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JOHN 0. PROVES A FAILURE i Starts at Odds On, but Is Badly Beaten and Unplaced. Latonia Attendance Surprisingly Large Matinee Idol Wins at Long Odds, i LATONIA, Ky., September 20. Todays feature races developed unexpected surprises, although furnishing keen contests. The ,000 purse at xne Jnile was accompanied with an accident fatal to Somewhere in France. That racer fell in the last eighth and sustained n fractured leg, enforcing his killing in full view of the spactators in the grandstand. The winner in this turned up in Mose Goldblatts Matinee Idol, a netcomer to these parts, and bought by his present owner during the Saratoga meeting. He was benefited by the suicidal tactics employed by jockeys Pool and J. Mc-Crann, respectively on Viva America and Rapid Day, This pair raced each other into exhaustion in the first three-quarters, and when challenged in the stretch dropped completely out of contention. The winner was also aided to some extent by the jam that came ill the stretch, and from which he was clear. The outstanding surprises of the afternoons racing was the defeat of John . in the fourth race. This previous double winner here has been given a high rating since his last success, and he was thought to Jiold the others he met this afternoon quite safe, but Robinson exhausted him in the first three-quarters in his efort to dispose of Sway, and when ridden hard he lost ground steadily. On his showing today John O.s stock has taken a big slump for the Latonia Championship Stakes. Comme Ci. -which ,Iir a previous race showed nothing, landed the-purso soliiewhat. easily from Sway, with General llrilu in third place. Todays attendance established a record on a Kentucky track for a Monday gathering, and was fully tip to the holiday standard. The racing was again interesting, with finishes close, despite unwieldy fields flint started in most of "the dashes. The colors of George M. Hendrie were successful twice during the afternoon, his double being achieved by Dr. Hickman in the second race and Exhorter in the final dash. T. C. McDowell, president of the Thoroughbred Horse Association, returned today from Havre de Grace, where the Maryland branch of the Thoroughbred Horse Association held a meeting. It was recommended by the Maryland horsemen that the various winter race tracks incorporate the Kentucky claiming rule in selling races. Jockey Stapleton was suspended for five days by the starter for disobedience at the post. He escaped injury by his fall on Somewhere in France. The jockeys here all contributed to handsome floral pieces that will be sent to Mount Vernon. Ind., where jockey Phil Musgrave will be buried. An offer of 0,000 is said to have been refused for John O. before the fourth race.
