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MARJORIE HYNES VICTRESS r i 1 Wins the Rich Fort Thomas Han-dicap in a Game Finish. - . s Great Crowd Witnesses Highly In- J e teresting Eacing, in Which j; Favorites Fare Well. c -..: i e LATONIA, Ky., September 30. The Fort Thomas Stakes, with its nineteen starters, the record number r that has ever contested in a stake race on a Ken- i tnckv track, was the feature of a Rood card, and e produced a thrilling contest, the 1919.sh,005 which the ; race was wortli net going to Marjone Hynes, j coupled with Anson. The winners success was in r the nature of a bit of luck, for if Busy Signal, t the early leader, had not bolted on the stretch 1nrn and forced -some of the contenders with her, it , is almost certain that Marjorie Hynes would have , suffered defeat. Busy Signals costly prank bene- , fited the winner, for she was on the inside of I , Busv Signal when the latter bolted, and it enabled her to save much ground. Mysterious Girl and . Furbelow were the two main suferers from Busy Signals bolt. The start in the race was one of the most perfect ever witnessed, the entire line , getting away in even alignment. Todays attendance was the best mid-week crowd over noted at this track, and was of more than holidav proportions. In the big throng were many prominent sportsmen from all parts of the country, including every noted sporting writer who is here to report the opening games of the worlds series. The . visitors also included the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox -and their respective managers. , , . . Close finisl-.es featured nearly all the contests, and as favorites had a field, day the sport was h!ghlyenJoyablcV!is"--weUa"srtltablctoithfr51iUEC. ThtF thorough defeat of Major Parke, which failed or getting a portion of the purse, was the outstanding upset of the afternoon, but the winner. Jonce, was not lacking in friends. She showed extreme speed and won without trouble. George M. Hcndrie added another purse when his Kstero in the second race beat Miss Tatty by a nose. Enmity made a promising debut and wnn his race in decisive fashion from Vision and First Pullet. American Ace and Blackie Daw staged a hard stretch duel, with Blackie Daw just managing to win by a nose. .... , ,. . Minto II. hed an easy time of it in landing the mile purse, for which he was the most favored. Robinsons good ride in the final race contributed to the success of Breeze, which just managed to beat Jackstraw by a nose. . Jockey C. Howard, on Peace Pennant, complained to the stewards that AV. Taylor, on Friz, had impeded his mount by taking hold of Peace Pennant s saddle cloth. Taylor denied that he had bothered Peace Pennant. . , . . It is asserted that the field for the Latonia Championship Stakes, to be run October 11, will number at least twelve starters.
