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NOSE FINISH IN HANDICAP LEOCHARES SCORES OVER BRINGHURST BY THE NARROWEST OF MARGINS. Well-Backed Horses Figure Largely in Results on Last Day tut One of the Kentucky Racing j Season Big Crowd in Attendance. Cincinnati, O., November C. John W. Schorrs good sprinter Leochares terminated his racing for . this season with a splendid victory in todays six-furloug handicap at Latonia. He was conceding the otners weignt and succeeded In getting up in Hie linnl strides to heat Bringhnrst in a strenuous stretch drive. There were many in the big throng of spectators who thought that Bringhurst should have lieen returned the winner, and his failure was in the main due to McEwens floundering about in tin? saddle when he repeatedly looked around during tiie stretch racing, instead of keeping- more diligently at work on the Camden sprinter. Even in defeat, Leocharnes performance would have been a sterling line, for he was a distant trailer in the early stages and was forced to go extremely wide on the last two turns to avoid interference, lie finished like a Hash and also exploded the theory that he could not carry over 120 pounds successfully. Thi! time of the race. 1:11. was within one-fifth second of the track record held by Winning Witch. Betting activities on the race was confined chiefly to Leochares and Uringhurst, with the Schorr colt ruling favorite. Tomorrows close of the present racing season in Kentucky was responsible for a large attendance today. It was easily the best week day crowd of the meeting. The betting was again of large volume, and most of the winners and the contenders were extensively supiiorted. tlose contests were again the rule, except in the opener, in which T. C. McDowells grand filly, Waterblo.soin, made a show of her opiositlon and won with consummate ease under restraint. The English colt. Royal II.. was regarded highly, but seemingly could never get to going fully, and was far back at the finish. One Step anu lloos lioo beatliU hm for the minor nortious of the purse. Water-blossom was the outstanding favorite of the after-llm. The public followed un its initial success by selecting The Reach as the one likely to iauu tae purse in. the second and tills he did. but it was iVfrtmiuTehe was much the best, for "Neylon "took "liiin up several times in the first three furlongs and 1 piloted him wide in the stretch. Sunset was an Jk easv winner in the third, with Christie beating the others. Billv Joe, the favorite, finished far back. y First Degree was by far the best in the fifth, but Inst bv a head to Bermudian, on account of extensive interference suffered during the firsthalf mile. The .closing dash went to Bonanza, with Stout Heart in second place. Tut Keacii and Sunset, in the two-horse combination, yielded only 3.20 for . The f.cld.kbackers roeeived SI. SO each from the three-horse-- pool. Dr. Tate, which Mose Goldblatt recently purchased from Amos Turney, died this morning. There was a big delegation here today from Louisville. They will remain over to witness the sport tomorrow. The delegation included Ion. W- 15. Iluldeutan, the well-known publisher and member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission. Sen. .1. N. Camden, who was re-elected to the United States Senate Tuesday, "will be a visitor tomorrow. He probably will preside at tomorrows meeting of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, of which he is the chairman. Garrett 1. Wilson, secretary of the Kentucky Association, was among the visitors this afternoon. Edward Trotter and G. C. Baker will ship their horses tomorrow to Havre tie Grace for the racing there. The racers owned by Amos Turney were shipped 1o Pimlico this morning, including Waterbass. Entries for the Charleston Stakes, which close tomorrow, were given considerable attention by owners this afternoon, and Manager Auerbach re- receiving a big list. Ho has deferred his iforted rip to Pimlico until Sunday and will confer with Secretary Nathanson on his arrival here tomorrow. W. G. Yanke will depart tomorrow for California, where he will join his family. He will reach Juarez in time tor the opening there. Jobu W. Schorrs string of racers, except Gold-crest Girl and Aunt Josie, will bo shipped to Louisville next Monday to go into winter quarters. W. W. Darden purchased today the mare Flora Finn, which he will ship to Nashville, Tenn., for mating with Ivan the Terrible. Trifier, Little Father and Dortch will also be shipped to Nashville and later transferred to New Orleans for the TiiClng there. IV i"; Chinn purchased The Reach after his victory from Mrs. A. II. Brandt at private terms. , The Jefferson Livingston band, that will be retired for the winter, consisting of Bob Heiisley, Sosius. Royal II.. ISohne Chance, White Crown and two others, will be transferred by trainer Brandt to Louisville next Sunday to join Longfellow. First Fiddler and tiie twenty yearlinss that P. T. Chinn acquired in England for Mr. Livingstons account. In addition to this hand, trainer Brandt will also take along seven of the horses running in J. Kellys ii-rest. including Short Grass, which P. T. Chlnu will turn over to him to be looked after during the winter. Iron. Mask and Ed Howard will be taken up soon and given light exercise tlurinc the winter with a view to racing them again next season. The rest of the Livingston racers will be shipped to Juarez, -where P. T. Chinn will have charge of iher.r. Jockey Nevlon. according to present plans, will Tiot ride during the winter and will remaiii at his home In Portland. Ore., until spring, when he will report to trainer Brandt at Louisville. llje following horses were sold bv auction before hf-n-aclug at Latonia today: Bingo. W. F. Knebel-kamp, 50: Long Reach, C. B. Elkins, 00; Likens. F. Farrington, 5: Colfax. B. E. Chapman, 00; Transitory, T. A. M. Addison. SCO: Sir .Marion, R. Anderson, 1914.sh5; Dahomey Boy, M. Jacob-sou, 1914.sh0.
