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COLUMBIA A REPEATER Beats Fastest Sprinters in Principal Offering at Latonia. Black Gold Among the Losers But Gives Indication That He is Near His Best Form. LATONIA, Ky., Sept. 24. J. N. Camdens Columbia, which earlier in the meeting furnished an outstanding surprise with a victory at long odds, again figured prominently when she won out from the best sprinters in these parts and did so with consummate ease but on this occasion she was the favored one. Following her closest to the finish came Pegasus and Col. Labold, a newcomer that has raced well in the east. There were eight starters in the race which featured a goodly offering and it included the redoubtable Black Gold, making his first racing appearance since his defeat in the itaceland Derby. Black Gold raced well though he did not get a part of the purse. His showing was indicative that he is rounding into his best form for he closed an immense gap after a slow beginning and was going like a cyclone at the finish. His objective is the International Special to be run here on October 11, but meantime he is certain to add laurels should he race again before that date. Columbia in her race today displayed a high order of speed from the start which gave her the lead during the first sixtenth. Thereafter she had matters much her own way until just before the stretch where Pegasus and. Braedalbane made determined bids. Pegasus in the center was pinched off and Braedalbane for a moment looked as if he might be the winer. Columbia roused however to her riders call and drew out again. Pegasus recovered fast in the last eighth but he was not good enough and Braedalbane tiring gave way to the fast finishing Col. Labold. IDEAL RACING CONDITIONS. Ideal racing weather and conditions were the order this afternoon and it resulted in another large gathering of enthusiasts. Favorites performed to expectations and those supporting them fared well. The race following the feature was another spectacular contest with the victor turning up in Quince Garden chiefly because of Stutts superior riding skill. Breakfast Bell finished in second place beaten only inches and gaining steadily. King Tut, showing a vastly improved performance over a preceding start, landed in third place and was pressing the leading pair closely. Quince Garden was hustled into the lead immediately after the start and under careful nursing continued in the van till the finish. Hopeless and Best Pal, the other starters, were done for by reaching the stretch. Best Pal was strongly backed and his showing was much below expectations. CONSISTENT PRETTY POLITICIAN. Pretty Politician, an outstanding favorite, in the third race, raced in her usual consistent manner and it enabled her to add another purse to her score when she won from Llewellyn and Kufiya in third place. Kufiya for a while gave her some trouble for she moved into a good lead and it required strong urging on the part of Ellis to keep Pretty Politician close in her wake. The favorite, however, moved up determinedly in the stretch and passed into the lead. A slight swerve near the finish cost Kufiya second place, Llewellyn getting up for that portion of the purse in the last stride. Some good youngsters engaged in the sixth race, and it enabled the Grabner-Moore entry, consisting of Step Along and Dr. A. L. Biggs, to finish first and third, Step Along winning and Boones Knoll landing in second place Side incidents of the race were the acrobtic post actions of Planter, which unseated Stutts at the post, and the unseating of the diminutive H. Long during the race by Seths Treasure. Fretwell, a recent arrival from Aurora, where he triumphed in his last start, scored a close victory in the final race from Mah Jong, with Lady Marian in third place.
