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GHO CHOS COVINGTON I Defeats Fast Sprinters in Prin- cipal Contest at Latonia. Close Finish Marks Sixth Race, First Three Horses Separated By Inches Fantoche Wins. LATONIA, Ky., Oct. 23. Cho Cho, running In the colors of the Rosemount Stable, was the winner of the Covington Purse, the feature here today, a dash of three-quarters, in which six of the fastest sprinters at the track contested. The Audley Farms Fair Phantom was second a neck back at the finish, while Dr. Hickman, shouldering the top weight of the party, was third. Dr. Hickman began with his usual high flight of speed and soon led, with Fair Phantom under slight restraint next. Then came Cho Cho. Midway of the far turn there commenced a general closing up of the field and Scobie, bringing his mount up on the outside of the leader, with Cho Cho still farther out. Rounding into the homestretch Dr. Hickman bore out slightly and carried Fair Phantom along. Hero McDermott seeing his chance, eased Cho Cho back and the latter, coming through next to the inner rail, gained on the leaders, slowly but surely wearing down Fair Phantom, which had disposed of Dr. Hickman when the latters weight told on him in the final stages. Cho Chos margin of victory was by the shortest of heads. Tho most exciting finish of the day came in the sixth, when the first three horses finished so close that the proverbial blanket would have covered all three, Fantoche, with Earl Pool in the saddle, winning, with Tippo Sahib second and the early pacemaker, Captain Mac, taking third. There was considerable rough riding in the stretch run and Pool on the winner seemed the one to blame and his supporters heaved a sigh of relief when the official board was dropped, as Harrington, who rede Tippo Sahib, lodged a claim of foul against the winner, but the judges did not allow it and left the final placing stand. DIADEM AT LOXG ODDS. A long priced winner landed in front in the first race when J. N. Camdens Diadem scored in handy fashion from a band of twelve maiden fillies. Annie Lyle was second, with Minus third. The Camden color bearer led throughout, holding on gamely to a length advantage which she gained soon after the start Another long shot was victorious in the second race, framed for horses of the cheaper grade. Pete Foy, with J. D. Mooney in the saddle, was the winner, with Cap Rock, grouped in the field with others, second and Lord Wrack third. Still another upset came with the running of the Price Hill Handicap, three-quarters dash for two-year-olds, the secondary feature of the card. Colonel Gilmore, piloted by J. D. Mooney, was the one to finish in front, though there was some luck attached to his success, as the favorite Beau Butler, which finished second, was many lengths the best, but lost all chance of winning when he bolted to the outside fence at the homestretch turn and then finished on the extreme outside. Glide earned the small end of the purse for his owner. W. E. Caskey, Jr.s, Black Toney Mission Bell colt, Easter Bells, made it three straight wins in as many starts when he led for the entire way in the third race, with the outsider Anonymous the one to take second place and Glyn landing the short end of the purse. Jockey I. Parke rode another of his vigorous finishes to score with Wild Life in the seventh, getting up in the last few strides to catch Cukamo when he had taken the lead in the stretch. Cash, closing fast during the last half mile, secured the show money.
