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ROYAL IIS LATOMIA DERBY GOOD IMPORTED COLT TAKES BIG RACE IN CLOSELY CONTESTED FINISH WITH TETAN Grand Attendance Views the Spart Waterblossom Continues Her Victorious Career Emerson Cochran Disappoints Cincinnati O June 11 Jcfforsun Livingstons Englishbred coll Royal II this afternoon accounted for the rich Lalonia Derby worth 10125 net to the winner after a terrific drive with the outsider Tetnii Ganz gave the winner a superb ride and this was a prime factor in tiie colts success The cour ¬ age of Itnyal II was tested to tlie utmost during the final threeeighths of the mile and a Jialf jour ¬ ney for he was forced to sustain a drive that would have caused a less stouthearted racer to succumb Tetan niaintaine l a steady pace and it was only in tlio last sixteenth that lie tired suf ¬ ficiently to einhle Royal II to get his neck in flout Dortch showed a good performance to retain third place for almost the entire distance By linUhlng fourth Ieo Kay saved his stake The dis ¬ appointments of the race were Kaneher and Emerson Cooliran The latter quit hadly after going three quarters Seven started in the race Uncle Bryn having been added Tetan was looked upon as a doubtful starter but at the last moment his owner decided the rich prize worth taking a chance for and lie upsetAll nearly furnished an upset All rccoids for attendance for the course were broken this afternoon The crowd lilled every available part of the new spacious plant witli an overflow in the inlield Th volume of speculation was in proportion to the lib crowd One of the best cards offered by any of the Kentucky courses this season was provided and resulted in excellent sport ideal weather conditions prevailed and con ¬ tributed towards the enjoyment of the enormous assemblage assemblageWaterblossim Waterblossim continued her perfect score for this season when she won the mile and a sixteenth handicap that served as a secondary feature but sin was put to a hard drive to heat 1rince llcnnis and Hodge The Livingston establishment made it a double for the afternoon when Iron Mask showed a Hash of hi oldtime form and accounted for the sprinting handicap winning quite easily over The Korman and Bradleys Choice with Leocharos trailing trailingJefferson Jefferson Livingston who brought a party here from Chicago to see Royal II run in the Derby was highly gratified by the victory and gave equal credit to trainer Brandt and jockey Ganz for the success I5oth were substantially remembered The vlctorv was a popular one for the owner has shown guid sportsmanship in maintaining the big racing establishment he does In the face of many racing disappointments Mr Livingston was heartily con ¬ gratulated gratulatedThe The Kentucky State Kacing Commission was represented by T II Talltott Gen W 15 Halde nuin and Charles I Grainger the latter arriving here this morning from New York Secretary Nuckols of the commission was altx among the visitors visitorsJ J II Madigin president of the Niagara Kac ¬ ing Association was an arrival this morning and took a keen interest in the working of the niutuols The same pattern of machines will he installed at tliu Fort Krie track next summer summerC C Titles principal stockholder in the La toniu track arrived this morning from St Louis mid took keen pride in the many improvements he noted notedA A conspicuous figure in the big throng was George B O x former ditical leader It was the lire I visit Mr Cox had paid to the Latonia track in many yenrs yenrsJames James IL Kces former wellknown racing ollicial came down from Minneapolis to witness the running of the Derby ami renew acquaintances among a host of friends friendsJoHcy JoHcy Frank Murphy returned this morning from Montreal and had a conference with the stewards this afternoon regarding the status of his contract contractThe The Louisville delegation was a surprisingly large one and included many representative business men and politicians politiciansGold Gold Color which W 1 Taylor bought yesterday out of the sixth race has lueii transferred to Mose Goldblatt GoldblattThree Three mutuel machines were put in operation before the opeing dash for those desirous of wager ¬ ing on the Derby They were kept steadily in action actionThe The extra race next Tuesday will be run as the advance fund selling prrse 7 D Atkins trainer of the K 7 Mackenzie es ¬ tablishment crime over from Louisville this morn ¬ ing and stated that his horses were on the ailing list and it is problematic when he will ship from Churchill Downs DownsT T J Brown who was warned off the course at Douglas Park for the alleged offering of a bribe to jockey Meehan has requested a hearing from llm stewards and he will probably get it tonight It is rumored that Brown intends to make Kensatiomil disclosures involving several owners ownersOwner Owner Livingston gave 1 M 0 each to jockey Ganz and trainers II K Brandt and I T Ciiiiin The latter bought the colt for Mr Livingston last year ill England EnglandGeneral General Manager Ilachmeister stated after the closing race that todays attendance and volume of speculation broke all records for the course courseLatonia Latonia workouts this morning on a good track with the dogs up were wereHoots Hoots and Saddle Fiveeighths in 100 100Buck Buck Shot Fiveeighths in 10 10Carrie Carrie Orme Threequarters in 121 121Chitra Chitra Fiveeighths in l m mDorothy Dorothy Perkins Fiveeighths in 103 103Geo Geo Stoll Threequarters in 11X5 11X5John John Gund Mile in 118 118Manioc Manioc Fiveeighths in 107 107Old Old Iosebud Threequarters in 121 121KIngling KIngling Mile in 1 Surogt Fiveeighths in 107 107White White Crown Threeeighths in 07
