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SPEEDY DR. HICKMAN Williams Brothers Rejuvenated Racer Again to the Fore. Beats Great Jaz and Whiskaway in Latonia s Main Race Sway in Fine Performance. - LATONIA, Ky., Oct 22. "Williams Brothers rejuvenated Tony Bonero gelding, Dr. Hickman, again added another victory to his already long list when he was home in front in the Fort Spring Handicap, the feature of the days card at Latonia. Carl Wiedemanns Great Jaz finished second, with C. W. Clarks Whiskaway getting down in the third position. Great Jaz, after breaking the webbing on two occasions, was the first to begin, followed by "Whiskaway, but the leaders were soon disposed of by Dr. Hickman, which rushed to the front before they had gone an eighth of a mile. Martin, once he had his mount there, then took a snug hold of him and rated him in front till Great Jaz challenged in the stretch, then he permitted him to go along again and at the finish he was doing his best to stall off Great Jaz, as the latter was slowly wearing him down. Whiskaway seemed on his good behavior today and was always the closest to the leaders. There was a cold wind that swept across the course, making necessary heavy wraps for comfort. Still this did not seem to lessen the attendance to any marked degree, for it was up to the usual Monday standard. BLUE WHITE HOME FIRST. Two-year-old maidens of the claiming variety made up the first race on the card, the winner turning up in Blue White, with Filibuster second and Levoy third. Blue White took the lead quickly and, after racing Levoy into defeat, drew clear in the stretch to win easily. Filibuster came fast in the stretch and, though easily passing Levoy, could not overtake the leader. The veteran campaigner Sway showed that he is still able to run when he came from behind to win the mile and seventy yards of the second race. Ho was opposed by a fairly good band of which Runquoi was the choice. Golden Billows was the early pacemaker, with Runquoi and Claymore in closest pursuit. In the meantime Sway was racing in the rear and was apparently doomed to remain there. Such was not the case, however, for after the stretch was reached the veteran raced around the others and, finishing with great speed, was soon on even terms with the leaders. In the last eighth he drew clear and won by a length. Golden Billows was second, a head to the good of Neddam, which, after dropping back on the turn, came again. Runquoi was done for after going a mile. Easter Bells, racing for W. E. Caskey, Jr., captured the third race in easiest fashion from the heavily backed favorite Bill OFlynn, with Harry B. leading home the ethers. Parke sent Easter Bells to the front at the rise of the barrier and then took him. under a nice snug hold, never making another move on him for the remainder of the way. Bill OFlynn, which showed so much speed in his previous race when he ran the same distance in the fast time of 1 :11 over a track that was far from fast, could not at any time get close to the leader. His was surely one of the most startling reversals of form at the present meeting. EARL POOL DT LIMELIGHT. Two-year-olds over the one mile distance made up the field in the sixth race, which resulted after a driving finish in which the veteran Earl Pool, on Cloister, landed his mount home in front of the rising star I. Parke, on Bob Tail. Cloister got up in the final twenty yards to engage Bob Tail in a duel, which he succeeded in landing by the shortest of heads. Graeme came from a long way back for the short end of the purse. The Bellevue Purse, at one mile in distance, brought together a select band of eight, the winner being the Fair Acre Farms Guest of Honor, with M. Garner in the saddle. J. S. Wards Donges was second, with S. N. Holmans Barracuda landing in third place. First Lady Champ essayed to set the pace, then gave way to Lord Granite, which in turn tired and fell back on the last turn, where Guest of Honor moved to the front and held sway to the end. Donges was a forward contender throughout and out-gamed Barracuda for second money, the latter finishing fastest of all at the end. Precious Lula and E. Pool was the successful combination in the seventh, scoring in the final strides from the outsider Mistress Mary, ridden by the apprentice R. Cheatham. Tender Seth Avas third. This marked the - second winner for Pool during the day. Jockey Garner was suspended by the stewards for five days, stake engagements excepted, for rough riding in the last race today.
