of racing at Norfolk was distributed among the horsemen here today. Trainer Mose Goldblatt returned today from a trip to Chicago, where he consulted with his employer, Jefferson Livingston, in regard to the purchase of Ralph from George J. Long. The offer of 0,000 was repeated, but Mr. Long is holding out for 5,000. It is likely that an agreement will lie reached within the next few days. Frank J. Bruen was kept busy during the day receiving entries to the Charleston stakes and reported that the Kentucky contribution will total over .."0. Santo Sotille. who is associated with Fred Auerbacli in the management of the track, wired the latter from Laurel that the eastern nominations will average 55 to each of the twenty-three stakes. The Kentucky nominators include "Weber and Ward. 4."!: I". .1. G refer. .17: Adair and Baker. 20; V. J. Pons. 127: J. II. MeCarren, 7: J. C. Cahu and M. C Moore, 34 each, and E. W. Moore 34. W. G. Yanke contemplates going to Charleston and will make his stake entries tonight. Raleigh Colston is the latest to announce his intention of going to Palmetto Park and will send his horses then? at the close of the Latonia meeting. Henry McDaniel, who came here for tomorrows sale of yearlings, says that George C. Bennett has only one yearling this season, a colt by .St. Savin Dishabille, by Kings Counsel. This youngster being growthy. McDaniel will lea him in Kentucky until next spring, to be prepared for the summer and fall stakes. He Is regarded by Mr. Bennett as a brilliant prospect in every way worthy of Ids dam, which was one of the most noted race mares of her time. McDaniel expects to pick up a number of yearlings to ship to Juarez.
