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LATONIAS ALLPDRSE CARD Well Contested Racing Pleases an Excellent Attendance Omond Maintains His Consistent ConsistentRecord Record and Defeats Clermont Sway a Surprise LATONIA Ky June 19 There was no stake race on the Latonia card today but the purses were fat and there was plentiful and Interesting ac ¬ tion in the racing There was a big crowd out to seen the fascinating siiort and had nothing to com ¬ plain about in the brand furnished Nearly all the favorites were beaten but the winners did not lack for support by any means The main race of the day fe r the Boeme County Purse of 2500 was won by the oddson favorite Omond but not with ¬ out a stern and persistent challenge from Clermont Omond only prevailing by a head in a game finish This is coming to be regarded as a ge od colt but Clermont is also of the improving oreler and not to be trifled with Ginger made a good showing in this race and will win when placed right rightThe The secondary feature was the thirel nice for which Bon Jour and Jorice were given the call but the winner turned up in the suddenly improved Sway which won with ease In a previous start Sway was Imaten badly but she had eight pounds off from that race this afternoon Bon Jour ran a dull race and quit badly after going a half mile Lunsforel her rider was guilty of interfering with the diminutive Be yle astride of By Heck in the race ami the stewards suspended him for five Brig of War which was held to be best in the opening race made a hud showing anil was never prominent after going the first quarter Dr Car ¬ men winning with ease from J J Murdock ami Breeze BreezeInspector Inspector Hughes hnel no difficulty in leading home the band that started in the second race and won from Ace of Trumps and Peace Pennant with the favorite Alex Jr far back backSnbahdar Snbahdar was the one most fancied in the fourth race but he failed in getting a place Troilus winning after a spirited drive from Kiku and Galli Cnrci CnrciLady Lady Kachcl won the sixth race mainly becaus of Kobinsons goe el riding for had Canfielel been equal to the occasion Wickford would probably have been the victor victorKobinson Kobinson again figureel prominently when he landed Exhorter the winner of the closing race It was the first victory for the Ilenelrie repre ¬ sentative after many attempts to emerge from the maiden ranks ranksGUY GUY FORTUNE SE11S FOR 2500 2500Prior Prior to the racing four horses owned by Midellc ton Jones were sold by auction The horses elis posed their purchasers and the nrices realized fol ¬ low Guy Fortune It D Williams 2500 Tally W F Booker Jr 1250 Bugle Call M Quinn 2400 and Service Flag J Allgeyer 1300 1300Others Others sedel at the same time were Kay Maxim te N K Smith for 100 and Handblue went to F F Brandt fe r 100 Matt J Winn general manager of the Ken ¬ tucky Jockey Club left tonight for Louisville to bo in attendance at the funeral of M J Her ¬ mann the father of Mr Winns soninlaw Mr Hermann had been acting French consul in Louis ¬ ville fe r years yearsTodays Todays visitors included F S Peabody of Chicago who recently embarked in breeding ami racing racingT T M Murphy solel at private terms the two yearold cedt Breailinan to Mrs B Pools of Chicago The horsu will be trained by George Arvin ArvinAccoreling Accoreling to advices received here yesterday from New York trainer Thomas Welch acting for a wealthy patron requesteel Mr J B Joel to set a price on the noted Sunstar to which the Knglish sportsman replied There was no price on Sun star and added further that he had refused an offer recentlyK of 400000 few him recently K D Williams will at the close of racing here ship his entire string to Louisville where they will be rested until fall fallMose Mose Goldblatt will ship his entire nicing string including the se he has charge of belonging to Harry Payne Whitney and Mrs Payne Whitney to New Ye rk at the close of racing here hereBob Bob Baker owns a yearling filly by Black Toney which issaiel to be a crfcct image of Miss Jemima JemimaLittle Little Boyle found Wise Man te o much for him yesterday and could elei nothing with him when ho starteel te run e nt Wise Man is one of the hardest horses on the track to handle handleMose Mose Golcllilatt has no room in his stable for his recent purehnseS Fifi II and Jorice ami Joe Hawkins will continue to train them as he has been training the horses all spring and is accustomed to them Hawkins sadelled Fifi II yesterday and thought she was a sure winner
