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CAPITAL LATONIA RACING CAPT. SEES DEFEATS ICING GORIN IN A HARD DRIVE THROUGH THE HOMESTRETCH. Jockey Connolly Rides Three Winners Bourbon Lass Disappoints J. J. Murdock Takes His Race with Blackic Daw Unplaced. Cincinnati. O., .Time 30. At Latouia this afternoon Oapt. Rces mill ICinjr Gorin gave a sparkling exhibition in the mile ami one-sixteenth allowance Kite for three-year-olds, and finished noses apart, apt. Rees storing in the last stride. The two began their terrific struKlc when Oapt. Rces, which liad followed King Gorin and Jack ODowd to the hist turn, moved up on even terms with the Raker representative. Gradually hoth drew out from tin? others and measured strides on even terms. Their jockeys drove furiously and it was inly in the last stride that Oapt. Itees succeeded in getting his nose far enough in advance to Rive him the verdict. Colonel Venule headed the others for third place. Jockey Connelly was in the limelight during the afternoon for, in addition to piloting Oapt. Itees, he won with J. J. Murdock in the sprint handicap, and with Uncle Hart in the second race. The trio were favorites and their victories were popular. A big upset developed when Bourbon Lass, at odds-on, failed to run to a place in the field of four starters that contested the third race. Lady Ivan was- returned the winner over King I.elle. a first-time start-.-r. Bourbon Lass lacked the high speed she showed in her preceding race and was taken wide throughout. .1. J. Murdock showed a keen turn of sliced in the fourth race to lead some fast sprinters from the start in this nice. ISlackie Daw, a crack juvenile of last year, made his three-vear-old debut here, but retired after racing forwardly for a half mile and the race should improve him. There was much regret expressed by horsemen today when it became known that the racing bill in liouisiana, which had been advanced to third reading without dissent, had suffered defeat. The supporters of the measure had felt confident that it would pass both branches of the legislature and its failure will likely result in no further effort being made to secure favorable racing legislation at this session. Edward Jasper, who is looking after the Illinois Jockey Clubs stake interests, received many entries today for the three Chicago fixtures. The stakes will close tomorrow. l J. Miles, bought Sophia Gatewood at private ! terms this morning and she ran in his interest in the first race. Hnndienpper J. 15. Campbell, before departing this afternoon for Fort Erie, issued the weights for the Independence Handicap, to be run at Lntonia July 1. Ed Crump is given top weight, his impost being 1H8. P.orrow has one pound less. Hodge is allotted 323, and AVaterblossom and Black Toney US each. There are sixty-two nominated for the rate and tiie field will probably be made up of the following: V.ii Crump, 128; Waterblossom, 31S; Royal II., II"-Franklin, 112; Dick Williams. 111; Water Witch 300; Pif Jr., 10S; Al.sbaran, 107; Hank ODav, 107; Embroidery, 105; Big Smoke. 100; Ellison, lot. H. Fink sold Pcachie. which he claimed recently, to W. Ierkins on private terms. She will be taken with others owned by Ierkins to Chicago for the Hawthorne racing. Workouts today over a fast track were: Bingcn Half mile in 51. Biddy Three-quarters in 1:19. Itusy Alice Three -tinrtcrs in 1:17. Itlack Coffee Five-eighths in 1:03. Blue Jay Three-quarters in 1:2;!. Bob Diuidon - Half mile in 51. Converse Three-quarters in 1:1S. Christie Three-quarters in 1:19. Electable Mile in 1:13. Ginger Quill Half mile in 50. Harwood Vllirec-eighths in 30. Hank ODay Three-quarters in 1:13. Innocent Inez Three-quarters in 1:10. J. C. Welch Mile in 1:17. Kagura Three-quarters in 1:19. Kathleen Half mile in 51. Lahore Half mile in 50. Little Sister Three-quarters in 1:10. Melia Half mile in 51. Old Charter Half mile in 50. Othello Three-quarters in 1:11. Pluto Half mile in 50. Syrian Half mile in -19. Sosius Half mile in 50 Thanksgiving Mile in 1:17. The Carmet Half mile in -19. The Duke Half mile in -18.
