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"I J _ _ j It , , ! , , a , , i t r | t - | t | i . ■ | 1 . a . i 1 I t j i , • 1 LATONIA .MEETING CLOSES STAR JASMINE RUNS A GRAND RACE AND TAKES THE LATONIA CUP. Blackie Daw Defeats Kathleen — Jockey Mott Rides the First Two Winners — Hanovia Sold — Great Attendance Marks Close of Successful Meeting. Cincinnati. O.. October 27 — The Kentucky racing season of 1915 terminated this afternoon. Incidentally it marked the close of one tli** most successful meetings ever staged at Latonia. Never !«•-f..re during I lie long history of this famous course has an autumn meeting approached the one just closed in i« iiit of patronage or financial return. has been highly gratifying to general manager John Haclimeistcr. for it demonstrated that his efforts to maintain the sport here on the highest plane have been fully appreciated. His liberal policy has been lauded by the horseman and many ■I them have expressed their approval of it to liii.i in pels,. n. A better selling fur the finish of a highly successful meeting could Bat be imagined than that ..f this afternoon. An attendance of almost holiday proportions was on hand. The card arranged was na excellent cue. with six races at one mile or over, head, d by the I-atunia Cup at two miles and a ipiai-ter. which brought into contention some of the best racers that could be mustered here. This was t.ie last of a series of long-distance events that had been run this fall n Kentucky courses. It furnished a victory for T. C. McDowells Star Jasmine in a close finish with Embroidery aad Disillusion after a sensational an.! game performance, in which the track record of 3:54. made by Lady Errant, was reduced t- 3:50f,. Expectation brought up in fourth place and thereby saved his starting and entrance fees. The winners lx.rtion of the purse was .99.". in addition to a handsome silver cup that the association provided. The lilly was handled witli rare judgment by the diminutive Ma.-k Garner and responded in game fashion, when called on to do her best. The early pace was made by Hank ODay, whicii gave way after leading for mile and a half to Embroidery. Disillusion challenged menacingly on the stretch turn bat tired in the last eighth. Then wheu Star Jasmine made her challenge Embroideiy offered stublM.ru resistan.-e. but finally tired enough near the end to let the McDowell mare score. Hedge ran in disappointing fashion, as did Dr. Samuel, both being done after going a mile ami a half. The condensed hist, ry of tin- Latonia Cup is given below : Year. Winner. A.Wt. Jockey. Val. Time. 1S84 Harrv Gilmore 5 lit I. Murphv .,460 4:12 1885 Bob Miles 1 1W I. Withers. 1.330 4:25 1880 Irish Pat 4 10S G. Fuller... 1,045 4:031.;. 1S87 Fosteral S 102 J. Stovall . IK! :i:14, 1910 Ciutrella 3 90 T. Davies.. 1.27.". 3:29 1911 Star Charter . .3 Ml J. I.oftus .. 2.280 3:33*4 1912 Ru.lolfo 3 108 R. Goose . 2.720 3:58*- 1913 Sir atesbv ...7 BH C. Bradv .. 2.025 4:lS:. 1914 Lady LVrant. .3 99 F. Murphy. 2.040 .!:54 1915 Star Jasmine. .0 115 M. Garner.. 2.955 3:50*:. Race discontinued from 1.887 to 1910. Run as Brewers Cup in 1885. Run as Latonia Endurance Stakes, at 2 miles, in 1910 and 1911. Distance 1 3-1 miles in 1887. Hidalgo finished first in 1SS0. but was disqualified for fouling and placed second. Close and exciting contests kept the big tiiroug well entertained throughout the afternoon. Betting was of greater volume than at any former time during this meeting, and closely approached re.ord pre-portions. The mile and a sixteenth handicap and the sprint handicjp I r youngsters, serving as outstanding features, went to One Step and Blackie Daw respectively. The former won somewhat easily, hut Blackie Daw was forced to do his utmost to shake off Kathleen. Jin-key Mott began the afternoons proceedings in auspicious fashion when he piloted Intone and Brown Velvet home winners of the tirst and second races. This hoy has shown vastly improved form since his attachment to the P. M. Civiil establishment and has acquired for himself an extensive following. T. C. McI*owcUs horses will be shipped tomorrow to his Ashland Farm at Lexington, where tiiey will go into winter retirement. It is Mr. McDowells intent :«n C make a visit to New Orleans this winter, but he will not race any of his horses. Walter O. Parmer, secretary of the Windsor track and proprietor of the E.lenwoUi Farm near Nashville, was among the visitors. All of the officials departed tonight for their respective homes. Charles F. Price went to Louisville. E. C. Hopper to Houstonville and J. T. Ireland to Lexington. Siarter Morrissey went to his farm near Lexington to remain during t lie winter. Secretary Pearce returned home to Louisville, where he will sojourn for a while bef.re going to Juarez for the winter, and Assistant Secretary J. B. Campbell, who will serve at New Orleans next winter, went to the Crescent City. W. H. Shelley will soend the time intervening until the opening of lah Juarez meeting at his Louisville home, and Handicapper Jasper will slay in Cincinnati until he departs for the Mexican course, where he will serve as secretary. J. C. Yeager has acquired the filly Huntress from T. C. McDowell at private sale and she will be shipped to New Orleans. Jockey J- Kodcris will ride next winter at Juarez. Manager Haclimeistcr expressed much gratification over the successful meeting just terminate. I. He will accompany G. M. Heudrie. W. O. Parmer ami a party of friends to Lexington tomorrow to attend the Haggin dispersal sale. I.at"r he will go m Nashville with the party ti spend a few days at Mr. Parmers stock farm before returning to Cincinnati to wind up Latouias affairs. Frank J. Bruen. the efficient assistant to Manager Hachmcister. will remain here until almut the middle of Novenilier before going to Havana, where he will again serve as auditor and manager of the pari-niutuel department. P. M. Civiil bought Hanovia today from M. A. Colton for the reported price of ,000. The Louisville and Lexington delegations here for the finish were extensive and included almost everyone prominent in racing. Irish Gentleman won his purchase price for his new owner when he accounted for the sixth race in easy fashion. At a sale held in the paddock todav the following horses were disposed of: Wildwood. R. Powers 0; Alkanet. J. Green. :!5: Toba -co Box. M. Otiinn. 00: Irish Gentleman. J. H. Baker. : Brook-fichl. W. E. Applegate. $« 0: Muriels Pet. T. Hodge. MM.
