view raw text
RANGOON IN HIS BEST FORM t Gives Weight and a Beating to Some Good Horses, t Rouleau Surprises Folks in Sprint Latonia Track Is Much Improved and Becoming: Fast. LATONIA, Ky., September 19. J. N. Camdens Rangoon again figured in a winning race this afternoon when lie accounted for the mile and an eighTli handicap with ,000 added, in which he measured strides with some good ones of the handicap division. The suddenly improved Woodtrap gave him a sharp battle before he relinquished his claim to the major portion of the purse and but for being kept in close quarters by Garner during the last eighth, lie might have reversed the decision with the winner. But the stewards were evidently of a contrary opinion, for they gave scant consideration to Mooneys complaint that he had been fouled. Pa-rader finished in third place. Woodtrap and Atta Boy II. rushed out from the start as if they would distance the remainder of the field, but the exhaustive pace that they were subjected to told on both, AVoodtrap, however, being the sturdier, held to his task in better style. Rangoon gave weight to all the others and raced up to his early spring form. Sands of Pleasure again proved a disappointment and never figured prominently in the running. Trainer Milam and jockey Garner figured extensively in the afternoons proceedings. The trainer saddled three winners and the jockey piloted them. Two of the winners. Montjoy and Rouleau, were Montfort Jones owned. The double victory of this pair was unexpected and they respectively upset good tilings when they led Demos and Peter Piper home. Todays attendance was surprisingly large for a Monday and the betting was correspondingly on the increase. The track seemed somewhat dull at tho outset, but improved steadily as the afternoon progressed and was fast for the last four races, Rangoons mile and an eighth in 1:51 being a fine time performance. Favorites were in eclipse, most of the choices sustaining decisive defeats. The racing was snappy, most of the finishes being of the driving variety. SWEET LIBERTY A SURPRISE. In the inaugural Sweet Liberty was a neglected one, Col. Taylor coming in for extensive attention, but after he had been in close attendance on Sweet Liberty to the stretch turn he gave way rapidly and ceased to figure. Sweet Liberty, under hand riding, held Big Son safe for the big end of the purse, Bd Garrison, another long one, just managing to take third place. The Montfort Jones success began in the second race when Garner brought Montjoy home, which outstayed Demos after a hard drive. Clough-jordan showed considerable speed here, but he tired badly near the end and just lasted to outstay Pindar Peel. Willis gave the latter a poor ride. Ltfckawanna had the call over some ordinary ones in the third nice, but the best she could do was to land in third place, Peggy C. winning from Frank F. The Greentree Stables Peter Piper, a recent comer from the East, was given preference in the three-quarter dash but, after showing high speed to the last eighth, readily gave way to Rouleau, which came with a rush through the home stretch. Omnipotent, like Lackawanna, failed the Williams Brothers connections in the sixth race, the purse here going to Bright Leaf, with Hold Me in second place. OMER K. WINS AFTER STORMY RACE. The concluding race found Omer K. the winner after a stormy experience and nearly suffering a fall in the Rtretch, as a result of Robbins action on Ace in pulling over toward the inner rail. He recovered in time to win in the last seventy yards. Radio, the favorite here, landed third. There was prospect of a fall soon after the start when Blond Buddy, beginning from an outer position, came across sharply and impeded several of the others. The stewards suspended Mooney for five days for coming across with Blond Buddy and gave Robbins the same punishment for his action in cutting off Omer K. "I may decide to send Sporting Blood to engage in some of the long fixtures for which he is nominated in Maryland," said "Bud" Fisher this morning. "But this will be contingent on the manner in which he continues to train. He came out of the Championship Stakes in fine style, but he has had a severe campaign and it might be advisable to rest him for the remainder of the racing season." Mr. Fisher was greatly impressed with the looks of his high priced band of twelve yearlings, now at Douglas Park, Louisville, where he visited Sunday. ,"It would have been no contest had not Grey Lag pulled off a plate on his front leg just as he concluded a mile and a quarter in the Championship Stakes," said Dave Leary before departing for New-York. Jockey Fator held a contrary view and expressed himself that Grey Lag was done at the time the plate incident happened. "The changed track made no difference," said Jockey Keogh before leaving for New York. "Sporting Blood was the best stayer and would have won on a dry track just the same." Bradley Wilson, director general of the Devonshire track, was among the visitors this afternoon and gave out that futuru plans for Devonshire include additional extensive improvements on the plant as a whole and that he contemplates making it the equal in appointment and beauty of any racing course in the Dominion. Jockey F. Smith was suspended for three days by the starter for disobedience at the post. Montfort, and B. B. Jones were arrivals this morning from New York and will remain to witness the ra-lng here for some time. Jockey Scobie came with them.
