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CLOSING DAYS AT LATONIA. 3IG CROWD TURNS OUT TO VIEW THE RACING OF NEXT TO THE LAST AFTERNOON. Overthrow of Favorites Continues John Jr. Defeats Queen Errant and Green Jones in the Chief . Race Gossip of the Course. Latonia, Ky., July 3. Todays racing again brought out, in most of the dashes, surprises that were extremely costly to the majority of backers, and, in several instances the best horse was beaten, mostly due to faulty riding. In the feature John Jr. scored in lucky fashion from Queen Errant and Green Jones. With an equal division of the racing luck both the winner and the McDowell filly would have been beaten, with the winner turning up in Green Jones. The latter ran as if best, but was unequal to the task of overcoming the repeated interference ho suffered as a aesult of Gentry on Royal II. in having the Livingston representative continuously caroming into him and forcing him wide. Some good racers started 3ri the race and they furnished spectacular running and made fast time for the mile. The near close of the racing caused an influx from many adjacent points and made for an exceptionally big attendance. Considering the off-day character of the card, the numerous withdrawals aided in some, for it took away unwieldiness from them and left the fields more evenly matched. The upsets began in the opener, when Independence failed of getting a place, the purse going to Flounce. Flash of Steel won in the second. lie was favorite and, after . the finish went to W. H. Pcarees stable via the claiming route. Little Hollo was regarded with high favor in the third race, but he was a distant follower for the entire way. Ambuscade landing the purse a nose in front, of Walter Brady. ,,Buck Shot was the next choice, but he was lucky to get upin time to land in second place. Trusty .running in much improved form, winning after leading throughout. Franklin and Royal II. were the disappointments of the "fifth race and their failure to get a place gave the backers of those that were- placed a good returnXori. theic4y.estments.rf-t. . eMcssru.-Haldemari, Young- TmTT Talbott of the Kentucky Jtacing Commission, were among the visitors this afternoon. There will be a meeting of the commission in the club house tomorrow, at which tlie. fall dates for Kentucky racing will be assigned to the -various tracks. 4 Matt Winn Arrives from New York. Matt J. Winn, general manager of the Churchill Downs track, was an arrival this morning from New York and held a brief conference with John llachmeister, in regard to fall dates at Louisville. Mr. Winn stated that the eastern racing was of immense magnitude and predicted that the Saratoga meeting would be a record breaker. He also stated that Charles F. Grainger had fully recovered from ,1iis recent illness. Mr. Winn left for a brief visit to his home in Louisville and will be in New York Friday. Jockey Lilley came to the scales in an unfit condition and the stewards refused to allow him to fill his engagements. He was fined 0. R. L. Baker will ship his horses back to Lexington at the close of the meeting here and rest until fall. J. B. Goodmans J. J. Murdoch had to be withdrawn from the fifth race on account of an injury. H,is withdrawal caused Kinneys right to start automatically void under the rules. The Goodman horses were transferred to Fort Erie this evening. J. Umensetter shipped all his horses to Grand Rapids tonight. Jockey Taylor had his suspension raised by starter Morrissey to enable him to accept mounts at Grand Rapids, for which point he left last night. T. C. McDowell will ship back to his Ashland Farm, near Lexington, eight horses, to be rested until fall. They include Independence, Auriga, Ebony, Protection and St. Augustine. They went in charge of Frenchie Brooks. The string that Mr. McDowell will send to Saratoga will go in charge of George Denny. John Paul has changed his plans and will ship his horses to Fort Erie for the racing there. General Manager John llachmeister entertained a number of army officers this afternoon. They are here in quest of horses for cavalry purposes.
