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SUDDEN IMPROVEMENT Brown Flash Defeats Crack Band at Covington Course. ♦ Fairy Maiden Disappoints Many Backers by Finishing Unplaced — Wisdom to the Fore. t-— LATONIA, Ky., June 11. — Showing sudden improvement in form, the R. R. Stables Crown Flash easily defeated Dunmore, Buddy Basil and three others that included the odds-on favorite. Fairy Maiden, in decisive fashion in the Grand Hotel Claiming Purse, whici was the chief race on todays good program at Latonia. The winner, under the guidance of Willie Fonk, who rode himin his previous race, when Fairy Maiden defeated him, ran the distance in l:37y5, winning by four lengths. In her defeat today. Fairy Maiden never seriously challenged for any of the more forward positions and her defeat was a severe shock for her many backers among the large crowd. Although he began slowly and was a good distance back for the first half mile. Brown Flash moved fast when his rider was ready and, failing to show an inclination to swerve as he did in his previous race, sprinted past several rivals with a rush after reaching the stretch. This permitted him to assume the lead and, while Dunmore, which also began sluggishly, moved up rather menacingly after reaching the final quarter, the winners belated speed completely overwhelmed him and he had to be content with second place. Dunmore finished the distance two lengths in advance of Buddy Basil, which tired after forcing Broadaxes fast pace to the stretch. The latter also gave way when the fnial drive came. Dubois, who rode Fairy Maiden, made every effort to urge the favorite to better speed and enhanced her chances by saving much ground for her. The winners fast performance, which was within four-fifths of a second of the track record, was consistent with the racing that surrounded his performance, the track being in the fastest condition of the meeting. It was another day of ideal weather and the attendance again exceeded average proportions. The claiming race for fillies and mares, which opened the program, provided Laffoon and Yeisers well backed Lady Gossip with an opportunity to graduate from the maiden ranks, and this she accomplished by leading throughout and running the three-quarters in the fast time of 1 :1115. At that, Cleora, which finished second under the inexperienced apprentice D. Bryant, gave the winner a strong argument and only succumbed in the final stages, where she dropped back to be beaten only a length by the winner. Six lengths Continued on twenty-fourth page. SUDDEN IMPROVEMENT Continued from first page. back Bossie easily outstayed the four others for third place. F. P. Letelliers Southland Prince, a son of Politian and Sophy, was returned the winner of the second race, which brought out the maximum of starters from among the maiden juvenile colts and geldings. It was one of the most keenly contested races of the afternoon, almost the entire field racing as a company of cavalry for three of the five-eighths. In the drive through the stretch the winner fought a successful duel with Coby and beat him to the finish by a neck. Coby finished six lengths in front of On Trial, with Le Sport following. Don Tinky, a member of the mutual field, which cani9 in for considerable support, had his chances greatly reduced by losing ground and dropped out of contention in the stretch. E. N. Holmans rejuvenated nine-year-old Blanc Seing gave evidence that he is in better fettle than was suspected when he easily defeated Master, Le Flore and eight other of the cheaper grade platers in the third race. The aged winner sprinted the three-quarters in 1 :11% and won by six lengths from Master, which withstood several challenges from Le Flore while holding to his position. Behind Le Flore came Foreign Relations, the offending favorite, which never seriously contended for a more forward position. Fair Rosalind lost another purse when, after racing into the lead, she ran out badly on the stretch turn in the Eden Park Purse and opened the way for Lady Fingers, the Gallaher and Combs starter, to lead her to the finish. Unable to overcome the great loss of ground her erratic running entailed. Fair Rosalind had a severe task overhauling Betty Ann for second place after finishing well when Pascuma straightened her out. When she bolted, Lady Fingers rushed up on the outside of Betty Ann and, after heading the latter, held the lead safe. The race brought out a field of nine of the better grade juvenile fillies. »
