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RAIN AND MUD AT LATONIA UNFAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS DO NOT PREVENT GOOD RACING. Typhoon an Easy Winner of the Feature Race of tho Day Apple Jack Defeats Ben Hampson Suit Acaiast Hachmeistcr Postponed. Cincinnati, O., October 9. Racing conditions this afternoon were anything but suitable for the sport. A hard rain during the morning hours caused the course to become heavy, while the threatening weather kept attendance down considerably, although a goodly crowd of racing devotees braved a threatened storm to be on hand. The sport, considering the conditions, was all that could be desired, several of the finishes being close and exciting. A handicap at one mile and an eighth was the outstanding feature and resulted in victory for the consistent Typhoon, which was heavily supported. He led from barrier rise and held John W. Klein, his most persistent opponent, safe In the stretch racing. An upset attended the opening dash when Apple Jack won from Ben Hamnson and Quin. The latter two had absorbed most of the speculative attention. Lady Mexican, under a well-judged ride on the part of L. Lykes, managed to slip through along the inner rail ill the stretch to down the well-meant Martrc in the second. Rhyme was neglected in favor of Highland Lassie and Bullion for the third race, and Murphy rushed him into the lead at once and kept him there all the way. Bullion was away poorly and, after going three-eighths Goose eased him up. Milestone was thought to be best in the fifth, but Filigree led him for the entire way and won by a length. The case against manager Hachmeistcr for his failure to secure a license for racing at Latonia, as required by the ordinance recently passed by the Covington council, was to have come up for hearing this morning in the Covington police court, but by mutual const nt of all the interested parties, the hearing was postponed until next Friday. C. It. Ellison has disposed of Syrian at private terms to W. II. Buker. E. R. Bradley has sold Bradleys Choice to J. B. Respess. G. M. Hendries English-bred Morven died this morning, as a result of an inflammatory ailment contracted while being shipped here. W. II. Laudeman, supervisor of the mutuel wagering, had to absent himself from duty today on account of illness. Jockey C. Van Dusen resumed riding today, for the first time since his fall at the Hawthorne track in Chicago. After Lady Mexicans victory she was advanced from an entered price of 1916.sh00 to ,300, by J. M. Henry, Jr., but lie failed to get her, the owner making the necessary 5 advance. Among the owners arriving from the Devonshire track at AVindsor yesterday and today are J. C. Ferriss, AV. II. Fizer, Frazier and Farris. A. J. AVoedman and AA A. McKinney. Jockrys A. Clave r. G. Scherrer and A. Mott were additions to the riding ranks from the Canadian course. Charles OConnor headed a delegation of business men from New Orleans, who were visitors at the track this afternoon. II. Grant Brownes horses were arrivals yesterday from Canada. J. D. Kenney, general manager of the Monteleone in New Orleans, and Charles Loeb, a well-known business man of New Orleans, were among tho .visitors this afternoon. Both stated that the New Orleans racing situation would be clarified satisfactorily in the near future. President Harvey Myers said the dub would plead that the ordinance specifying that the club pay 00 for each race was excessive; that Covington lias no authority to pass such an ordinance and that the races are not run in Covington. The ordinance provides a fine of 0 to 00 for every violation. Latonia work-outs Sunday, with the track fast, were: Ask Her Half mile in 49. Bicrman Five-eighths in 1:01. Blarney Three-eighths in 3S. Bluebannock Five-eighths in 1:03. Brown Aclvet Three-quarters in 1:19J. Busy Joe Half mile in 52. Cardomc Five-eighths in 1:03 !. Colonel Aennie Half mile in 51. Commoness Half mile in 51. Donerail Mile in 1:43. Easter Greetings Mile in 1:47. Ella Ryan Three -eighths in 30. Filigree Three-eighths in 35. For Fair Three-eighths in 39. Fuzzy AVuzzy Mile in 1:44. Geo. Roesch Five-eighths in 1:05. , . Grumpy Five-eighths in 1:02. Hondo Three-quarters in 1:18. Julia L. Five-eighths in 1:0S. Lady Jane Grey Half mile in 50. Langhorne Three-quarters in 1 :10. Louise Stone Mile in 1:47. Malabar Mile in 1:44. Meditation Mile in 1:47. Money Maker Three-quarters in 1:19. Monsieur Perci Three-eighths in 37. Morristown Throe-quarters in 1:10. Oakwood Boy Three-quarters in 1:17. Old Charter Hall mile in 51. Pea chic Three-eighths in 30. Pierce AV. Mile in 1:45. R. H. Anderson Half mile in 49. Rutland Anns Five-eighths in 1:04 Saffron Girl Half mile in 51. ; Sands of Plaasure Three-quarters in 1:16. Type Three-quarters in 1:18. Wilhite Mile in 1:45. Zuinora Five-eighths in 1:01.
