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GOSSIP AND COMMENT FROM KENTUCKY. Cincinnati. ».. Jane 27. — The rich Independence Handicap, one mile and three-sixteenths, 82,500 r added, Is the eh, sing big feature race at Latonia this summer, ami hi Bel to be run on the anal day of t in meeting, Saturday, July I. it being a boll day, Manager lohn liaehuieister anticipates one ol the greatest crowds that has ever gathered at the Latonia coarse, rhe Independence Handicap was In I augurated in 1010, and was thea ran at one mile j ami a sixteenth, its Brat winner was Pinkola, tiie Latonia Derby winner of two seasaaa befon . and be scored oter brilliant opposition, including ] sin h great horses as Hanbridge and Countless, which j ran -icon,! and third. In 1911 Bound the World led her held heme in this race, with Countless sec- | oud and Nimbus third. The stake was not run iu 1912, hut was revived last season at its present dls tancc, when the winner was Milton 1... with An; Port second and Flora Iina third. The time made by Milieu B. ansa that occasion was 1:56%, and it is the American record for the distance. I Tin- stake this season has 58 nominations, and i-sure to draw a Beld Of good class to the |iost. The weights will be announced by Secretary 1. W. Ma- glnn three days before the event is decided. The eligible entries iu training at Latonia. and in line racing form, include E. B. Bradleys Black Toney, C. 1. Cuscheiueyei "s Hawthom, J. N. Camdens Casu.irina. II. 11. Emmons Budolfo, T. P. Have- DoneraU, II. II. Hewitts Coy Lad. Keith 8 Spences i Osaple, Jefferson Uvlngston s Princess CaUaway, T. c. McDowells Strong, I.. Marions Prince Uermls, M. C. Moores t lubs, C. C. Van Meters Cream. -I. T. Weavers Owell and Weber ft Ward- Sola] Star, all of which arc regarded as almost aure siarters in the big race, which will be worth 1 to 4,000 gross. The eloaing weeks racing at Latonia will mea sure uo I,, the b standard that has marked the meeting, win !i can be set dowa as the most aac eeSSful, Onanclally and otherwise, yet held at this track. Tiiis MKCesa Is in a large aacasare due to t lie eiitei|irisiiig management of the course by John liaehuieister. He is doing everything in his power to grre racing patn ,s of Cincinnati and vieinil tin- cleanest and best of sport, and has surrou! !• il the r.i.ing with the protection of the most Mtp i eiu-ed. careful arid thorough officials he can employ. on Wednesday there will he a rarely good program, lealured by tic Quickstep Slakes, a handicap at six furlongs, with ,080 added. The weights for this event will be announced Monday. It has 50 Dominations, of which Hawthorn, Casaarina, Coy Lad. Presumption, Star .la mine, prince Dennis. The Widow Moon, Miss Declare, Wilhite and Korf-hage an- likely starters. This event was nrsl run last seas,.n. when ir was won by Helios in 1:11%. -with Presumption second and GoweU third. »n this day will also he run the newly inaugurated Ladies Handicap, which wii! have *vi in aided i icy. and is lor t hree year olds and upward at one mile ami a sixteenth. »n this afternoon all ladies who are accompanied by escorts will be admitted free, and it will mark the beginning of an annual ladies day at this track during the summer meeting. Manager Hacfameister has lung had such an occasion in view at this course. Saturdays program will wind uo a wonderfully successful spring and summer season of racing iii Kentucky. Even the extreme Wgrm weather has no seriously affected the patronage accorded the Latonia track ti i season. Tic racing in Kentucky this year lias been of such high class that adverse weather conditions have failed to keep patrons of the sport away from the eonraea. The pari-mutuel system of betting lias brought many recruits to the s|Kirt at all Kentucky courses. Latonia has done its share in giving the public the sort of racing which will make the sport more and more popular as the seasons roll on.
