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GREA TEST TURF EVENT OF THE YEAR International Special No. 3, With 0,000 Added, to Be Ran at Latonia Today , i Supreme Test for French Champion Epinard American Defenders Include Sarazen, Mad Play, Chilhowee, Zev, My Play, Princess Doreen and Altawood LATONIA, Ky., Oct. 10. All is ready and the stage is set at beau-? tiful Latonia for the third International Special, conceded by all patrons of the turf as one of the most important events in the history of the sport in this country. It is the supreme test for Pierre Wert-heimers Epinard, the European champion, which met defeat at Belmont Park in the three-quarters dash that fell to Frederick A. Burtons Wise Counsellor, and at Aqueduct, when August Belmonts Ladkin beat him over the mile distance. Though beaten in hoth of these races Epinard defeated both of the colts that beat him, for Ladkin was third in the three-quarter dash and Wise Counsellor finished third in the mile at Aqueduct, while Epinard was second on both occasions. No race has attracted more widespread interest than this, big prize and even though Ladkin" and W4se" Counsellor will" be absentees, when the horses are called, to the i post it is. a truly representative field that will meet the "French invader. Never before have horses come tp race time in better condition and with Mad Play, Princess Doreen, Sarazen, Chilhowee and Altawood the three-year-olds are brilliantly represented while the best of the older horses are to race Zev. Little Chief and fMy Play. CINCINNATI PLATS HOST. For a considerable time Cincinnati has been filling up with notable turfmen; from afar and the hotels are-hard pressed to find accommodations for all the visitors; Many arrived Friday morning and many more will be on hand Saturday morning. -j To make adequate provision for what promises to be the greatest crowd ever accommodated at Latonia, "General Manager Matt Winn has made bountiful preparations. The capacity of the track has well nigh" been doubled for the occasion and withthe benches on the lawns it is certain that there will be comfort and convenience for all. Right up to the eleventh hour the Ken-tuckians for the most part remain loyal to Princess Doreen. Sarazen has merited great respect by what he has shown since Max Hirsch brought him on from New York and it is notable that many of the New Yorkers on hand look for him to give Epinard the stiffest argument, but there is a general opinion among those, who saw Epinard race at Belmont Park and Aqueduct, and have seen him since those two runnings, that the French colt will be winner. " - It is admitted by all that it should be a rare contest and that it ought to be a horse race from, the rise of the barrier to the last stride. On reputation and on present condition it would be nigh impossible to bring together a better band of horses and should Epinard be winner he will well wipe out his two previous defeats. ALL CANDIDATES READY. At the training camps of the gladiators an air of confidence prevailed on the eve of the great conflict. Each trainer reported his charge to be in the pink of condition and no alibis will be forthcoming in the event of defeat. The contestants are at the height of their training and ready to run the race of their careers. The only ones to be given tightening up gallops Friday were Princess Doreen, which cantered five-eighths in 1:03 and Mad Play, which got his introduction to the battle ground when he was brought on the track and accompanied by Stanwix, an older stablemate was galloped a half mile in :48. Trainer Hildreth expressed himself as being satisfied with Mad Plays condition and is confident of victory for the colt. The first race Saturday will be called at 1 oclock and the International, -which is the fifth, should be run about 3 :45 p. m. All indications point to a finp braryl of weather ana a fast. track for Saturday afternoon. -Among, the notable arrivals were: Pierro Continued on ninth page. GREATEST TURF EVENT Continued from first page. Wertheimer and party in Mr. Wertheimers private car; Jefferson Livingston, Mr. and Mrs. James Cox Brady accompanied Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Buckley; Robert M. Eastman of Chicago ; Christopher J. Fitzgerald ; W. F. Ryan; Jouett Shouse of Washington ; B. B. and Montfort Jones, owners of the Audley Farm. There were also an army of turf writers from Chicago, New York, Boston and as far away as New Orleans.
