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DISAGREEABLE AT LATONIA . - . . Cold Weather and Muddy Track Bring Discomfort to Big Crowd. - v t - 1 Minute Man Proves Himself an Excellent ifud Runner I Colonel Baker Wins. - BY J. L. DEMPSEY. LATONIA, Ky., October 27. Cold weather, coupled -with a prospect of more rain, 111 not seem to Jiavo any marked effect in causing a reduction in the attendance, despite that the card as a whole was in keeping with conditions and lacked any outstanding feature. The racing developed better sport than was expected and some of the finishes were clone and interesting. Few surprises developed, though favorites were beaten in. a .majority of the races, the longest-priced winner coming with the decision of the fourth race, in which Colonel Baker scored by a margin of ihcbeR oyer Sir Thomas Kean after a strenuous last sixteenth drive. Rising Rock and Coyne were given the preference here, but after they had raced, in the van until reaching the stretch they both gave way, Rising Rock barely lpsting for third place. The. three-quarters dash, in which some highly regarded sprinters met, proved no contest, for Minute Man raced into a long lead at the start and increased his advantage with every stride, ultimately to win away off ufe his rider pleased. Redman Just managed to hold on to second place, with Dresden getting up in time to land third place from High Cloud. ... -. , .8BgrffOteBceii"ri8heatar-nrprise wire ir1-she: kotMn In time to overhaul Currency and Lancelot in. ,ihe I first race. "The latter was . favorite and might have been the victor with a "better judged ride. ! . Miss Fontaine upset calculations when she over-hanled Golden Quince, the favored one in the second race, to win. Serbian was the next victim from the favorite ranks. JHe was beatenr by Simonite after a grueling struggle. Blowing Bubbles and Gloomy Gus were a pair of offending favorites in the last two dashes, Brother Batch and Prunes being the respective victors here. J,L. "Knight, represented in the opener by Opportunity, claimed Iwlniwin at a cost of 2,500. F. Gaylor, who has had charge of the "Montfort Tones horses since Edward Garrison Nvas stricken at Saratoga,, has arrived with the horses at Louisville, where they will be raced and wintered. Garrison, according to report, is still in a bad way. Dr. Cahn will leave for Shreveport, La., shortly to do some veterinary work on the seventeen yearlings there owned by W. H. Rowe. Most of the youngsters will have the firing irons applied to tlieir legs and are intended for racing over the New Orleans tracks. Trainer Max Hisch announced today that Donna-Cona would be a starter in the ,500 added Latonia !Cup next Saturday,, regardless of track conditions. . Jack Atkin was among the arrivals this morning to do missionary work on Tiehalf of the Tijuana Racing Association. Kathleen K. and Josephine K. were bought privately this- morning by J. E. Hoffler.
