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FAVORITES PROVE DELUDERS Even Distinction Fails Her Host of Confident Backers. Gentility Makes Her Debut and Sims Away from the Speedy Braedalbane with Ease. BY J. L. DEMPSEY. LATONIA, Ky., July G. For the second time in as many races Distinction, the popular McDowell filly, failed her large following. On this occasion her overthrow came in the mile handicap, in which her weight assignment was 125 pounds, and she was conceding four opponents lumps of weight, but she was held to be equal to the task and ruled an overwhelming choice, confidently backed. She might have succeeded at that had Broomstcr not been in the race. This colt set a dazzling pace and had Distinction under pressure to overhaul him. She ultimately did this after going a half mile, I but the effort left her well spent, anil sixs gave way steadily to the persistent Advocate in the stcrtch drive, and the Hewitt representative finally beat her to the finish by a good neck. When Broomster began tiring he did a thorough job, and Kinburn was ar easins up third. Advocate raced in improved form over his last race. His light weight gave Owens a chance to ride him and the change from Connelly to the apprentice seemed favorable. With the exception of the handicap and the opener the other dashes on the card brought out ordinary racers, with the fields large and unwieldy. It did not detract from the racing, however, and the attendance was again large. The pleasant weather continued and some fast time was recorded.. The opening dash was particularly interesting in that the crack filly Gentility was making her initial start of the year. She was an easy winner from Braedalbane and covered the three-quarters easily in 1:11. Had she been forced out she would have displaced the 1:10 track record, held by High Cost. She scurried into the lead soon after the start and had a five lengths advantage after reaching the stretch and was easing up all through the last eighth. PRINCE TII Til BEATEN. Prince Tii Tii, carrying H. P. Whitneys colors, was given the most consideration in the dash for maiden two-year-olds, but he was beaten home by Victoire after a hard drive, with Lily M. in third place. There was a bad jam in the race just before the field reached the first turn and A. Wilson, who had the mount on Jack Frost, fell in a heap when his mount went down. He escaped serious injury, but was badly shaken up and had to cancel his remaining riding engagements. The third race had another close finish and also brought about the downfall of a favorite. On this occasion .c was Gentleman Jouett, a stablemate to Braedalbane. He finished in third place, being beaten out by Bojul and the outsider Maglkon. The trio were driving hard at the finish. First Ward had the call in the fourth race, a two-year-old dash, but the best he could do was to land in second place, beaten a nose by Dearie, which unexpectedly developed speed and staying ability this afternoon. At that, had not First Ward been ridden wide all the way he would have won. After the finish owner Pendergast lost his horso, IL Van Ry claiming First Ward for ,900. Opulent was the winner of the sixth race and it likewise found the sixth favorito bowled over. Loveliness, under hard riding, succeeded in taking second place from Mildred. RIDING HONORS DIVIDED. A. N. Akin had confident backing in the last race and he made good in easy style from Penwell, with Arravan in third place. The winner was given a good ride by C. Ralls, who shared with J. Owens in riding honors for the day, each having a pair of victories to his credit. H. Booker, representing the Maple Heights race track, was here this afternoon passing out program books of the first seven days of racing to be held there. He reports that manager Sam Holman has instituted many Improvements on the trade J. S. Wallace will servo as one of the officials there. John C Ferris will ship twenty horses, including those owned by George J. Long, to Windsor next Sunday. They will be raced on Canadian tracks until the resumption of fall racing in Kentucky. J. McPherson will ship all the horses In his caro to Lexington, to be rested during Continued on twelfth pace. FAVORITES PROVE DELUDERS Continued from first page. the period of lay-off in Kentucky racing. Todays visitors included Congressman Arthur B. Rouse of Kentucky and his guest. Congressman John McDuffie of Mobile, Ala. Elaborate prepartions are under way for the reception of the monster attendance expected the closing day, when the Daniel Boone Handicap and the Latonia Oaks, each race having an added value of 0,000, are down for decision. Thibodaux, winner of the Latonia Derby, and Firebrand, victor in the Independence Handicap, will be starters in the Daniel Boone Handicap and the fastest fillies in these parts will try conclusions with Prudish in the Oaka,
