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AUDACIOUS TRIUMPHS Proves Best in Mondays Feature Race at Latonia. Firetoma Surprises By Beating Mah Jong Quatrain Looks Promising. . LATONIA, Ky.. Sept. 29. Cold, wet weather, a strong reminder of winter, was the order at Latonia this afternoon and it contributed towards a decrease in attendance to witness the decision of a somewhat ordinary card, featured by the Kentucky Exposition of Commerce Purse, that brought to the post some good ones to race at three-quarters of a mile. The steady rains of the previous twenty-four hours converted the track from the excellent conditions it was in Saturday to a quagmire and suited only to the more sturdier types of mud performers. There were no close finishes, the respective winners of most the races attaining their successes somewhat handily. Mrs. Louise Viaus Audacious scored his first victory in some time when he came home in front in the feature race. He won from Snooksie Bradley, which for a time during the stretch held on tenaciously and gave Audacious backers considerable concern. In the last sixteenth she tired slightly and enabled Audacious to win by a short, length. Quince Garden, the favored one, landed in third place, far off from the first two. The remainder in the field were strung out for a considerable way, badly mud bespattered. POOLS BAD JUDGMENT. Firetoma, in the fifth race, at a mile, and seventy yards, furnished a surprise with an easy victory over Mah Jong. The latter, with a good display of early speed, raced promptly into the lead and beginning the stretch racing looked to have the race won, but gave way when Firetoma challenged in the last eighth. Waukulla finished third, just beating Our Option. There was considerable support for Moorfield in this race, but E. Pool, his rider, pulled him out of contention after he had gone half a mile. The rider gave a reason for his action that he had thought the horse had broken down. Moorfield came back to the judges stand without any traces of injury and Pools action of pulling up as he did came in for some adverse criticism. Helen Carter, which has been racing consistently since her advent this fall, led home a band-of fillies .that started in the sixth race and won from Maximaneh and Val-lette. She was probably lucky to gain the decision and was favored by the light impost. She displayed fine spee-. and also a liking for the going, but was tiring near the end and was being overhauled by the fast-finishing Maximaneh. SUAVE PRINCE EASILY. Suave Prince, the favored one, started the form followers in auspicious style when he romped home in the opening dash to win as his rider pleased. He displayed a decided liking for the sloppy going and moving into the lead promptly increased his advantage in the stretch to win as the rider pleased over Allie Ochs with Batty H. in third place. Failure on the part of the expected contenders, Sandalwood and Jupiter, to figure in the result, both being away poorly and showered with flying mud caused the winner to pay almost as much for place as he did for winning. Frederick Johnson uncovered in the three-quarters two-year-old maiden race what might be a crack youngster in Quatrain. -He won like one and made a show of his opponents. He moved promptly into the lead after the start and taking kindly to the muddy going maintained a fast even pace from the start under restraint and when given free rein he drew out decisively to win with much in reserve. Sparkle Star raced well and forwardly for the entire way and had second place secure during the last half mile. Outcast, also ran well to land in third place. Mary Ellen O. was the third successive favorite to score and like the preceding winners her victory was in just as easy style. She moved into the lead immediately after the start and held sway for the remainder of the way to win with much in reserve. Kit splashed through the going in the stretch in sturdier style than John Hager and won second place. Eminent, going well, almost outstayed John Hager. The formal opening of the new community hall at Latonia will take place Monday night. A special program of music has been arranged for the jockeys and exercise boys. Hugh Gilmore arrived from Montreal with the horses, Miss Claire and Bess L. He also brought for Mrs. G. H. Abbott, the four-year-old Great Luck, which will be sent to Lexington to be turned out A. L. Morgan came from Aurora to witness the running of the Latonia Cup. He reports a prosperous meeting being held at the Fox Valley track.
