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LATONIA TRACK HEAVY ♦ Footing Reverts to Former State as Result of More Rain. » Krick Wins Again in Driving Fin* ish With Lancer — Little Colonel in Front. LATONIA, Ky.. June 14.— The spell of rainy weather that appeared to have spent itself yesterday returned to this section over night to eliminate for another afternoon at least, opportunity for the first racing over a fast track during the current Latonia meeting. During the morning several showers let loose and transformed the near fast going at the Covington course into a heavy one. The change in track conditions resulted in the cancellation of the original third race in favor of one for less capable horses and the fields for several other races were reduced by withdrawals. Although an overcast sky threatened rain during the early afternoon, another largo attendance was on hand to find its choices among the performers with a penchant for the softer and more exacting footing. Favorites again found difficulty in racing up to public fancy, yet rank outsiders enjoyed even less success. A number of the mora admired ones went down in close finishes. In the one mile Southgate Purse, which featured the program, E. J. Hollands Krick, second choice, took top honors for her second consecutive victory at the meeting. It was a driving finish with the winner a half length in front of Lancer. Tempest beat Bonaire by a short margin for third place. Rayon and Chum completed the field. TEMPESTS CHANCES MARRED. W. Garner, who had the winning mount, aided the Holland filly extensively when ho took her over rather abruptly going to the first turn. In crossing the course she pinned Tempest and Bonaire in close quarters and, while both were forced back by the interference. Tempest was the chief sufferer. In the back stretch Garner rated the winner in close pursuit of the leading Rayon, which she passed with a rush after a half mile and proceeded into a long lead. This, however, was well needed for her to withstand the final rush of Lancer, which was fast reducing her slender margin when they flashed past the judges. While unable to get to the leader. Tempest and Bonaire fought it out valiantly all the way. with the superior riding of E. Pool deciding in the formers favor for third place. F. Rouzier had the mount on Bonaire. The one mile was run in 1:44%, well indicating the holding quality of the track. Tuberose, a daughter of Busy American, carried the colors of J. B. Respess, local turfman, to an easy success in the opening number, given over to seven juveniles, with Anna Beal third. During the first three of the five-eighths the winner followed in closest pursuit of the leading Anna Beal and when ready in the stretch took the lead and drew away fast. Anna Beal also proved unequal to the task of meeting Ben Machrees stretch challenge and was a head in advance of Boni Fern in taking third place. JOIN DOUBLE WINNERS. Little Colonel joined the double winners of the meeting when he downed the stanchly backed Kentucky Ace and four other three-year-olds in the second race, at three-quarters. Kentucky Ace finished in second place, a half length back of the winner, and Whisk Arrow, the pacemaker for most of the distance, was third. W. Barrett was required to bring the winner from behind wnen he failed to match the speed of Whisk Arrow, Miss Lee and Marhi in the early stages. Through the stretch the winner was raced over the firmer going, while Kentucky Ace negotiated more exacting ground in his vain endeavor to wear down the leader. Nine of the cheaper grade platers wore brought together for the race that was substituted for the original third and the running, at one mile and seventy yards, resulted in an easy victory for the Southland Stables Hilary. He won by two lengths from High Storm, the third consecutive favorite to finish second, and Scotland Yard was third. Hilary had to be much the best, as he began the race very sluggishly and was outpaced for the first half mile. Thereafter he worked his way up on the inside and while saving ground in the stretch passed High Storm swiftly and held him safe in the last eighth. In the first three-quarters. High Storm, Resolute and Colonel Trick figured in a fight for the lead and the effort required to dispose of his two close pursuers probably caused much of the favorites faltering in the final drive. Both Resolute and Colonel Trick quit badly in the stretch. In a close finish with Merano, IT. P. Tlead-leys Courier was winner of the fourth race, for two-year-olds under selling conditions. D. Connelly got him up to win by a head after rating him back of the early pace and during much of the final eighth he and Merano had to deal with My Hobby, the . — Continued on seventeenth page. LATONIA TRACK HEAVY Continued from first page. latter only giving way after reaching the final fifty yards. My Hobby set most of the pace and did his stretch racing in fairly close quarters on the inside of Merano, which bumped him on several occasions. Classy was the favored one here, but he failed to seriously threaten the leaders at any time during the five and a half furlongs and finished fourth. A. B. Letelliers much improved Smoldering registered his third win in four starts when he accounted for the three-quarters mile sixth race, defeating General Grant, Nick Cnllop and five others of ability. W. Crump had the winner in front after the first quarter and held on well to retain his advantage and scored an easy triumph. General Grant showed the most speed leaving the barrier and, after being headed in the stretch by Nick Cullop, beat him by a length and wa • about two lengths back of the winner. The final race at one mile and seventy yards for the cheaper grade fillies and mares three-year-olds and over developed another close finish in which Manuclita defeated Amo. They finished well In front of Chatter Drum and were separated by a head. Man-uelita was rated in front throughout and T. Luther rode her well to keep her slightly in advance of Amo in the stretch. Charles F. Price, presiding steward In charge of the racing at Lincoln Fields, will leave for Chicago a few days before the opening of that meeting, for the purpose of completing arrangements for the racing. He will call a number of the minor racing officials to Chicago at that timea
