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LATOSIA FAYORITES FAIL VAST GATHERING WITNESSES KATHLEENS VICTORY IN QUICKSTEP HANDICAP. Guide Post, at Odds-On, Succumbs to Disturber Piatt Probably a Good Two -Year-Old Vachel Worth Destroyed. Cincinnati, O.. .Inly 1. George .7. Longs Kentucky :iks winner. Kathleen, placed another stake to lier erelit by accounting for the Quickstep Handicap at Latouin this afternoon. Jliis race hail a net value of .40.1 to the winner. J. .1. Murdoch finished in second place, with the Latouin Derby winner. Dodge, third, and the outstanding favorite. Chalmers, unplaced. Chalmers, as usual, delayed the start by his bad post behavior and when the barrier was released lie displayed his customary high Might of early speed, although he failed to open the big lead he usually does. Kathleen followed liim closely and just before rounding the stretch turn passed into the lead. It seemed she would 1h? on easy winner until .T. .T. Murdoch and Dodge made their challenges. She stood the final drive resolutely and managed to retain a necks advantage to the finish. J. J. Murdock was a scant half length before? Dodge. The latter was going fastest of all and would have won at a slightly longer distance. The customary big Saturday crowd was in attendance and speculation was again of immense volume. The racing .was interesting throughout and again brought in its wake several surprises, most of the favorites succumbing to outsiders. Altout the worst disappointment came with the running of the third race, for which Guide Iost was an outstanding choice. She was beaten by Disturber after a sharp stretch drive. Durng the running of this race Vachel Worth fell, and, breaking a leg, was destroyed. Jockey Hoag. who had tin? mount, on lii in . escaped injury. J. N. flounce, owner of Vachel Worth, claimed Guide lost out of the race for ,17.1. Considerable interest attached to the running of the opening dash because of the presence of Piatt and Kd Alvey both reputed cracks and making their initial start. Iiatt accounted for the purse like a good colt. Ed Alvey. however, was a disappointment, for he dropped buck after going the first uarter and was a bad trailer at the end. lie will improve on this showing. Vogue was withdrawn from the stake race on account of developing a quarter crack that will keep her from racing for some time. A. L. Kirhy bought at private sale today from W. J. Youiig the two-year-old fillies Innocent Inez and Little Spider, which he will take with him to Fort Erie; for the racing there. .IclTcrson Livingston, who came from Chicago this morning, stated that his horses in charge of Herman lirandt would be sent to Hawthorne for the racing there and that those in charge of Most; Oold-hlatt would be sent to the Empire City track to engage in eastern racing for some time. W. Perkins is the latest to announce his intention of racing several of his horses at Chicago and will ship about six horses there. Edward Jasper, who is representing the Illinois Jockey Club here, received many entries to the stakes at Hawthorne, which closed today. Every three-year-old of prominence in Kentucky has been nominated for the American Derby. Tin; Gold Cup likewise received attention from owners of the better grade of horses that are campaigning here. Jockey W. W. Taylor was suspended for three days by the starter for disobedience at the post in the second race. Work-outs this morning over a fast track were: America Five-eighths in 1:03. Rig Smoke Mile in 1:42. Brown Velvet Mile in 1:42. Dig Fellow Seven-eighths in 1:31. Charley McGee Mile in 1:49. Dick West Mile in 1:43. Diamond Five-eighths in 1:02. Dehra Half mile in 49. Embroidery Mile in 1:45. Fly Home Mile in 1:41. Flitaway Mile and an eighth in 1:.1S. First Degree Three-quarters in 1:11. Glorine Five-eighths in 1:03. Hops Three-quarters in 1:1!. Humored Five-eighths in 1:03. Hawthorn Five-eighths in 1:01. Hank ODay Mile and an eighth in 1:51. Huntress Five-eighths in 1:07. Irish Gentleman Mile in 1:13. Irregular Five-eighths in 1:03. Longfellow Three-quarters in 1:10. Miss Jazbo Five-eighths in 1:0316. Reim Mile ill 1:4.1. Surpassing Mile in 1;43. Triad Five-eighths in 1:03. Tin? Grader Mile in 1:41. Watei blossom Mile in 1:43.
