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DEAD HEAT RUN OFF Unusual Happening at Latonia Enlivens Tuesdays Racing. Fantoche Easily Defeats Sway When Pair Try Conclusions Second Time. LATONIA, Ky., October 24. The closing dash, a mile and three-sixteenths race, furnished an outstanding incident of the days racing when Fantoche and Sway finished in a dead heat, with Paris Maid only a nose m back of the pair. Instead of the customary splitting of the purse and second money, as heretofore has been the case, at least for more than twenty-five years on Kentucky tracks, insistence was made for a runoff by trainer Perkins, who is in charge of Fantoche. The owner of Sway demurred at first, but rather than forfeit he gave consent to the runoff. In the runoff Fantoche won in a common canter after a spectacular race for three-quarters. Evidently it was trainer Perkins notion that bets would follow the result of the purse division, but the contrary ruled, the straight , money being divided between Sway and Fantoche. In straight bookmaking methods the custom applies that straight bets go to the final winner of a runoff. The rule dividing the straight mutuels on Sway and Fantoche which applies here was taken from the French method and reads as follows: "In the event that two horses run a dead heat for first place, whether the purse be or not be divided the money in the straight mutuels is divided in the same manner as In the division of the place money. Should the dead heat be run off it shall be the subject of a new and distinct pool and bear no relations to the orginal contest." NO MUTUELS ON RUNOFF. There were no mutuels sold on the runoff. The unusual event of running the dead heat off created much excitement and the twenty minutes intervening before Sway and Fantoche came back on the track again was taken up by the old timers in recalling a similar proceeding on Kentucky tracks. Some argued the justification of dividing the straight pool regardless of the result of the runoff. It was semi-darkness when the two horses again came to the starting post and they were dispatched without delay. Sway held command until the stretch was reached where Fantoche came away with the utmost ease. Braedalbanes failure in the mile feature race was the outstanding disappointment of todays racing and costly to the public, for he ruled an overwhelming favorite. Granite Ware and Lady Astor led him to the finish. Granite Ware winning out after a spirited drive by a scant half length. The race conclusively proved that Braedal-bane is not partial to the mile route, preferring a shorter distance, also it might be that his recent continuous activities has taken the edge from his form. He displayed dazzling speed for three-quarters, though Garner held him under restraint, but when urged in the stretch he gave way readily. Granite Ware, comparatively fresh and a recent victor in good company, followed Braedalbane closely and displaced him from the lead when straightened for the stretch run, but just when he loomed as an easy winner Lady Astor, coming from far back with a great rush, gave stubborn challenge and forced Granite Ware out to the last ounce. Braedalbane headed the others in third place, but was far back. The mile was run in 1:38. GRANITE WARE A SURPRISE. Kay Spence, who owns Granite Ware, also saddled the winner of the secondary feature, a three-quarters dash Avon by Montfort Jones Fair Phantom, another pronounced choice. She was winning easily when suddenly Garner put her victory in jeopardy by beginning to ease her up and the filly began stopping more willingly than Garner anticipated, resulting in American Ace, which had been in fairly close pursuit throughout, gaining perceptibly until Garner succeeded in rousing her to her fastest pace again, but instead of the open daylight she should have won by had Garner gone about his task properly she was only a scant length in advance. Jimmie Daw, coming fast, was directly in the wake of the pair. It was Fair Phantoms second victory in four days and on each occasion she covered the three-quarters in 1 :11. John E. Maddens colors were carried to victory for the first time this year when his Violet Mahoney won from, maiden fillies in the second race. She was always prominent in the running and outstayed Mis3 Collette when it came to the final drive. Grass Maid finished in third place. The mile and seventy yards race brought Continued on twelfth pajc. DEAD HEAT RUN OFF Continued from first page. an upset in its wake when Buddie Kean won from Moon Winks, with Gem in third place. British Maid was the favored one here, but her chances went glimmering at the post on account of the barrier failing to operate properly and enmeshing her and others. At that she did not display much speed when she did get clear. Buddie Kean was ran minus blinkers and it seemed to help. The opener found Little Black Sheep, successful in her last start, an easy winner from Royal Palm, with Grace E. in third place. Mary P. Gardner gave her backers very little concern in the sixth, leading for the entire race. Nulli Scundus landed in second place, with Blue Bird third. Ex-jockey Charles Koerner arrived Tuesday morning with the horses Harry M. Stevens, Chincoteague, Quaker, Leading Star, The horses will be sent to Oriental Park on the Havana Special. Vincent Bonero, an old-time employe of the mutuel departments of the Kentucky tracks, died at his home in St. Louis Monday night, according to a telegram received this afternoon by John Kelley. Failing health compelled Mr. Bonero to relinquish his position here last spring. Owing to the shortening daylight hours . general manager Matt .1. Winn has decided, commencing next Saturday, to have the first I race called each afternoon at 1 :30. E. R. Bradley has decided to send ten j horses to Pimlico at the termination of the Latonai meeting. S. Ward intends shipping his good two-year-old IJ. Donges to Pimlico to start in a , stake at that track. Frank J. Kelley has rearranged his plans , for the winter and instead of racing at the Tanforan meeting will rest up his horses ut Churchill Downs.
