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ROULEAU BYJNCHES Montfort Jones Colt Scores Impressively at Latonia. Beats United Verde and Cherry Tree in Sparkling Race Ruby at Long Odds. LATONIA, Ky., October 2. In one of the best contested handicaps ever decided over the Latonia track Montfort Jones Rouleau was returned winner by a close margin from United Verde, with Cherry Tree in third place. There were eight starters in the race and at several stages of the mile and a sixteenth they were separated by less than heads and changed positions in kaledioscopic fashion. Rouleau was the favorite and Sco-bie rode him faultlessly. He kept him out of trouble in the early stages and moved around the others at the- right time, with the result that when he took command after entering the stretch he still had something in reserve to withstand the rush made by United Verde. The later was taken back in the earlier part of the race, but came with great speed in the stretch in company of Cherry. Tree, another which had been in the rear division, and both staged a spirited duel for second place, with United Verde just lasting long enough. Gangway and Guy, which had forced the early pace, retired after going three-quarters and Pindar Peel, another that was kept up under the hardest kind of restraint for three-quarters, faded fast when the stretch racing began. LARGE ATTENDANCE PRESENT. A surprisingly large attendance was again in evidence, though nothing particularly outstanding was offered in a racing way. The fields were made up of platers of all degrees, but good sport came as a result of the even caliber of the starters in most of the dashes. Ruby, an outsider, furnished the outstanding upset of the afternoon by her sudden display of improvement over some of her recent races at Lexington. She combined, speed and gameness this afternoon and outstayed the unlucky Treasurer, with several good sprinters following. Untried graduated from the maiden ranks in the second race and won out after having led for nearly the entire race. Sweet Lady and Kinsman, the latter a slight favorite, fought it out for second place, with Sweet Lady securing it. The veteran Matinee Idol proved best of the starters in the third race and won comfortably from Trooper, which had shown the way until the last eighth. Hyanpom was good enough to beat the others for the short end of the purse. "Wickford in this displayed his old post traits and the stewards decided that unless his ways are mended in his next effort he will not be permitted to start. Mom, which had proven a disappointment on several former occasions, surprised by racing in much improved form and leading home some of the fair ones that started in the fourth race, a three-quarters dash. Or-lova and Archie Alexander divided the minor portions of the purse. GOOD RIDING A BIG HELP. Good riding and by virtue of having good racing luck enabled Hughes Graham to .win the sixth, in which a dozen youngsters met. Old Top, a newcomer in these parts and guest of honor, fought it out for second place. There were several in back of the placed three that probably would have reversed the decision with the winner had they had better riding. Fighting Cook was one of them. She broke slowly and was ridden wide. Rustem was another that suffered by virtue of a bad ride. Frank Rector has arranged to ship four horses to Cuba on the Havana Special that will depart from here at the close of the meeting. J. O. and G. H. Keene will also send a number of horses to the Cuban track. The stewards were continuously after the riders during the afternoon and admonished several with regard to rough riding. In the opener Kennedy, Heupel and Gray were interrogated with respect to interference suffered by Treasurer, that racer being forced back in the first eighth and sustaining a badly cut front leg as a result No blame could be attached, so the stewards did not inflict any punishment Wilson was cautioned in the second race for what appeared interference suffered by Sweet Lady, but the patrol judge reported that the latter had not been interfered with. Kennedy, on Matinee Continued on sixteenth page. ROULEAU BY INCHES Continued from first page. Idol, was cautioned for coming over a bit sharply in the third race, though he subjected no one to interference. The stewards aim to keep the racing free of any rough riding and a lengthy suspension is in store for an offender. Visitors to Hawthorne Saturday, who came from Chicago this morning, reported that the opening there was a splendid one and that the meeting will be a highly successful one. President John Dymond, Jr., and Mr. Robert Eddy will remain for several days to do missionary work in behalf of the Fair Grounds racing, but have not yet decided definitely on the purse distribution for next winter. There is every prospect that minimum purses will be of no less than ,000 value, with handicaps ranging to ,500 and possibly several feature races of ,000 each. The stable of G. Drumheller, in charge of R. F. Cannon, is a recent arrival from Canada. The establishment comprises Tulalip, Elmer K., Tableau dHonneur, Go, Grayson, Mable Rule, C. A. Comiskey, "Wolfs Cry and Mysterious Girl. W. F. Poison has arrived with Basil, Rainbow Boy, Pogo and Dr. Prall. The stable of Rome Respess did not arrive from Canada until late Saturday night, owing to the delay in securing cars. The stable embraced Sterling, Lord Wrack, Make Up, Miss Petite, "Wake Up, Dimples, Mocking Bird, Bonnie Crest, Tycoon, Erlanger, Miss Liberty, Purple and White, Banner Bearer, Bullion, Sister Flo, McGoodwin, American Sergeant, Just Fancy and Suave Prince. Upon his arrival here Respess secured from Howard Oots first call on the services of jockey F. Sharpe. R. C. Frakes bought privately today from W. R. Estill the yearling by The Finn Pyrope, half brother to Arundel for G. D. Kratz of Akron, Ohio, who is a newcomer to the turf and intends to gather a racing stable for next year. John Keegan, track superintendent at Lexington, has been engaged by the Green River Jockey Club at Dade Park to serve as track superintendent there during the Grand Circuit trotting meeting in October and also during the thoroughbred race meeting which will be held beginning November 8 and to continue until November 18. The dates have been tentatively sanctioned by the Kentucky State Racing Commission. The stewards today approved the application for license of the following trainers: S. M. Henderson, J. K. Redmon, L. L. Mason, John M. Pitz and EL Herdel. The following were granted apprentice jockey licenses : John Corcoran and George Kennedy. W. W. Dondas and J. J. Troxler were among the newcomers today with their racing strings from Omaha, Neb. Troxler brought twelve horses. It required a double section special to bring the turf visitors from Louisville today. Colonel Vennie, who Is extensively identified with the Kentucky Jockey Club, was among the visitors this afternoon.
