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LATONIA CONDITIONS WORSE COLD WAVE SETS IN AND PATRONAGE SUFFERS A SLUMP. Four Favorites Succeed in Scoring Over Trying Track Theresa Gill Has an Easy Time in Winning Handicap. Cincinnati, O.. October 2S. By far the severest weather of the meeting prevailed here this afternoon and for the first time since the opening there was a noticeable slump in the attendance aud speculation. Penetrating cold, coupled with a damp atmosphere, proved too much for even the hardened and loyal regulars, causing a big thinning in their ranks. The track resembled a quagmire, but favorites succeeded in four of the races. Flabbergast and Coin were the beaten favorites. The latter might have won but for jockey Martins action In taking him back at the start. Of the original six named to go In the handicap, withdrawals reduced the starters to Flabbergast, Benanet and Theresa Gill. The latter made a show of her opposition and led throughout. Flabbergast making a game but unavailing effort in the stretch. Flabbergast ruled at odds-011 and had the support of all the big operators. The Turney stable made amends for Flalmergasts defeat when Glint scored handily in tin; race following. The chief incident of the afternoon came with the closing dash, in which Brave was returned winner after lie had been practically left at the post. His winning chances wen? considered next to hopeless, but he closed an immense gap In the last half mile and won with something in reserve. The Gander was passed around as a "good thing" in the opener and, under strong urging by J. Loftus, he held his- opponents safe to win handily. Birdie Williams was decidedly best of the starters in second race and simply played with her opposition. The longest-priced winner of the afternoon developed in thi third race when Wryneck landed the purse. Eugene Elrod has concluded arrangements for the special train to convey the horses from here Intended for Juarez racing. The special will consist of fifteen cars for horses, two sleepers, a dining car. a day coach and a baggage coach. It will leave Latonia on Tuesday. November 11. aud Is scheduled to arrive in El Paso on Friday, November 14. J. T. Ireland arrived today from El -Paso and reports that conditions are tranquil in that section of the country. The Mexican emhroglio, according to his statements, is chiefly confined to the interior. The Peep oDay Wedding Day colt that P. T. Chlnn secured on his bid of ,350 today at the yearling sale will be transferred to W. S. Netherlands, of Louisville, a newcomer on the turf. W. O. Parmer was among todays visitors. He came from Nashville to attend the yearling sales and to witness some of the racing here for a few days. While here, he will go over plans with George M. llendrie in connection with the new grandstand to be built at the Windsor track before next seasons racing. The two-horse combination, consisting of The Gander and Birdie Williams, yielded 1913.sh.90 for , and the three-horse, consisting of Theresa Gill, Glint aud Brave, paid 7.75. John E. Madden was among todays visitors, ne reports having bought Delft from Jefferson Livingston for breeding purposes aud that the till is at present at Hamburg Place. R. C. Benson, trainer of James Butlers horses, was a visitor today. He stated that all the yearlings in his charge are going along well in their training and that he expects to have a formidable band of two-year-olds for next season. M. C. Priehard has sold to George J. Long the lilly Belle Scott and she will be mated with Sir Huon next season. Price McKinney found the weather here a bit severe and departed last night for New York. R. Warvig has bestowed the name of Joe Roess-ler on his Marathon Flash of Lightning yearling colt. Fred Auerbach, associate general manager of -the Palmetto Park track, departed tonight for Charleston, S. C, to give his attention to preliminary details in connection with the coining meeting there. He left Frank J. Bruen to look after the Charleston Interests here. According to arrangement, the main special train that will convey from here 301 horses intended for racing at Palmetto Park, will leave on November 17. over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. There will also be a special train for Charleston from Lexington to convey the horses of J. S. Tyree, Amos Turhey, J. J. McCafferty, R. Colston, M. C. Moore. O. A. Bianchi, G. W. J. Bissell and John Nichols. Secretary K. W. Maginu Is confident that traluer Matt Feakes will bring to Latonia Mrs. L. A. Livingstons crack three-year-old filly. Pandorina. winner of the Kentucky Endurance Stakes, to fill her engagement in the ,000 Latonia Cup, two miles and a quarter, to be run on the closing day of the meeting. November S. The race is a handicap and the weights will be announced V- Secretary Maginu on Wednesday. November 5. Clubs, the winner of the Louisville Cup. two miles, at Douglas Park, this fall, is also eligible to the Latonia Cup and is being trained by Will Perkins with this race in view. George J. Lov owner of Ralph, Free Lance and other stars, made numerous entries for the Saratoga stakes, just closed, and is planning next season for .mother eastern campaign after racing on the Kentucky tracks ceases in the summer. Ralph will also he entered by Mr. Long for all the Derbys of next year. J. O. Keene thinks that Ralph and Bringhurst will dispose of the sensational two--ear-old. Old Rosebud, in the Derby races of next season. He reasons that Old Rosebud had earlier opportunities as a Two-year-old to come to hand to his best form than Ralph or Bringhurst and that the latter two are likely to continue to improve into their three-year-old form as they have this season.
