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NO STAKE RACING AT LATONIA J. N. Camden Takes Two Races with His Two-Year-Olds Favorites Fail. RY .7. L. DEMPSEY. LATONIA. Ky., September SO. Former Senator Johnson N. Camdens colors figured successfully in a double- and his Hartlaud Stud-bred pair, Darjeeling and Rettina, both sired by Light Brigade, won their respective races. Rettina was opposed by a band of good fillies, but she took tliem into camp in easy fashion. Darjeeling. the other Camden color-carrier, won from maiden youngsters. His victory wnu entirely unexpected, being the extreme eut-slder and rewarded his few supporters to the tune of over 80 to 1. Gossip Avenue and Aphie Dear "were .given the call in the race won by Rettina and lossiij Avenue flattered extensively during tlie early part of the race by maintaining a big lead, but the stretch found her tiring fast and Rettina had little, difficulty in passing her. Aphie Dear might have been a menacing contender to Rettina but for interference she suffered from. Bleak, wintry weather was the order this afternoon, with an occasional light snower, and the cum-Mimticn caused a decreased attendance from that present yesterday. Rig fields of ordinary racers took part in the dashes and in many instances inexperienced riders subjected some of the others to interference. Hacker of favorites had a disastrous experience, choices being bowled over steadily. Fluzey started their downfnl when she failed to get a portion of tlie purse. Her failure was dup to interference she suffered from when she was alout to move forward em the stretch turn. Our Birthday was the winner here after a hard effort to down Bringhurst. The best contest of the afternoon came in the sixth race when Cotton Blossom won after an energetic effort on Pools part when the filly appeared to be beaten.. George Starr and Out the Way. the latter making Ills first start since undergoing an operation for throat trouble, made a fast pace and rounded into the. stretch on even terms many lengths before Cotton Blossom, but both tired, Out the Way particularly, and Cotton Blossom, coming on steadily, got up In the last seventy yards to pass George Starr. Last Coin also finished fast and headed Out tlie Way for third place. Jockey J. Roberts was suspended for three days by the stewards for disobedience at the post. Trainer Alex Cordon found tlie task of bringing Patches buck into racing condition this fall futile jind lilts, shipped him into retirement at Lexington, George Phillips, who. by a ruling of the Canadian Racing Associations, was denied the privileges of the tracks in Canada and his entries refused, was notified by tlie Latonia stewards that he would not if perjnitte-d to run his horses here. He was also notified that, under the Kentucky rules, lie would not be erinitled .upon the grounds during the continuance of the Canadian ruling. , , TIP stewards have decided not to accept entries from the stable of M. Boasberg, consisting of the horses Hidden Jewel. Annette Teller and Grove A. j C. H. Knebelkanip lwnight Dr. Howard yesterday at private sale from P. J. Brannon. Former Senator Johnson N. Camden was nniing todays visitors, having just arrived from New York. Jockey M. Garner suspended riding after the opening race on account of illness. He was scheduled to ride Darjeeling in tlie second race, but W Taylor was substituted.
