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LATONIAS ALLURING ATTRACTIONS W E Hupp s Reveries Gal Scores in Historic aod Popular Clipsetta Stakes J N Camdens Noreaster Beats Percentage in Driving Finish for Honors in Quickstep Handicap After AfterSpectacular Spectacular Contest LATONIA Kyi June 11 Saturdays large attendance at fair Latonia wit ¬ nessed renewals of the historic Clipsetta Stakes at five and onehalf furlongs for twoyearold fillies and the Quickstep Handicap for threeyearolds and upward at threequarters the principal features of a fine program over a dull track The Clipsetta fell to W E Hupps muchfancied Reveries Gal with the Foxcatcher Farms Pink iily in second place and D Lehans Aspinwall Girl third It was the fortyfifth running of this longestablished fixture while the sixteenth decision of the Quickstep Handicap resulted in victory for J N Camdens Noreaster which outlasted J W Parrishs Percentage in a driving finish A halflength separated the two at the finish while E B Mc ¬ Leans Prince of Wales accounted for third a length further back backThe The Clipsetta carried a net winning value of 7620 while Noreasters victorious per ¬ formance enriched his justly proud owner by 6620 6620The The Quickstep Handicap gave promise of proving an easy win for R S Clarks Dinner Dance which raced into a long lead in the first quarter and continued far in advance of his company when completing the stretch turn turnWhile While he led the field Prince of Wales Percentage and Noreaster were in the more forward positions behind him and when he began to tire suddenly approaching the last eighth they went to him quickly In the last eighth Noreaster slipped through between the tiring Prince of Wales and Dinner Dance and making a game finish proceeded to wear eighthIt down Percentage in the last eighth It was a thrilling finish to one of the finest runnings that the race has ever experienced the field of twelve including all of the leading western sprinters The winner was ridden by W Garner GarnerWith With fair weather the order after heavy showers during the previous night climatic conditions were ideal but the track was heavy for the running of the first four races and decidedly slow the remainder of the afternoon The throng included numerous visitors from points throughout the Blue Grass and adjacent districts districtsThe The triumph of Reveries Gal was easily accomplished the trim daughter of High Time and Reveries racing Into a comfortable lead in the first eighth and going in fine form she was not called upon for her best thereafter Johnson kept her a good distance in front of her closest pursuers until with ¬ in the shadow of the finish where she was taken in hand to reduce her advantage to three lengths over Pink Lily There was a close finish for second place the Foxcatcher Farm filly barely getting up in the last stride to poke her nose in front of the tiring Aspinwall Girl Pink Lily was required to race from a good distance back in the last threeeighths while it was Aspinwall Girl Continued on twentysecond page LATONIAS FINE CARD Continued from first page that provided most contention for the win ¬ ner during the first fiveeighths Aside from flashes of early speed from Lady Paramour and Golden Fair the others were outrun outrunThe The colors of Walter I Kohn of the Kentucky State Racing Commission and one of the many hundreds of visitors here for the day from Louisville were carried to victory by his Midnight Rose in the opening race She won from Kiyi after a long hard drive in the final eighth of the one mile and onesixteenth course Third place fell to Fretweli the placed trio racing in the posi ¬ tions occupied at the finish virtually the en ¬ tire distance The winner was a pronounced favorite favoriteThe The Foxcatcher Farms Fedonna exhibited excellent ability in the rough going when after being away slowly he gave such a fine performance that the finish found him over ¬ hauling Colonel Shaw to win by a head Colonel Shaw had disposed of Wisdom the early leader when an eighth out an l although he made a game finish could not meet the win ¬ ners strong belated rush Pellegrino in giv ¬ ing an even performance the entire five eighths was in a forward place throughout and third at the finish finishThe The seven platers that started in the third race failed to provide an interestingcontest Muldoon winning in a canter from Stamp dale with Roycrofter third The field was well strung out after the first quarter of a mile and aside from Muldoons racing past Stampdale in the stretch there was no alter ¬ ing of positions The winner was second choice to Stampdale but the latters defeat was of such a decisive nature as to leave no superiorityThe doubt of the winners superiority The Southgate Purse the best of the races that supported the two features provided Canter an opportunity to score his first vic ¬ tory over the track Racing in his best form with the top weight of 11C pounds he outran his four rivals over one mile and seventy yards leading at the end by four lengths with Royal Julian second and Fire On third Canter stumbled slightly after the start but C Allen steadied him quickly and it was no effort for him to make his way to the first turn in front Thereafter Allen rated him under restraint and Royal Julians challenge inside the stretch turn was easily overcome In the first fiveeighths Frank McMahon forced the winners pace but the effects of early usage were manifest in the stretch where he tired badly
