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BE FRANKS GREAT VICTORY Takes the Latonia Derby in a Canter with Omond Next Kegalo Holds a Brief Lead but butFinishes Finishes Third Eternal Quits Quitsat at a Mile and a Quarter LATONIA Kv June 7 All former records of attendance at Latonia were shattered this afternoon The attendance consisted of by far the largest number that ever visited the course and the total of speculation was proportionately increased At least 2000 more programs were sold than on any former day The clubhouse contingent was espe ¬ cially numerous and comprised some of the most prominent persons in Cincinnati and vicinity While the foreign representation was not as large as that on hand at Churchill Downs to view the Kentucky Derby still in the big throng noticed this afternoon were persons from many sections of the country The contingent from Chicago was particularly no ¬ ticeable and large New York also had quite a representation witli St Louis Memphis New Or ¬ leans and even Texas points sending a fair share of visitors visitorsWith With all the provision made in the betting pa ¬ vilion to handle the big betting1 cxpeditiously there still ensued congestion and much money was shut nut in some cases because of the inadequate facili ¬ ties tiesThe The pavilion was a seething jam throughout the afternoon afternoonEvery Every available inch of space in the grandstand was occupied and the overflow found vantage points on the lawns and the space reaching from the clubhouHc to the paddock a distance of nearly n quarter of a mile was congested with people eager 4tbget Ji glimpse of the racing The opening races while productive of splendid contests despite the heavy track served only as appetizers for the big feature and the call of the horses to the post in the Derby was awaited with much impatience impatienceHOW HOW THE DERBY WAS BUN BUNMoving Moving along with a free swinging stride and seemingly iincxtcndcd Be Frank the unsexed son of Sir John Johnson Frankness carrying the colors of C M Garrison and ridden by Kummcr who came here also from the cast landed the Latonia Derby five lengths before Omond an outsider with Regalo in third place and Vulcanite following five lengths away the favorite Eternal following and having shot his bolt after showing the others the way to the last quarter of the trying niile and a half There was not the slightest doubt as to Be Franks superiorly this afternoon particularly in such going as prevailed He was always well up though racing a trifle wide But it gave him a clear course for the entire race and when his rider called on him for the final effort he ran away from the others with the utmost ease Regalo at first essayed to give him what looked might result in a hard battle but the last eighth found him still contin ¬ uing his giant sweeping stride and it carried him steadily away from Regalo in tlie last sixteenth and left him free of danger from the others Omond coming with a fine rush at the end overhauled Regalo in the last fifty yards for second place placeThe The public had more confidence in Eternal than his owner and made him an overwhelming choice and he flattered his backers for a mile and a quarter Then he tired fast and Schuttinger eased him up when he found the task hopeless His re ¬ tirement gave Regalo the lead momentarily but Be Frank overhauled her in a twinkling and from the stretch turn to the finish it required only a canter on his part to hold the race safe On his showing today it is patent that Eternal does not run well on a heavy track trackThe The victory of Be Frank was a popular one judging by the acclaim with which he was hailed on his return to tlie scales scalesTlie Tlie usual aftermath of a Derby consisting of presenting flowers to the owner and jockey and congratulations by officials and presentation by some dignitary followed On this occusion Mayor Craig of Covlngton made the presentation speech to owner Garrison GarrisonBEAVERKIIX BEAVERKIIX WINS EASY VICTORY VICTORYThe The heavy rain during the night which converted the course into u deep sticky strip was respon ¬ sible for many withdrawals from the different dashes and the secondary features that surrounded the principal race suffered extensively The 2000 mile and a sixteenth handicap left only three start ¬ ers when the blue pencil ceased operating and it furnished an easy victory for Beaverklll which won as his rider pleased from Viva America AmericaJoin Join W Schorrs Jas T Clark furnished an upset when he won the threequarters handicap from Top Coat and Looking Up The trio were in Hose order at the finish and but for Looking Ups failure to come faster in the earlier running she would have been the winner winnerBlaisc Blaisc scored a nose victory in the opening race over Star Baby and Marjorie Hynes had an easy time of it in the second race The third was an interesting duel between Toto and American Ace with the latter the winner by a short margin marginFirst First money in the Latonia Derby was 10100 net the largest sum ever received by any winner in the the race Omond took down 2000 for finishing second and Regalo 700 for landing third Vulcanite saved his stake by coming fourth Be Frank and Eternal will be shipped to Belmont Park tomorrow morning and C M Garrison and jockey Kummcr depart tonight for New York YorkA A B ilantock was among the visitors and highly elated when he learned that Polka Dot had won the Coaching Club American Oaks The winner was bred by him and her dam Is the noted brood mare Network NetworkThe The Kentucky Racing Commission will in all probability hold a meeting next week at the La ¬ tonia course in which numerous racing matters will be taken up and the fall dates to Kentucky tracks also be allotted allottedA A number ofprominent owners in these parts were absent having gone to Lexington to attend the funeral of Garret D Wilson WilsonPrice Price McKiiiuey formerly extensively identified with racing and breeding came over from Cleve ¬ land to witness the running of tlie Derby DerbyJudge Judge Allie W Young J O Keene and Senator Thomas A Coombs members of the Kentucky Racing Commission were among the notable visitors visitorsC C M Garrison and a party of friends came from Now York to witness the running of Be Frank Mr Garrison OW not regard ttte chance of Us representative too highly after he mud came but having shipped the horse here from New York he was bent on starting him Mr Garrison stated that jockey Cassity would be kept out of the saddle until he saw fit to report to the Garrison stable in New York Cassity is at present at his home in Oklahoma and is frittering away a prom ¬ ising riding career because of being ill advised advisedJohn John B Dillon Sr for many years connected witli the Latonia track and now prominent in politi ¬ cal life in Kentucky paid bis first visit to the course this year when he came to witness tlie run ¬ ning of the Derby DerbyGeorge George J Long master of Bashford Manor came from Louisville to witness the Derby DerbyAndrew Andrew Vennlc also extensively interested in the Kentucky jockey Club was among the firsttime visitors at tire track trackF F St John and other directors of the Business Mens Association in New Orleans contemplate ar ¬ riving here about June 20 to confer with horsemen and to incorporate ideas from this plant with a view to the improvements at the Fair Grounds next winter It is proposed to erect the grandstand oppo ¬ site to the present location and it is also intended to resurface the track proper and to build as many new stables as may be necessary The old City Park grandstand will be requisitioned for use at the Fair Grounds GroundsThe The stewards ordered C OMaliopey carded as the rider on Top Coat taken down and substituted T Murray MurrayMrs Mrs E F Sims sent here eight dozen American beauty roses to be given to the winning jockey in the Derby When she learned of the mud she did cot regard Eternals chances as being any too good Sho has an interest iu Eternal
