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LATONIA COURSE DRENCHED Heavy Rain Comes While Sixth Race Is Being Run Jack Hare Jr a Failure in Main MainRace Race of the Day Favor ites Are Beaten LATOXIA Ky Inly 0 Running to Iris bst form nnil hiiiefltoil by a jam that came on the first turn enabled Woodtrap to scoro a victory in the 2200 mile handicap featuring todays onril Aside from Woodtrap furnishing an upset by his victory Jack Hare Jr an overwhelming favorite proved the disappointment of the race for lie failed to get a portion of the purse second place going to Sands of Pleasure with Baigncur heading the others The Porter and Pastoureiu were scratched and left six to start in it The bettors divided their attention between Jack Hare Jr Iwin Fern Hand ley and Sands of Pleasure PleasureA A brisk shower that developed as the horses were on their way to the post might have played a port in Jack Hare Jrs poor performance but while it left the going a bit slippery it did not affect the track to any material extent for the early run ¬ ning was fast and the final time 139 spelled the of the win ¬ an excellent performance on part ner He was enabled to race into a long lead when a Jam came on the first turn which caused the others in his wake to be tangled up with Fern Hnndley almost the victim of a fall After her mishap she dropped to the rear rapidly and followed tlin others home Jack Hare Jr and Sands of Pleasure alternated in Recondplace with Iwin fol ¬ lowing closely until the stretch was reached where Jack Hare Jr was thoroughly done and Iwin also fell back shortly afterward leaving Sands of 1leasure to follow the winner to the finish with Baignenr outstaying the othirs The public had a difficult task in landing on Winners during the afternoon as pronounced choices were downed decisively the only favorite during the first five dashes to score was Judge Budrow in the second race and his margin of victory over Sir Thomas Kean was so scant that another stride would have reversed the decision between the pair pairIullux Iullux was the first choice to succumb Port Light beat him after a hard drive driveThinker Thinker was given the call in the third race but the outsider Wenonah under a good ride by Collins won in the last few strides stridesJoriee Joriee was backed with rare confidence but Siren Maid proved her undoing when she forced a stiff pace that disposed of Jorice before the last eighth was reached The effort exhausted Siren Maid also and she fell a victim to Mile Dasies rush right at the end endThe The rain again came with terrific force and the horses went to the post in the sixth race and converted the track into a lane of slush for the concluding two races The storm was at its height during the period that the horses were at the post in the sixth race and through its running but abated as soon as the running was over overJockey Jockey Snnde departed for New York this morn ¬ ing his request to remain over to ride Rest Pal in the Ten Broeck Handicap having been denied by trainer II G Bedwell Th J K L Ross horses Were shipped back to the East this morning
