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GRAND MARECHACOLET Kentucky Special Winner Gains Additional Laurels. Easily Captures Historic Latonia Cup Over Stamina-Testing Distance Under Heavy Weight. LATONIA, Ky., Oct 20. Hal Price Head-leys good five-year-old mare Chacolet, the daughter of St. Amant-Martial Note, which unexpectedly, but nevertheless impressively, won the recent 550,000 Kentucky Special, gained fresh laurels this afternoon when she captured the historic Latonia Cup. Mose Goldblatts Cherry Tree finished second, while the Chicago turfman Ike Weils Tip Toe Inn was third, and W. Perkins Fantoche brought up the rear. Cherry Tree set off in front under stout restraint, while McDermott placed his mount, Chacolet, next the inner rail in second position, with Tip Toe Inn next and Fantoche following. This order prevailed for the first mile, then Pool moved up with Fantoche to third position, at the same time getting Heupel, on Tip Toe Inn, in close quarters. The last turn of the field Cherry Tree still showed the way, but here McDermott allowed his mount to step along and in a few strides had displaced the leader and from there to the end she easily held her lead, to win in a mere canter, while Cherry Tree was just as easily second over Tip Toe Inn, with Fantoche a beaten off fourth. NEW GOLD IN FJTONT. Eleven maiden two-year-olds paraded to the post in the second race, in which the Audley Farm S,tables New Gold finally graduated, leading home the Camden stables Dudley and Muldraugh, which finished second and third respectively. New Gold, favored by his rail position, was rushed into a cantering position, then rated along behind the pace of Muldraugh until midway of the turn for home, where Scobie called on him and soon showed in front, where he held sway to the finish. Easter Bells, from the stable of W. E. Caskey, Jr., was in a soft spot in the first race of the day, leading all the way to win easily from John Q. Kelly and Billy Brush. Wild Life and jockey I. Parke proved a winning combination in the third race, for the cheaper grade, at a mile and a quarter. Cukamo earned the second money, with Saga-niook third. The College Hill purse, the secondary feature of the days card, a dash of three-quarters, fell to the stable of J. E. Madden, when his fast filly. Best Love, with jockey Parke in the saddle, was the winner in a driving finish from Great Jaz from the Wiedemann barn, Pegasus getting up for third place in the closing strides. This made Parkes second win of the day. There was a general improvement in the weather over yesterday and it was an ideal day for the sport, which resulted in a great gathering of the public to witness the Latonia Cup. CHEEKS FOB GALLANT ZET. There was a real outburst of applasue when the result of the International race at Belmont Park was announced as being a victory for the American standard bearer, Zev, over his English rival. The sixth race, for two-year-ollds, was won by Margaret Lawrence in a driving finish over Lady Fox and Pearl Mesta, the three placed horses finishing heads apart at the end, with Heupel landing his mount home in front. Jockey Ivan Parke made his score three for the day when he brought the odds-on choice, Donges, home in front in the closing dash. Great Lck was second, with Llewellyn taking third. L. Kay, owner of a number of horses in training here, was operated on for appendicitis this morning. Lloyd Gentry, who has been in a local hospital with an attack of pneumonia, was able to leave the institution this morning. Frank Mooney, a member of the track detective force, narrowly escaped serious injury when he collided with a fast moving horse while crossing the track in front of the grand stand this morning. Jockey C. Ponce, who sustained a broken collar bone while galloping one of his employers horses Friday morning, was able to leave the hospital this morning. He will not be able to resume riding until the New Orleans Winter meeting. Jockey Lawrence Lyko today severed his connections with the Idle Hour Farm stable. D. Callen returned to his home in Canada today after spending several days here.
