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RAIN A LATONIA VISITOR Mars the Going, but Does Not PreventGood Racing. Claude Brown Defeats Minute Man in Stirring Finish Kingfisher Takes the Long Race. BY J. I. DEMPSEY. LATONIA, Ky., October 25. After twenty-two days of consecutive fast track racing conditions changed this afternoon on accorintof a hard rain that visited these parts during the night, causing the track to become muddy and giving horses with a liking for the going their first chance of the meeting. Intermittent showers during the afternoon served as a drawback, but the attendance was again of .generous numbers, and seemed unmindful. The racing was spirited and several of the "finishes were of the closest variety. The three-quarters of a mile dash particularly resulted in a thrilling struggle, with Claude Brown and TUinute Man the central figures and Claude Brown, the ultimate winner by a nose, Kinburn landing third not far distant from the pair. Claude Browns victory was somewhat of a surprise, for the, impression prevailed that he did not run well in the going. Rifle, which had confident support, made good in the- fifth race, a dash at a mile and a sixteenth,, but his; backers experienced a bad spell as a result of the horses stubbornness at the barrier. "When the start was. effected it found him in front .Bdiifoej-irtained itheeart. forthe entire way to wte,t8ilyfrom Belgian Queen, with General Glenn in third, .place. Tfo mile and a half dash went to Kingfisher, a pronounced favorite, which Jed for the entire race, with Wadsworths Last in closest pursuit and the pair landing a length apart at the finish. North Shore, carrying the silks of Mrs. J Phil-lip nnd. grouped with, others in the field, held on Jst. long enongh to outstay Ionia in the second race, a dash for maiden fillies. The opener fell to Jago, which showed all ls. old time form in the muddy going and won easily from Military Girl and Sweeping Glance. flallaher Bros. Pongee gave a sparkling exhibition in the sixth race, which she won from Julia N. and Dimples, with some other good ones in their wake. Pongee led all the way, closely nttended by Julia N, but the latter swerved near the end arid barely outstayed Dimples for second place. Arthur B. Parker, brother of Governor John Parker of; Louisiana and an araent lover of racing, was among todays visitors. It. C. Frakes will go to Lexington to break fifteen yearlings he has there. Mazola was turned over by him to D. Lahan and Rasola and Quick View were turned over to trainer R. P Brooks. Clem Thelsen, another member that Frakes had in charge has leen turned out. Paul Weidel lias been turned out by Mose Lowen-stein. JOCKEY KENNEDY PUNISHED. Jockey B. Kennedy, who previously had incurred a suspension for the- remainder of the Latonia meeting, had a supplementary ruling imposed against him by the stewards, which makes him ineligible to ride, for the remainder of the Kentucky racing season. The added punishment was a result of his assault on Jockeys Widii and Buel, both of whom were, said to have been battered up considerably by Kennedy outside of the race track. - Trainer James Rowe departed yesterday for New York after superintending the shipment of Damask nnd John P. Grier. He was not .disappointed by the failure of. the colts to land the Latonia Championship Stakes, John P. Grier having shown off form and soreness during the past week and Damask showing more or less the effects of his qnartercrack. . Jockeys Coltlletti and Ambrose were also departing ones for the East. Cleopatra was shipped by trainer Karrick to Belmont Park: to rejoin other idle ones owned by W. It. Coe. The filly is done with racing and will be bred next spring. Jockey Falrbrothcr went with Karrick to New York last night. Arthur B. Hancock, according to the records here, was the nominator of Cleopatra in the Championship Stakes and Max Hirsch was the nominator of On Watch and will be credited respectively with the ,000 and 00 that goes to the nominators. Louise Wynne and Elizabeth A. were bought at private terms yesterday by H. Neusteter from J. Milam. The first horses to lie shipped from Latonia to Cuba will leave next Saturday and will include the stables of II. E. Davis, O. L. Foster and "W. II. Hall. General manager Frank J. Bruen is due to reach Latonia from Laurel next Friday. Mose Goldblatt will race in Cuba the coming winter. His stable will, be augmented by a number from the Harry Payne Whitney establishment. Jockey Turners shoulder injury is more grave than at first supposed and he will probably not ride again during the Kentucky season. B. 8. Eddy, general manager of the Fair Grounds track in New Orleans, departed yesterday for Mary-laud and New York in quest of horses to race at the Fair Grounds. Jockey Heinisch signalized his return to the saddle after an illness of two weeks by riding North Shore o victory in the second race. Jockey F. Wilson had to cancel his riding engagements after the second race on account of an Injury to one of his hands. ... The respective victories of Marjorie Hynes and Sterling Saturday caused them to be ineligible to the fourth race this afternoon.
