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FEATURLESS OFFERING Latonia Card Devoid of Any Particular Racing Attraction. • Adverse Track Conditions Result in Substitution of Cheaper Races — Fifth Declared Off. 4 LATONIA, Ky., June 13.— The continued adverse condition of the racing course was reflected in todays program at Latonia. It was a featureless offering that included a race for the most lowly of platers, substituted for the original fifth race, which was cancelled because of numerous withdrawals from the original field of seven. But for the daily contest for maiden two-year-olds, claiming conditions were attached to all races, and a majority of the racing was over the shorter distances. The lack of quality in the performers, however, did not prevent an average number of favorites from scoring over the muddy track, and the sport was quite spirited in several of the races. Fortunately, rain held off during the racing period and permitted another large and extremely enthusiastic crowd to visit the track. The substituted race, which had decision over one mile and seventy yards, was productive of a surprise, when S. N. Holmans aged Great Sport, making his first start of the year, proved the winner. He headed the field of eight for the full distance and won out with consummate ease under apprentice W. Gooler, who was riding his first winning mount at the meeting. Master, always in the runner-up position, withstood Fire Under and Tommy all during the final half mile to retain second place, while third fell to Fire Under. Tommy commanded most support. The longest-priced winner of the meeting turned up when .1. Dell, a maiden rider, rode W. R. Est ills Flo ONeill to victory in the sixth race. This was a race over five and one-half furlongs for plater juveniles and it had its favorite in Princess Carolyn, which finished third. Backers of the winner received slightly better than 80 to 1. Dell rated his mount behind the pace and got her up to win by a length from Sky Hiuh, which failed to withstand the winner after heading Nim the Nymph for the lead in the last eighth. While working her way up, Sky High was closely followed by the favorite, which also succeeded in passing the faltering Nim the Nymph in the late stages. There was another winner from the Harned Bros, stable, when the seven-year-old Mc-Culloeh easily outsprinted Keeping Time, the favorite, Neverbust, and nine others in the introductory dash. Under an alert and well-judged ride by apprentice H. Schutte, the winner followed close to Lady Witts pace until well into the stretch, where he took command with a rush and raced away to win in a canter. After losing the lead. Lady Witt Continued on twenty-fourth page. FEATURLESS OFFERING Continued from first page. tired badly and both the favorite and Never-bust disposed of her for second and third places, the finish for the latter placing, however, being very close. Fiddler, a likely-appearing son of Wildair and Sweet Lady, owned by Gallaher A Combs, was returned an easy winner over seven other maiden masculine juveniles in the second race, a purse affair over five and a half furlongs. Racing clear of his opponents shortly after the start, the winner easily held sway thereafter, winning under restraint and by two lengths, from Overboard, which was followed closely by Big Stuff. While Overboard retained second place throughout. Big Stuff was required to race from last place in the final half mile and was going fast in the final stages. Lack of racing room in the opening quarter contributed to Big Stuffs tardiness in getting into his best stride. A second public choice vindicated the judgment of her big following, when the Four Oaks Stock Farms Roxie Weidel vanquished the others from among the plater three-year-olds and over in the third race, over one mile and seventy yards. Black Thunder accounted for second, and third honors went to Beech-wood. A. Abel, who had the winning mount, sent Roxie Weidel up gradually, and after she assumed command in the stretch, took her under restraint. This permitted both Black Thunder and Beechwood to gain some ground on the winner in the final stages, yet they did not seriously endanger the victor. The outstanding field started in the Licking Valley Purse, for the better grade plater, and there was a mid surprise when W. J. and J. M. Foleys Frank Horan was returned the winner. He scored by a length over My Hobby at the close of the three-quarters, where Woodlot, which made a fight with the winner for the early lead, outstayed the three others for the smallest part of the purse. Behind him were fash 1Iay. Maidens Tryst and Lady Gossip, the latter occasioning much disappointment by her failure. Frank Horan was especially suited by the footing and, sprinting into a long lead on the turn, gamely withstood My Hobbys challenge in the final eighth under Tommy Murrays hard riding. Woodlot finished far back, just managing to outstay Cash Play. Jockey H. Elston departed last night for Chicago. Before his departure he announc-d that later he will go East and ride on the New York tracks.
