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EXCITEMENT GALORE » Marks Running of the Maysville Purse at Latonia. 1 Ehinock Wins Easily, Though Official Decision Is Delayed Because of Claim of Foul. ♦ — T.ATONIA. Ky.. Juno 24.— Thrills, mishaps. Injuries, near disqualification and other incidents far toe numerous to mention marked the running of the Maysville Purse, feature of todays midweek program here this afternoon. The race brought under colors five Rood three-yea r-oids and older horses for a. contest of one mile and seventy yards, for wnieh the Parkview Stables Rhinock was a 1 to 1 choice. The courageous son of Prince Pal and Rose of Roses made good without difficulty, jockey K. Benham having him home by a comfortable margin over Sun Altos, with Recollection third. The winner picked up 106 pounds and raced from last place in the final half mile to complete the distance in 1 :43Vs- As the field swung into the stretch Tray-mote stumbled and unseated his rider, who escaped with a few bruises. This incident led to the holding up of the numbers after the finish, the stewards sending for jockeys Benham and Steele, who rode Sun Altos. With the riders in the stand and the usual chatter of disqualification louder than ever, the large Wednesday crowd grew i:neasy. After several minutes of questioning the stewards excused the riders and the original finish was posted and made official. PLENTY OF THRILLS. Tie- running of the race provided a fine piece of sport, the early portion finding Sun Altos. Traymorc and Oiblon racing head and h -ad and giving their best. They were well aligned when Renham hustled Rhinock around them e ming to the last turn to continue on and make hi- triumph decisiv ■ and clean cut. Through the stretch Sun Altos dispos-d of Giblon. while Recollection was up to account for third position, chiefly as- a re-salt of Traymeres falling a quarter of a mile from the finish. The excitement attending the race was augmented when tlibi n kicked jockey J. Inllea while being unsad;lled after the finish. The rider was painfully aruised. but gamely •walked back to the ria.-r.; quarters. A hair raising finish came out of the opening race. The finish found Sue Berry. Blue Granite and Sarah Day inches apart and first, second and third in the order mentioned. They raced from behind in the lirst quarter to fight it out. Sarah Day tiring in the last few strides to concede both first and second places to the pair that beat her home. Sarah Ray was the favorite. Sue Berry raced in tin- colors of Howard Oots and was well ridden by Q. Johnson. The second race and attending incidents made for something closely resembling a rodeo. It was a wild band of twelve maiden two-year-olds that came forth to try for honors over a distance of five-eighths. At the post they behaved like so many unbroken bronchos, with the result that they went away in rather loose fashion, to have Macks Baby, own sister to Percentage, account for the main portion of the purse. Seminola raced to second place, and Reah Annas was thud. I. M»Y STONF. VI TOHIOIS. Five platers provided a poor contest over one and one-sixteenths miles in the third race, l-ady Stone, the betting choice, taking the lead soon after the start and easily retaining the place to the finish, where she beat Dawn of Tomorrow by two lengths. Rondelle finished third, with Kanduit and Gloria Quay le the other participants. A field of seven fillies, eligibles for the approaching renewal of tiie Ratonia Oaks, provided the entertainment in the Bden Park Purse, a race decided at one mile and equal in value to the Ma sville Purse. This brought an impressive victory for the brilliant Dark Ihantom. which won without great effort oer Mary O.. with Percussion third, arid the favorite Blabbermouth among the four unplaced ones. The victress followed the early pace of Way fair, her stablemate. almost to the tstretch. Here May-fair was taken out a bit to permit the ultimate victor to get through ■with every possible saving of ground and 4go on to triumph. Maty ». made up much ground during the final half mile and moved to the leader in menacing fashion coming down to the final sixteenth, only to tire during the final test. I Vrcussion finished fast t" win bei pi Mini; a short distance in advance f Barbara, Blabbermouth was forced to take tin- longest possible course. I. very thing considered. She gave a fair performance and had ample excuse for Hi- defeat the suffer, d. The mile Was negotiated in 1:37%. Jockey Iteuham rode his third winning nu unt of the day, when he had Phil Koto to the judges an easy winner over Two Ettxty, Continued on tuintleth page. EXCITEMENT GALORE Continued from first page Peacemaker and six other cheap two-year-olds. He was kept well up to the stretch, where he drew away swiftly and finished under a tight hold. Two Sixty saved much ground and had no excuses. Peacemaker displayed fair form and may improve over this race. The final race brought the completion of a double for the colors of the Parkview Stable, Anona winning by a narrow margin from Kajaba at the € nd of one and one-sixteenth miles. Tribal was third as a result of her getting through most of the field when Stths Premium bore out badly at the first turn. The winner saved much ground and was given a well judged ride by C. Yates. D. Dubois, who rode Kajaba. appeared more interested in beating his mount over the head near and beyond the finish than riding a good race.
