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LATONIAS INAUGURAL Princess Doreen Easily Captures the Covington Handicap. Threatening Weather Fails to Dampen Enthusiasm of Goodly-Sized Attendance. LATONIA, Ky., Sept. 13 That splendid three-year-old Princess Doreen, the daughter of Spanish Prince II. Lady Doreen, owned by the Audley Farm Stable, again demonstrated her right to supremacy among her sex in this country, by annexing the Covington Handicap, the ,000 added feature of opening day. Her victory was gained in the most easy manner, she being under restraint all during the stretch after her rider, H. Stutts, realized that her success was a foregone conclusion. She won by five lengths from Graeme, which beat J. G. Denny for second place. There were only eight starters, Black Gold and United Verde being late withdrawals. The contestants were representative of the best now in these parts. Princess Doreen with her stablemate, Surf Rider, were outstanding favorites, but little was expected cf Surf Rider and in this judgment was correct, for he followed the others home far back. He raced forwardly for half a mile only and then began fading completely out of the picture. Just David was the one to show the way for the first half mile, clcsely pursued by J. G. Denny, but their leadership was on sufferance only, for when Stutts called on Princess Doreen she moved forward in bold style and, taking command instantly, drew away into a long lead and had her rider so elected she could have won off by a much greater margin. J. G. Denny raced well to the last sixteenth, where under pressure he began tiring and it enabled Graeme tc beat him home by a length. Altawood, coming fast in the stretch, gained fourth place. The net value of the race to the winner was ,360. AUSPICIOUS START. Latonias fall meeting of thirty-one days, incidentally Kentuckys autumnal season, which will terminate at Lexington November 22, was ushered in with eclat with a good-sized crowd present. The threatening weather following intermittent showers of the night did not have much effect in reducing the crowd. The clubhouse contingent was particularly large and included many noted personages. The three-quarters purse, following the principal race and which served as a secondary feature, brought attention to Captain Hal as a possible crack for he performed impressively and won with commanding ease over some highly regarded youn-sters. He led from the start under hard restraint with Step Along making strenuous efforts to overhaul him. He only toyed with this colt and drew out in the stretch to win off. Step Along began tiring under the strain and also swerved out slightly in the stretch which eabled Elizabeth K., saving much ground and finishing gamely, to land in second place. JOUETT LEABS ALL THE WAY. The erratic Jouett was on his good be-havoir in the third race and beginning quickly he instantly took command and led the other ten pursueis, Coyne having unseated his rider while racing to the first turn. Jouett had no difficulty holding to the lead and he showed the way for the entire distance. Plus Ultra by keeping hard at his task managed to outstay Opulent for second place. Coyns after unloading hi" rider began working his way through the field and steadily overhauling the others, excepting Jouett, was in second place at the finish. Gallaher Brothers accounted for the second race with Menifee, a maiden colt of considerable promise. He headed the eleven others in the first sixteenth and showed the way to the finish winning well under restraint. Stage Coach, carrying S. N. Holmans colors, captured a purse that looked to have been won by Kittie Jim, when he got up to win by a nose. Pretty Politician added to the excitement of the race by also coming with a rush and finished a head in back of Kittie Jim. H. L. Bakers colors were carried to victory for the first time at Latonia in nearly eighteen months when his Victoire, showing improvement over her Hawthorne racing, won out in close finish in the last race. She was aided considerably by the good ride she got from H. Stutts. Miss Meise, favorite, finished in second place.
