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I BROWN SUGAR TO FORE Scores Easy and Impressive Success for E. R. Bradley. Ten-Lec Finally Gets Home First Change of Riders Helpful to Miss Mazie. LATONIA, Ky., Sept. 23. E. R. Bradleys Brown Sugar, a sturdy son of Spanish Prince II. Sweet Alice, wsa home ahead of a good band of youngsters that competed with him at three-quarters in the outstanding offering of the afternoon. His success was easy and impressive, for he moved into the lead with a rush when called on and drew out steadily in the stretch. The Badger, under skillful guidance, finished in second place, with Rothermel third. Brown Sugar and Benedict Vow, as a running mate, the entry, were the most favored, with Rothermel best supported of the others. The Badger began fast and showed the most early speed, but Brown Sugar was under restraint and when called on he sprinted into the lead with a rush and all during the stretch was under restraint. Rothermel appeared to have The Badger beaten a sixteenth out, but McDermott rode the Camden filly weakly near the end and the persevering Stutts succeeded in keeping The Badger in the van. Ten-Lec, which frequently has missed earning a purse for Mrs.Viau by a narrow margin, finally managed to get home in front when she led some good sprinters that started in the three-quarters high-priced claiming race run as the fifth. She was a pronounced favorite and did not enthuse her supporters much during the early part of the racing, when she was in last place. She moved up determinedly just before reaching the stretch and, after a light shaking up, came away from Pindar Peel, the leader. The latter began faultlessly and showed a good performance, but was no match for Ten-Lec when it came to the final racing. Midwestern, finishing with a great rush, just got up in the last stride to overhaul The Runt. The latter showed some early speed, but was done before reaching the stretch. CHANGEABLE CONDITIONS. Changeable track conditions was the order during the afternoon. The going was slow at the outset, but improved steadily. The lack of features did not deter another generous patronage from being on hand. The racing was spirited at times, but a majority of the winners landed their purses by good margins. It was a different performing Miss Mazie that started in todays third race from the one that raced several days ago under the guidance of H. Long. Perhaps the change in riders had much to do with it, for Mergler kept her well forward and had her away with an advantage at the start. She finished gamely and strong, wearing down Colored Continued on sixteenth page. BROWN SUGAR TO FORE Continued from first page. t Boy in the last fifty yards. Colored Boy had much the worst of the start. He was totally unprepared to start properly as a result of Sea Court bearing over on him. McDer-mott used bad judgment in rushing him so fast into a contending position and, after taking the lead in the stretch, he allowed him to get into the deeper portion of the track and it caused him to tire. Blue Nose was beaten off and raced in keeping with his sore condition going to the post. Colored Boy was the favorite. SAGAMOOK A FAILURE. Sagamook was another choice that failed badly. His defeat came in the fourth race. He finished third. The winner turned up in Waukulla, which, showing the most speed for the entire way, won well under restraint from Sayno. Trapnet was an early contender, but he began giving way fast after going three-quarters. Sagamook was another sufferer at the start as a result of her crowding over. Sea Court was the offender in this instance and his close proximity gave no room for Sagamcok to start. He was far out of it early and made a fast move on the stretch, but he tired under liis heavier weight Big fields started in the opening races, that brought to the post some ordinary ones, both races being at three-quarters, the first for three-year-olds and the second for juvenile maiden fillies. In the opener Spanish Rose was the victress, she being lucky throughout and overhauling Times Up. one of the fielders, to win handily. Volt after going prominently for mcst of the way, finished third. T. C. McDowells colors scored their initial victory in the second race when Water Flag, at long odds, got home in advance of Ada Blackjack, with Twilight Hour in third place. Ada Blackjack appeared a certain winner a sixteenth out but Kelsay allowed her to swerve out in the last fifty yards, enabling Water Flag to get up to win by a slight margin. Twilight Hour had a rough journey and was probably best in the race. Nulli Secundus was victress in the final race. Her success was accomplished in hollow stylo after Ellis took her sharply across from an outer position to move into a good lead. The surprise of the race was furnished by Repeater, which held on grimly to land in second place. .The Competitor finished third, just beating home Flower Shop for the shorter portion of the purse.
