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SPECTACULAR FINISH ♦ ■ Broadside, Hiram and Peter Parley Stage Thrilling Contest. Inches Separate Leading Trio at End of Sinton Hotel Purse, Feature Race at Latonia. LATONIA, Ky., June 27.— Age and expert-ence were served at Latonia this afternoon when the four-year-old Broadside, ridden by the veteran Earl Pool, defeated Hiram, a three-year-old, on which the younger Willie Garner had the mount, in one of the most sensational races of the year. They fought it out to a nose finish at the close of the one mile and seventy yards Sinton Hotel Purse, which featured a splendid mid-week offering. Peter Parley took third place, just a half length back of Hiram and in front of the five other good three-year-olds and older horses that started. The track was fast and a large attendance witnessed the race, which thrilled extensively as the field fought it out as if the starters had been hand picked for the engagement. While Broadside, Hiram and Peter Parley were in the positions they occupied at the finish for practically the entire distance, they were closely pursued almost to the last eighth, where, despite the inability of the others to maintain the swift pace of the more forward three, the race developed its most thrilling feature. POOLS RIDING SKILL. Broadside, after turning the first quarter in :2o%, the half mile in :48% and three-quarters in 1 :12%, reached the final eighth a short half length in front of Hiram. A length was the latters advantage over Peter Parley as both he and the latter started the last eighth, which was to find them gaining gradually upon the leading Man o War colt With each stride the leaders margin was reduced, but the great skill of Pool was in play and by as splendid an exhibition of riding as has been witnessed in a long time he just managed to save the race for the L B. Combs representative. A stride beyond the finish Hiram dropped his nose in front of the winner and Peter Parley was only inches back of the victorious colt. Hiram raced coupled with Perle dOr, a strong factor for three-quarters, and the entry prevailed as the choice over the winner. Broadside ran the distance in 1:42%, a good performance over the track, which reached its best condition less than an hour before the last race of the day. While the track was just a shade away from its best for the running of the earlier races, the influence of the sun and efforts of track superintendent Charles Nolte and his assistants brought it to a fast condition for the fourth race. Weather conditions could not have been better, with the result that the attendance was up to the largest week-day proportions of the meeting. ROY MAKES AMENDS. Roy. the J. W. Parrish gelding, which just failed to triumph on the occasion of his previous race, when he was beaten a nose, came back and made amends for that defeat when he scored an easy win from a good band of juveniles in the Sanders Purse, or sixth race. The field of ten raced over five and a half furlongs, with The Choctaw second and The Okah third. The latter, coupled witi Mayor -Walker, attracted most public fancy. After being kept under reserve to the stretch, Roy proceeded to race into the lead with a rush and D. Froggatte permitted him to draw away decisively in the last sixteenth. He was three lengths in front of The Choctaw, which distanced The Okah by almost two lengths. The latter tired badly in the final drive, after having disposed of Judge Murphy and Nicaragua. Exile, the starter of W. E. Caskey, Jr., which attracted unusually confident backing! ran away from Enthusiastic Edward, Queen Clara and six others in the three-quarters race that opened the program. E. Pool took the Fariman gelding into the lead at once and, while he was hard pressed to dispose of Manuelita and Owena in the first three-eighths, he drew away steadily thereafter and won easing up by three lengths. Enthusiastic Edward, which came from far back with a belated rush, was a like margin in front of Queen Clara, the second choice. The frequently disappointing Banter "again failed to vindicate his backers when he fell a victim to the success of Prince Bulbo in the three-quarters second race. The latter held the R. L. Baker veteran safe through the final eighth and led him home by a length after a mild stretch drive. Both horses raced from behind the early leaders, yet Prince Bulbo always succeeded in having a position in advance of the favorite. Third honors went to Procne, which had a close call saving third place from The Southerner. After showing the most speed to the stretch, Cleora tired so Continued on twenty-fourth Dane. SPECTACULAR FINISH Continued from first page. badly that she ultimately finished in fifth place. Making her first start. Belle of America, J. B. Respess home-bred daughter of Busy American — Angeline. easily accounted for the third race for maiden juveniles of her sex, for which she was an outstanding favorite. She headed the others for the five and a half furlongs and D. Dubois never permitted her to race t top speed. Despite her inability to give the winner very formidable opposition, Agincourt ran a good race and proved herself much the best of the others, of which Erie was third, six lengths back. Belle of America had her task reduced when she got away swiftly, out of the poor start which found Super Rock and Star Forward away poorly. E. B. McLean provided the winner of the fourth race, the third of the afternoon at three-quarters mile, in his well backed Flo-rinada, on which E. Ambrose had the mount. She triumphed in a driving finish and by a neck from Gertrude Soissons. Zoe was well in advance of the seven other fillies and mares that started. Ambrose rode a waiting race on the winner, which followed a good distance back and under steady restraint to the stretch. For the final quarter she was taken to the extreme outside, where she readily responded to Ambroses call and steadily made her way to the front. Her duel with Gertrude Soissons was a rather extended one, as the latter held on stubbornly and only began conceding ground when within the shadow of the finish. Admirers of Hedemora saw their hopes shattered when she tired badly after showing the most speed to the stretch. Another winner was furnished by the Respess establishment when Delhi Chief took Rocky Cliff, Stars and Stripes and three other lowly ones into camp in the final race. The small field raced over one mile and an eighth with the winner getting up in the stretch to score handily by a half length from Rocky Cliff. The latter set the pace, but in the last eighth proved no real match for the winner.
