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LATONIA FAVORITES BEATEN NOT A SINGLE FIRST CHOICE SUCCEEDED IN SC0RLNG YESTERDAY. Rain Ceases, but Track Is in Worse Condition Than Before Jockey Kecghs Error in Judgment Costs Just Red a Purse. Cincinnati, O., October 31. The favorites were all beaten at Latonia today for tlie first time during this meeting. This lack of success was attributed to the unwieldy fields, coupled witli the difficult track. The course today was in worse condition than at any time since the opening,, tlie going being lumpy and holding in spots with an occasional strip of firm going. In the vicinity of the three-quarter starting point, the track was particularly bad, on account of there being a path close to the inner rail and a veritable bog further out. Starters with an inner position, as a result, enjoyed an advantage. The uneveiiess of the going at that point contibuted to the falling of Aunt Mamie and Baby Sister, rid den respectively by J. McDonald and Obert in the openiug dash. Horses and jockeys escaped injury. Cold, but dry weather, was the order and the improvement was reflected In the patronage, another big crowd being in attendance. Just Reds defeat in the feature race by Milton B. was due to his riders failure to steer him a direct course after turning info the stretch. Keogh, who had the mount, had stolen into a good lead on the last turn by virtue of staying close to the inner rail and the race seemed to he at his mercy, hut In the last furlong Just Red was taken wide, evidently with the idea that he would find firmer going. In this supposition Keogh was mistaken and Milton B., continuing gamely, got up in time to win by a nose. Keogh made amends in the two succeeding races for Iiis Just Bed blunder, by winning with Toddling and Billie Baker. Tlie woes of the speculators began in the opening dash when Meshaeh scurried home in front, with Lenshens Pride and Transit, both field horses, accounting for the minor portions of the purse. Isa-helle Valle was the favorite, but that filly was caught in a bad jam soon after the start and hail cue of her hind legs badly injured. I d1ui E M ajldtut -uncovered a good tiling in the second race in Disparity, which got Up in the last few strides to beat Holtou. .1. II. Barr was in a running mood this afternoon and, spreadeagling his opposition, won with ridiculous ease, Crisco and Duquesne, the choices in tills race, were victims of weak handling. Toddling showed an extra good performance in the lifth to come from far hack and overtake Little Baker and General, tlie early leaders. Billie Baker showed a return to his best form in the closing dash by scoriug an easy victory over some useful selliug platers. The two-liorse combination, consisting of Disparity and J. II. Barr, yielded ?257.75 for each investment of . Tlie three-horse combination went to the field backers, who each received .15. Had Over tlie Sands won, one individual would have taken the entire pool, as he had additionally named Milton B. and Toddling. Jockey Goose had to refrain from riding after the Scond race on account of an injury to his face through being caught in the barrier while riding Serene. Trainer W. E. Phillips expressed doubt as to whether Isabelle Valle would again race before next spring as. a result of the injur she met in the opening race, in which she was cut down. John E. Madden came over from Lexington to witness Disparitys winning performance. General Manager John Hachuieister received notification during the afternoon from Secretary W. P. Eraser of the Canadian Racing Associations that jockey C. Turner had been restored to full favor. It is likely that the Kentucky State Racing Commission will now allow him to accept mounts at Latonia other than those of his contract employer, Amos Tur-ney. Joseph Sclireiber has decided to dispose of his horses and will shortly leave for his home in California to remain there until fully restored to health. He has several yearlings on the coast that he intends to try out tnis winter and if they appear promising he will ship them to trainer John Lowe at Juarez. W. G. Yankes horses will lie shipped to Charleston next weak. Mr. Yanke himself intends going to California for a brief visit before beginning operations at the South Carolina track. S. N. Holman. general manager of the Dorval track in Montreal, was a visitor today and secured plans and specifications of the pari-mutuel equipment here, which he intends to duplicate at the Dorval track, where the mutuel form of betting will be installed next season. Mr. nolman volunteered the information that President Larondeau, as .well as himself, will not be connected with the King Edward track next season, as It is their intention to dispose of the interest held by them in the half mile course aud devote all their attention to Dorval. Jockey Teahan. who has been confined recently to his home in Detroit on account of a bail case of blood poisoning, was an arrival today and will shortly resume riding.
