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CHERRY TREE VICTOR Accounts for Latonias Principal Race in Decisive Style. Black Gold Benefits By Long Rest and Returns Triumphant Grande Dame Stricken. LATONIA, Ky., Oct. 25. A mile and a sixteenth handicap for a purse of ,800, having four starters, served as the days outstanding attraction and brought to the post four highly favored ones, including Frederick Johnsons two-year-old filly Dare Say, in which centered considerable interest on account of the ambitious plans for her to race the mile and a sixteenth at this time of year. Mose Goldblatts Cherry Tree had the betting call, but there was also noticeable backing for Prince K., Kinburn and Dare Say. It was a closely grouped quartet in the first three-quarters, each of them alternating in the lead, but Cherry Tree, just before reaching the stretch, moved into a decisive lead and held sway to the finish to win under restraint. Dare Say made a bold bid. He began slowly, but reached the lead in the first half mile, succumbing later to Cherry Tree, but holding the others safe during the last quarter. Prince K. shook off Kinburn, the other starter, for third place. Ideal weather prevailed this afternoon, but the track was deeper and more trying than it has been since the opening and the sturdier type of mud performer had full opportunity. The sixth race brought to the post some crack youngsters, including Black Gold, making his initial start since he performed in the Breeders Futurity. He showed beneficial effects from his recent lay-off and performed in all his old time good form. He showed pest improvement by beginning forwardly and kept pace with Energy for three-eighths, moving out thereafter and winning in a romp. He was worked an additional eighth, covering the seven-eighths 1:30 well in hand. The additional gallop was in preparation for his start in the Queen City Handicap next Saturday. After following Black Gold closely to the last eighth, Energy suddenly began swerving out and Battle Creek had no difficulty heading him for second place. SIMILAR TO OLD ROSEBUD CASE. The opening race brought added incident when Grande Dame, an overwhelming favorite, was stricken while in the paddock and toppled over seemingly lifeless. She came to, however, later, but on the way to her stable she again was stricken and fell in a heap, reviving later. Her symptoms were somewhat similar to that of Old Rosebud, who fell after working one day at Saratoga and appeared to have expired, but revived. Money bet on Grande Dame was refunded. Black Rock, one of the starters, fell iame during the running. The Greentree Stables Links was made an overwhelming choice in the race, but he appeared to labor badly in the going and was far out of it until the last eighth, where he came strong under urging, but failed to overhaul Enrico. Ruby, which on several occasions has been beaten off in heavy going, scored a close victory over Sewell Combs in the second. Her success was assisted by the ground she saved during the stretch racing. There was considerable support for Charles Henry in the race, but a faulty start, combined with being ridden wide, caused his elimination. Golden Billows won in lucky fashion in the mile and seventy yards, for which she was favorite. Blue Stone in this was pounds the best, but had much the worst of the start and suffered by interference. He closed an immense gap to land in second place, forcing out the winner during the final sixteenth. Reel Foot landed third. The concluding race, a mile and a sixteenth, was taken by Post Haste, which led from the first quarter and was under restraint at the finish. Plus "Ultra, sharply ridden, managed to outstay Tender Seth for second place. There were two claims in the race. "Who Knows me was claimed by T. F. Devereaux for ,700. Post Haste was claimed by E. Trotter for ,000. M. Cundiff has sold to W. M. Cain the two-year-old Midnight Follies on private terms. R. T. "Watts, owner of a stable racing here, who underwent an operation in the Cincinnati General Hospital recently, is reported to be improving. Jockey F. Hastings will leave Saturday night for Pimlico, where he will rejoin the stable of his contract employer, Gifford A. Cochran. Golden Billows was claimed by C. B. Heath lit a cost of ,100,
