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6 BOON COMPANION TO FORE Vanquishes Number of Crack Sprinters at Latonia. Takes Measure of EnergySIr Peter, Canter and Others in Vernon Manor Handicap, Chief Offering of Afternoons Card. LATONIA, Ky., June 17. The five-year-o.d Boon Companion, which races for S. A. Cowan of Cleveland, today added largely to his laurels, when he decisively vanquished such good sprinters as Energy, Sir Peter, Canter, Mally Jane and Prince of Wales in the "Vernon Manor Handicap, the feature at-traciton of a good program at Latonia. The race was over the three-quarters course and the winner completely overwhelmed his opponents with a terrific rush in the last quarter-mile that carried him to a finish of a good length in front of Energy. After wresting the lead from Energy, the winner proceeded to draw away fast, although C. Allen, his rider, merely accorded him light hand-riding in bringing out his whirlwind finish. Energy had taken the lead inside the final eighth, where Mally Jane, flie early pacemaker, began to show signs of tiring after cutting out the pace that required the winner to run the distance in 1 :11. Energy made a gallant endeavor to meet the winners challenge, but it was not to be a successful one and, after racing a few strides with the victor, he readily gave in. Sir Peter came from a good distance back, to overhaul the tiring Mally Jane and Prince of "Wales right near the end. He gamely outfinished Canter, and his race was one of his best in some time. Prince of Wales disappointed badly by falteiing miserably under C. Lang when put to a drive after having closely attended the pace to the stretch. A cloudy sky prevailed during the afternoon and there were light rainfalls, none of which affected the fast track. Dingo, from among the outsiders, triumphed in a driving finish with Ortlieb in the opening race, at three-quarters, the winner being raced from behind with a big rush in the stretch and, after wearing down Ortlieb, was ready to draw away at the end. His winning margin was a neck, but there was a measure of doubt as to his gaining the verdict if Ortlieb had taken a straight, course in the last eighth, where he swerved Continued on twenty-fourth page. BOON COMPANION TO FORE : s Continued from first page e in suddenly and thus reduced Dingos task c of getting to the front Ortlieb had led the others almost from the start Antiquarian, another which began slowly, closed a big gap and finished fast in accounting for third. I Stintson, well backed, tired badly when put to a drive, and finished a good distance off c the leaders. t Another of those thrilling close finishes marked the second race, in which Benito c registered by a short distance from My i Sunnylan, with Eternal Magic and Betty B. j very close up, and third and fourth as named. c Benito, after having raced in closest pur- r suit of My Sunnylans pace after the first f quarter, responded gamely to Lilleys hard t driving in the stretch and in the closing i strides succeeded in wearing down the early leader. Apprentice R. R. Russell and the Audley Farm Stables Jessica, for the third con- t secutive time during the meeting, proved a winning combination, accounting for the : third race. Jessica led her six opponents almost the full five-eighths, and had an advantage of a length over Tiger Flowers, the choice, at the end. The latter was given a poorly judged ride by W. Lauscher who, after restraining the colt behind the pace for three-eighths, took him to the inside in the stretch and, when William T. came up on the outside the favorite had no chance to improve his position. He was lucky to outstay William T. for second, the latter faltering slightly right near the end. The Sedamsville Purse, one of the few mile races of the thirty-one-day program, brought a fluky win for the Idle Hour Farm Stables Bright Shawl. This North Star III. filly was away with almost two lengths lead out of the poor start and C. Egan found her equal to milking the best use of her advan- j : s e c I c t c i j c r f t i t : tage. She raced In front of her company the entire distance, but at the finish wa3 rapidly succumbing to the rush of Lancer, the shortest priced favorite of the afternoon. A short head separated the pair at the end and the outcome well demonstrated that the winners advantage at the start was chiefly responsible for her success. Third place fell to Profiteer, which finished fist after having been forced back at the last turn, where Sea Scamp tired suddenly after racing in closest range of the winner for three-quarters. Greenock gave further evidence of his fine qualities when he easily defeated Golden Racket, Royal Pennant and four other good youngsters in the Glencoe Purse, at five-eighths. Leading his field from the break, he negotiated the distance in :59, within two-fifths of a second of the track record, and the fastest performance at the distance during the meeting. Jockey O. Emery arrived from Connaught Park, being the latest addition to the ranks of the local riding colony. He is under contract to ride for F. H. Smith.
