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SCORE DUAL VICTORY ■ Gallaher and Combs Colors Prominent at Latonia Course. Pompon and Fiddler Successful in Respective Races, Defeating the Favorites — Scott Fails. ♦ LATONIA. Ky.. June 24.— Although the setting for todays racing at Latonia was different from that which prevailed last Saturday, when the spacious plant was crowded with enthusiasts out to witness the Derby renewal, those who visited the course for this afternoons program witnessed some of the most spectacular sport offered during the meeting. They saw an unusually large number of close finishes and some of the stretch drives were so closely contested that the official placings were required to determine the outcome of a number of them. Unfortunately for many of the average-sized Monday crowd, several extremely short priced favorites were vanquished in some of the close finishes and several others went dow*i decisively. There was a double victory for the colors of Gallaher and Combs when Pompon and Fiddler took the measure of the public favorites in their respective races, only to be followed by the downfall of the stables Scott after he was installed the choice for the fifth race, for older maidens. He finished unplaced in the one mile and seventy yards race, which brought out a big field, the winner turning up in R. S. Clarks Yucatan, which raced coupled with the same owners Son. Yucatan, under an energetlo ride by Earl Pool, gained his initial triumph in a driving finish and by a head over Peggy Mac, with Peter Dixon third. YUCATAN GAMELY. Yucatan forged into the lead shortly after reaching the stretch, where he was lucky to save ground while passing the tiring Scott and Woodlot, and held to his task with marked courage as he successfully repulsed the persistent Peggy Mac. As they fought it out in the final eighth, they gradually increased the distance separating them from the others, and led Peter Dixon by almost two lengths. Scott, after getting away poorly, was hard ridden, gaining a contending position on the outside of the leaders and, after an extended duel with Woodlot for the lead, fell back in defeat. There was a return of oppressive heat, but all the skies were clear and the track in its fastest condition. A second success of the Gallaher and Combs colors came with the running of the Sedams-ville Purse, for two-year-olds, when Fiddler defeated H. P. Headleys crack Ante Belluin, the second favorite at odds-on to lose. Ante Bellums undoing came by a head, with Fiddler running the five and one-half furlongs in 1 :06% to vanquish the son of Supremus. Only three others took part, with Rolling Sea earning third over Uncle Matt, which bore out badly almost for the entire race. INTERESTING STRUGGLE. The running witnessed Ante Bellum threatening to make a runaway of It as he sprinted into a long lead on the stretch turn, but he tired after he reached the last eighth and the oncoming Fiddler was soon at his withers. For the remainder of the race they fought it out bitterly, with Fiddler gaining ground steadily until he reached the lead twenty yards from the finish. Once in front he continued gamely for the final few strides and effected the defeat of his more highly fancied rival by a head. They finished five lengths in advance of Rolling Sea, which swerved badly all during the stretch, but was not endangered by Uncle Matt for third. The aged Minervus added another victory to his good racing score when, under a well judged ride by O. Hampton, he defeated Gideon, the favorite, by a nose in the opening dash. The Show Off was third. Hampton had the winner in front for the entire three-quarters and displayed no little skill in having him retain a very short margin over Gideon all through the final eighth. Pompon, from the Gallaher and Combs stable, graduated with the running of the seco.ul race, the daily affair for juveniles. The successful daughter of Craigangower — Keepsake, ridden by Danny Connelly, raced from r e-hind with a rush in the stretch and, easily disposing of Sky High, the favorite, which had held the lead from the start, after reaching the final eighth won drawing away. Sky High had no trouble holding second place secure, while Applaud was third. Lady Gossip, making her initial start for Mrs. J. L. Brannon, who claimed her out of her previous race, won easily and in fast time over five other fillies and mares in the third race. This was decided over three-quarters, which the winner negotiated in 1 :11%. Bossie finished second and Cleora third. The latter, which was regarded as the winners strongest rival, had her chances greatly reduced when the inexperienced apprentice Continued on twentieth page. SCORE DUAL VICTORY Continued from first pace. jockey D. Bryant had her away very slowly due to his unalertness. Lady Gossip set her own pace from the first eighth and, maintaining it, was never seriously threatened and won by three lengths. Mollie Myhill, which surprised with a sudden return to top form to easily account for her previous race, offered evidence that that performance was no fluke when she led a small band for the one mile and a quarter In the sixth race, which she won by two lengths from Black Thunder. The latter outstayed Turn On for third place. On the strength of her previous performance, the winner was again entrusted to jockey Ileupel and attracted confident backing and her victory was the source of much satisfaction to her extensive following. The seventh race, a split of the sixth, also had but six starters for the mile and a quarter route and, giving a performance much like that of Mollie Myhill. John Hack-mi isters Busy Fairy outspiinted the others ill the way and won easily by two lengths irom Keith. The latter, always in nearest pursuit of the winner, made a game finish to outstay Fire Inder, while tho other three were beaten off.
