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HAIR-RAISING FINISH 1 — Royal Julian Carries Whitehouse Colors to Double Victory. ♦ Success Achieved in Latoniatf Chief Offering After Spirited Struggle with Fairy Maiden. ♦ LATONIA, Ky., June 6.— After Take Off i had carried the silks of W. H. Whitehouse, the local turfman, to victory, the veteran Royal Julian accomplished a double success for the stable when he accounted for the Verona Claiming Purse, the best race on todays well balanced program at Latonia. Royal Julian won in a hair-raising finish over William Mahers Fairy Maiden and was required to run the mile and a sixteenth in the extremely fast time of 1 :44 to score. The R. R. Stables Brown Flash, which hurt his chances by "lugging in" during almost the entire race, was third, followed by Lanctjr and Gold Handle, which completed the field. The Whitehouse double win was shared h trainer Lon Johnson and jockey D. Dubois, who does most of the stables riding, and it was the first during the meeting. Royal Julian was third choice and his victory effected the defeat of one of the strongest of the days choices, the support for Fair M.iiden establishing her at little better than even money. Dubois rode a nicely judged ride astride the winner, which he rated off the early pace cut out by Gold Handle and forced by Fairy Maiden and. after hustling Royal Julian into the lead in the stretch, put up a bang-up finish in keeping him in advance of the favorite just long enough to get the verdict. During the final stages Fairy Maiden after dropping a neck back of the winner, stole up gradually on the inside and might have regained the lead in a few more strides. While the winner and public choice were waging their gruelling final duel, Willie Fronk was experiencing much trouble trying to keep the rank Brown Flash out far enough in the track to pursue a course on the outside of the leaders. This the gelding refused to do, and his election to swerve in behind the more forward pair left his rider with scant chance to assist him in improving his position. He finished well in advance of Lancer, which ran an even race and Gold Handle, which retired fast after showing early speed. It was another day of ideal weather and the attendance exceeded average proportions. WINNING COMBINATION. W. W. Williamsons Sandy River and jockey A. Paseuma made up the winning combination in the opening race, at three-quarters, which attracted a limited number of starters from among the cheaper older racers. Adelot and Junior C, both making their first starts in some time and sharing favoritism, finished second and third as named, their defeat being decisive. Paseuma hustled the winner into the lead without delay and, setting a fair pace for the entire race, won by two lengths, which margin separated Adelot and Junior C. There was some bumping about the center of the field on the turn and it resulted in the unseating of apprentice K. Russell from Joseph Sabbath. The young rider escaped unscratched. Trainer Walter Taylor brought out another Supremus two-year-old from among the H. P. Headley racers in Tishybo and saddled her for a winning performance in the second race. Well backed, she won by inches from Southland Belle, Teaspoon, Sky High and others, the finish between the mentioned four being the most spectacular of the meeting. Both the winner and Sky High raced from behind the pace in the stretch and. while the winner succeeded in passing both Southland Belle and Teaspoon, Sky High became entangled in such tight quarters during the approach of the finish that she probably would have been the winner. RAGUS DISAPPOINTS. T. P. Hayes furnished a badly beaten favorite in the third race in D. D. Canfielda Ragus, which went down disgracefully behind Purple Sand, an outsider. Little Scout, Beechwood and others. Ragus exhibited only brief early speed and was eliminated before eaching the final quarter. After forcing back Advance Agent for the lead on the second turn, the winner led for the remainder of the race and won by a length and a half from Little Scout, the latter working his way up from a good distance back. The combination of a poor ride and the crowding he appeared to suffer when leaving the back stretch, was too much for Advance Agent to overcome, although he made a creditable showing and under a stronger rider would have been a stronger factor. Take Off, the son of Theo. Cook — Goldie Girl, in the stable of W. H. Whitehouse, proved his right to rank with the better two-year-olds in the West when he defeated Desha Breckinridges Major Tom and three other highly-regarded youngsters in the Mount Auburn Purse, the secondary feature. Take Off, a quick beginner, set his own pace and, Continued on twenty-fourth page. HAIR-RAISING FINISH Continued from first page. running the distance in :59%, won by a length from Major Tom, which had the post of favoritism and managed to give the winner a strong argument as he challenged persistently all through the final quarter. Third place went to Zircon, a first time starter, owned by Sam H. Stone. Despite greenness, she outran Ripfield and Southland Pal and took her place a length clear of Southland Pal. She was, however, decisively outrun by the winner and Major Tom, but should benefit by the experience of the race. Johnny Walters saddled his first winner of the Kentucky season when he sent out G. M. Hendries Storm Signal to win the sixth race, after a very skillful ride by C. E. Allen. She triumphed as a result of saving ground in the stretch and got up in a thrilling drive to beat Nevertell, Rainstorm and Blanc Seing by short margins. The latter trio were noses apart, while the winner had but a head margin over Nevertell at the end of the three-quarters. A big loss of ground for Nevertell and Blanc Seing during the run through the main stretch reduced their chances and, had the winner and Rainstorm been required to come to the outside of them in the final drive, they probably would not have gained the honors that fell to them. a
