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SPEEDY SWEETHEART Displays Her Best Form to Win Mondays Feature at Latonia Another Pall in Which Four Jockeys Go Down hnt Escape Without Serious Injury LATONIA, By., Oct. 10. Brownell Combs consistent three-year-old filly Sweetheart had to display her best form this afternoon to succeed in landing the three-quarters purse that shared as the feature on the Latonia program this afternoon with the mile and a sixteenth purse that followed. Sweethearts margin was only a nose over Great Jaz, which under Parkes riding ran in much improved form and gave Sweetheart a strenuous battle all during the last eighth to get down in advance. Pegasus landed in third place. Scobie handled him with poor judgment and timidly. The Audley Farm Stables representative was going great guns after passing the three-eighths post and seemingly about to go into the lead when Scobie suddenly took him back and began trying to go around the leaders. Failing in this he guided for the inner rail, but by this time there was little chance of overhauling the leaders. Miss Muffins showed some early speed, but was done after the first half mile. Translate, the other starter, seems to be in poor form. His fall last Saturday did not improve his condition. Lady Champ, which should have won in a preceding start, made good today and won from Barracuda, with Triumph in third place. Unlike in her preceding start, she was kept in restraint, though in advance of her opponents, and when Barracuda came aagin in the stretch after seemingly being done for had enough in reserve to hold him safe. Triumph was given considerable attention in the race, but failed to race to the expectations. Better Luck flattered extensively for half a mile by being under sharp restraint in close proximity to the leader, but when called on quit badly and finished just in advance of the plodding Radio. Todays racing was again marked by a fall that for some time held the big crowd in fear of a serious accident. Luckily nothing beyond a shaking up was sustained by the four jockeys that were victims of the fall. HOW ACCIDENT HAPPENED. The incident occurred at about the same place where Fridays accident came and was the result of the field of twelve running bunched compactly. J. "Wallace, who had the mount on Nancy Langhorne, said that his mount struck the heels of one of the forward racers and she went down from the compact. Barrett, on King ONeill H., in avoiding her, was struck from behind and fell and Martin, on Royal Purple, and J. McCoy, on Old Bourbon, fell in a heap over the prostrate ones. When the horses and jockeys were un-scrambler Wallaco was the only one that complained of injury. He had his back badly bruised. The other riders moved off without apparent trace of injury except that they were badly shaken. The race was won by Program, which had avoided any interference, Devil Girl landing in second place, with Polvo heading the others. Gibbons, coupled with King ONeill II. were outstanding favorites. The former displayed high speed until the last sixteenth, where he tired badly under weak handling. The Audrey Stable had three starters in the race. The second race also had an additional incident when Oo La La, a heavily backed one, and Queen High were both left at the post. Marine Corps, which had begun fast, just managed to outstay Brotherly Love after a sharp stretch duel. Gem and Bosh put up a spirited battle in the third race, with Parke outriding F. Smith, and landing Gem the winner. Miss Mazio followed the pair home. GLIDE PJ10VES BEST. Glide, which ran in the Fort Thomas Stakes last Saturday, was in with platers in the sixth, but she proved much the best, for she was away poorly and liad to lose much ground by racing wide, but succeeded in overhauling the weakly ridden Mali Jong, which had shown the most early speeL Boots and Shoes was another well backed one that would have been much, closer up with alert riding. The slight showers that fell yesterday did not have any appreciable effect on the going, which remained fast Cloudy weather Cave way to sunshine and balminess, contributing extensively to making the racing enjoyable. Barracuda was worked an additnonal half mile after his race today in preparation for Continued on sixteenth page. SPEEDY SWEETHEART Continued from first page. his start in the Latonia Cup of two miles and a quarter to be run next Saturday. The final race found a fairly good band of platers contesting at a mile and seventy yards, and it resulted in victory for Great Luck, which was well up from the start and held the race safe after moving into the lead. Tender Seth began tardily and had to be ridden wide from the start, entailing a big loss of ground for him, but he finished well. Wrangler headed the others in third place. John Dymond, Jr., president of the Business Mens Racing Association of New Orleans, is expected here tomorrow to do some missionary work in behalf of the Fair Grounds meeting. The condition of Jockey A. Wilson is still considered very grave. His mother arrived from Windsor, Canada, to be at his bedside. The horses that W. C. Weant recently brought here from Thorncliffe comprised An-zac. Sea Way, Ten Can, Moss Fox II., Zella, Lady Fox, Yatta, Elias O. and Sly Fox.
