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LATONIAS FINE BEGINNING EXCELLENT WEATHER AND A FAST TRACK INDUCE A GRAND ATTENDANCE. Waterblossom Runs in Her Old -Time Form and Wins the Inaugural Handicap — Favorites Fare Badly — America Beaten by Buford. Cincinnati. O.. Juno 14. — T. C. McDowells Wa-torblossom accounted for the IiiMticur.il Handicap of one mile and a sixteenth, worth ,590 net to the winner, at Lntonia this afternoon in somewhat easy f-shion. with IMf Jr. in second place anil Water Witch just get tine up in the last strides to overhaul Ed rump for third place. Doucrail and Elli-Kon were the other starters. The winner showed considerable improvement. She displayed creat K|x»ed this aft TiiiM.ii and led for the entire way. Kd frump was her closest attendant, with Donornil and Water Witch alternatinc in third place until on the lower turn, where Water Witch had to bo taken hack, as Goose found himself in a pocket, and this caused a loss of ground before the filly Mali lie extricated from the position. She came wide in the stretch and passed Kd Crump, but could not Ret to the leaders. IMf Jr.. after l e-ginning slowly, succeeded in saving much ground when coming into the stretch and. closing an immense gap. gave the winner a game argument during the final eighth, but she hold him safe. I atonias o|Miiiiig this afternoon was favored by ideal weather conditions and an immense crowd was on hand, comparing well with those in attendance on the biggest days at Louisville, with the exception of Derby Day. It was a speculatively -inclined crowd and kept the workers in the mutuel department at top speed to supply their wants. They did not fare well in a financial way, because of the repeated failures of first choices. In this particular Beeper, Hawthorn and America were grave offenders. The two last named cost the talent a considerable sum, for they were backed in confident fashion. Al M. Dick scored over Sleeper in sensational fashion. II. Ihillips seemingly had the horse under rostrait until in the last sixteenth, where he called on the Whitlow representative and overhauled Sleeper in the last twenty yards, to win by a scant half length. John Jr. was the victor over Hawthorn. Ituford took Americas measure, and it was accomplished in easy fashion. The Headley youngster was in front, from the rise of the barrier and won easing up. Capt. J. U. Hoes was among the visitors. He contemplates a lengthy stay. Carry Herrmann and In Johnson, prominent iir baseball affairs, were visitors and took a keen interest in the racing and its attending incidents. Blind Itaggage and Dr. Moore were excused from starting on account of ailments. Hodge was withdrawn from the Inaugural Handicap lieonuse of an injury received in his workout yesterday afternoon. K. C. Corrigan reported that his Baa Brush mare. Class, foaled yesterday to Prince Hohenlohe. Kugene Elrod is confined to his home by illness and ring affairs were looked after today by Fred 1 Melter. Mr. Elrod will resume charge on Derby day. Clarence Ituxton shipped his horses, including Shyness, from Louisville to New York. Jockey 8Mb Gentry, who has been riding at Tijuana, arrived from the Mexican track this morning and wili ride for A. L. Kirby during his stay in these parts. D. Connelly was susjiended for five days by the starter for cutting across in front of the others ; at the start of the last race. Work-outs this morning with the track fast were: Bluejay — Three-quarters in 1:23. Brizz - Half mile in 52. Dig Fellow — Five-eighths in 1:03%. Dig Smoke -Mile and a quarter in 2:0S%. Celebrity — Five-eighths in 1:03%.. Chalmers— Half mile in 47%. Christh — Mile in 1:43%. Clara Morgan -Five-eighths in 1:03%. Dodge — Mile and throe-eighths in 2:22%. Father Rilov — Throe-ipiartors in 1:10%. Fburo— Mile in 1:48%. Feint- Three -eighths in 37%. Frigerio— Five-eighths in 1:01%. Franklin — Mile and throe-eighths in 2:22%. Fb-uro— Mile in 1:44. Hank ODay— Half mile in 48%. Innocent Inez — Three-oichths in 38. Julia I.. — Three-quarters in l:l."i%. King Box- -Three-quarters in 1:18. King Porta- -Three -quarters in 1:20. Klebume— Mile in 1:46%. Luzzi -Three-quarters in 1:10%. Little Sister- Three-eighths in M. Miss Jazbo — Fiv. -eighths in 1:02%. Money Maker — Three-eighths in 30. Nellie Waleutt— Three-eighths in 37. Irince Eugene - Seven-eighths in 1:30. Sard - Five-eighths in 1:0.1. Svrian — Five-eighths in 1:07. Saffron Girl— Three-eighths in 30. Sauterelle- Half mile in .".0. San ward — Seven* ighths in 1:34. The Duke — Five-, ighths in 1:02%. The Grader Three-quarters in 1:17%. Triad Three-quarters "in 1:10. T.illcvrand — Three-quarters in 1:17. W. W. Clark— Mile in 1:48%. Wadsworths East -Mile in 1:40. White Crown —Seven-eighths in 1:30%. Yullaha — Three -eighths in 37%.
