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ENQUIRER HANDICAP Falls to Sir Peter After Smashing Good Performance. t Reputation Outlasts Bradleys Toney by Inches — Thrilling Sport Delights Big Throng. # LATONIA. Ky.. June 13.— J. W. Bells Sir Peter, which has figured in several capital winning performances, made an additional bid for a piace among- the topnotchers in the three-year-old ranks by a sterling victory in the Knquirer Handicap of ,000 added at a mile and a sixteenth, which featured this afternoons good program at Latonia. The net value of the stake to the winner totaled ,140 and an ornate trophy, the gift of Edward R McLean, publisher of the Cincinnati Knquirer and the Washington Post The presentation on Mr. McLeans behalf was done by Thomas Combs, chairman of the Kentucky State Racing Commission. Six started in the race with Princess Poreen, ridden by M. Garner, the favorite. She finished in third place but under more aggressive riding she would have contended strongly fir the prize with th? winner, and might have beaten him. Garner blundered by taking the Audley Farm Stables mare back from the leatlers at the half mile ground while she was racing in close proximity to them and thereafter she was ridden wide and it entailed a big loss of ground for her. J. McCoy, who has more stake wins to his credit this year on Kentucky tracks than any three other riders here, rode brilliantly and rushed his mount Sir Peter into the lead immediately after the start. He kept him under easy restraint and saved much ground by staying close to the inner rail. In the stretch when challenged hard by Guest of Honor, he rode in rousing style and his mount shook off the determined bid by Guest of Honor. The latter showed a fine per-I formance to race well up for the entire dis-i tance and held on well in the final drive. At one time the entire field was so closely grouped that Ihe proverbial blanket could have covered them all. SHOWERS AFTER TITIRB RACTB. The attendance at Latonia this afternoon was of huge proportions and included many representative persons. Several intermittent showers after the third race cooled the atmosphere considerably and made for an ideal outing for the big throng. The sport was of the thrilling variety, with several of the finishes close enough to suit the most exacting. The sixth race, which brought to the pot six of the best short distance racers here, resulted in a spectacular contest, with Reputation just lasting to beat out Bradleys Toney by a mutter of inches. Bradleys Toney again furnished a big thrill when ho came like the wind through the stretch after having been distantly out of it and almost got up to snatch the purse. I-ord Granite landed in third place, with the others in close proximity. Favorites had their inning when Barcolo, Pindar Peel and Sam Mengel won in succession. Sam Mengels success came in the fourth. He won with utmost ease af*er having indulged Louisville and Nashville with tho lea/1 to the stretch turn. Klusive was allowed to race wide during the last quar*er. She finished in third place, beaten a half length for the middle portion of the purse. MAKE rrS DEFEAT. The public went down heavy in the opener as a result of dt feat by Make l*p, an over-, whelming efcoteft He finished in third place | just bring b« aten by Llerre and INrirp .letto. M. GanMT played a conspicuous part in the defeat of Make TTp. He gave him an overconfident ride and also by taking away from the inner rail enabled Lierre to slip through. Make Dp htd the race apparently won when a sixt- • nth out and Garner bgurx t -iking matters easily. Lierre continued to fight it out gamely though seemingly attempting a hopeless task and mMaaly Bacarpoletttt, which had lost much ground going wid- . also began looming steadily. Qmrm r eam to a realization »f th i pairs stn nuous efforts in the last s-wntv yard! and attempted to roOM Make Ip but hfl i "Uld not do it in time and the trio flash- 4 past the finish Mparatad by the closest Ha i of margin, with Lierre getting the . -rdict and ;k m mrpok tu in Meoad alaea Uarraa Own r tii. d to ■cratch her this morning but was fletarred by the 0 coandt It would have entail- d to do so. K, i;. Bradleys Darcola dM not remain I"-!!- ia tii- maklca ranks. H« Beared la the second rai ■ ,;t fi.- and a half furlongs in v. hi. h he led for the . ntire way. He was CuntinueU on tneutietb patfe. ENQUIRER HANDICAP Continued from first page. allowed to swerve repeatedly and near the end he had to be hard urged to outstay the fast finishing Permission. The latter was a slow beginner ami was ridden wide but he finished with a fine burst of speed in the stretch. Third place fell to Royal Omar. Musician would rave been closer up with a better ride. Pindar Peel turned the tables decisively on his recent conqueror, Ilrunswick. The pair met in the third race at three-quarters and after indulging Ilrunswick with the lead for the first half mile, Pindar IV, -1 sprint, d away and won as his rider pleased. Ilrunswick held on determinedly during the stretch and beat llondelle for second plac Certain, wheih was held to have a great chain, . ■bowed a dull effort under a p,, r ride. The final race found Ten Kyck the winner. He had feo be best to score for he suffer-d keenly by interference at the fir.;t turn buc benefitted whea he went around the Jam resulting by Qaaaa and Harbary Hush retiring at the half mile ground. Georgia was caught by the jaia and badly blocked for a quarter ,f a mile when he did get through the leaden were far la advance, but be came determinedly and landed in third place. Tee Kyck won weii in hand from the fast atrldlim Snookaie Bradley, which also benefitted bj non-lnterfi rence and her liht weight Vail i Ught Quit badly i:i the atretch.
