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iJLATONIA SEA OF MUD J One Race Declared Off and Another Substituted for It. « • Quince Garden Outstays Modest in Most Thrilling; Finish [ of the Meeting. i r • ■ I.ATONIA. Ky.. June 17.— Mud racing was I the order at Latonia this afternoon, the • heavy rains converting the going and it was 1 also responsible for the declaring off of one of the original contests on account of withdrawals from the race. A three-quarter dash j , was substituted for the original and it found L , I eleven acceptances. Cloudy weather accompanied by intermit- ■ | tent showers caused a noticeable decrease in I ■ j the attendance. The racing offering was | i fairly good, considering the unpropituous con-i ditlons with a three-quarter handicap the ■ stellar attraction. It brought to the post ■ five good ones Including Arcady, winner In his two preceding starts, which included the I Quickstep Stakes when he beat the best here. • ; Arcady was given the call but at the finish ■ he was among the unplaced. The finish was one of the most thrilling of the meeting. Quince Garden just managing ■ to outstay Modest. The latter was best, but I overconfidence on the part of J. Burke at a critical period when he seemingly had the I , race won cost him the purse. Quince Gar-I dens performance was the best he has shown in his racing career and he stood a hard I i drive gamely for the entire way. BT MATTER OF INCHES. The early part found Arcady the leader with Quince Garden and Kitty Pat his nearest pursuers. Modest and Bradleys Toney were far back, a considerable distance away from the others. The laggards began closing on the leaders at the stretch turn. Burke elected to take Modest wide. Hum brought Bradleys Toney next the inner rail. Both made their runs simultaneously and came like wind. Bradleys Tony suffered some when Charles allowed Arcady to swerve and it checked him momentarily. Modest, with a clear course, came strong and twenty yards from the finish was about to pass out the tiring Quince Garden when Burke suddenly desisted riding hard and the brief pause » u used Quince Harden to get his second wind and he beat home Modest by a matter of inches. Bradleys Toney came again near the end and was right in back of the pair. Arcady tired badly and Kitty Pat was done before the last sixteenth was reached. The placed three paid liberal odds due to the failure of Arcady and Kitty Pat OH SFSAXXA FAILS BADLY. Two upsets came in quick succession in the opening races. The first was Cimmerian. I formerly a member of the J. E. Widener ! Stable but now racing in the J. O. and G. H. ! Keene colors. He won from Oh Susanna after a hard battle during the last eighth. Oh Susanna at one time enjoyed a big lead and looked a certain winner but she began tiring fast when reaching the last eighth and just saved second place from the fast finisli- lng Pindar Peel. The second surprise came with the victory of old Tom in the second race in which ten maiden youngsters started with Little Cook a pronounced favorite. Old Tom raced surprisingly well and had to overcome much interference when he waa forced wide at the stretch turn as a result of Jack Rieger, the lander, trying to holt. It gave mom nUirily the lead to Snow Man. but he was not g iod enough to stall off Old Toms determined rush at the end. Little Cook finished in third place. Kublai Khan was the first winning choice of the afternoon. His success came in the third race when he just managed to outstay Pillager and Kuhlai Khan was forced to sustain a hard drive all during the last quartt r to get home in front for Pillager was pr.i-siiig him hard after My bream had shown weakness. Dr. Tanner easns from far back to just manage to Dverhanl My Dream for third place. The substitute race found Little Jimmy Install! d the favorite and he made good after having Id for the stirs distance trip. Brinkley finished in seeand place and Macbeth just msnssjed to last for third peace, There might bare been a duTeieat reaadi 1 had L. Qarlng on Hallo permitted that mare to race forward]*. He took bar all over ! the track anil sin- linishi il well up ever after : th. hnrurling handling she had. Little Jimmy . after the fiaiah reverted to new ownership. .Mrs. ■ La, V. Bell W claiming him at a e M ■ of Jl.KUO. I in- sixth race furnished an easy rlctaci for i Dark Phantom which am in i d an adrsss-tsjsBj I at the start and sh led for the entile waj ami was aided mandilm snlj to her victory I hy the blundering ride that Sharpe j gara Helens Babe. The latter, a bail actor : at the p. st, failed to get away fully in her t Stride but .she raced in CMS* pinsuit until . she Bands a wide turn which iff lively disposed |j of h:_r winning chance.
