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IMPROVED CONDITIONS Weather Pleasant and Track Drying Out at Latonia. Oswego Princess Finds Going to Her Liking and Wins Feature Journeys End Scores. LATONIA, Ky., June 28 While two-year-olds again were called upon to provide the principal contest of the day at Latonia this afternoon, they did so under weather conditions greatly improved over those of the previous afternoon and it was a fine-sized and enthusiastic crowd that witnessed the clash of twelve of that age in the Ludlow Purse, which occupied the position of honor on the days card. With pleasant summer weather the order, the track, severely drenched by the series of hard rains, dried out somewhat, yet was heavy and quite holding. The uncertain and deceptive footing that prevailed suited Oswego Princess, the imr proving daughter of Cherokee, which races for Allan B. Gallaher of Lexington, and she was returned a handy winner over High Diver, Absolution and the others that raced the five and one-half furlongs. The winner proved her superiority over Justice Logan, the offending favorite, that was seen in early command and then High Diver and at the finish led the latter by a length and one-half. Absolution, coupled in the betting with Double Shuffle, was a strong factor all the way, while her stable companion ran into much adverse luck and had nothing like a fair chance. My Blaze, which was fourth, just missed wearing down Absolution, and Gay Heart, next to the former at the end, also raced well, though greenly, on the holding track. OUTSTANDING DISAPPOINTMENTS. While not a pronounced choice, the complete rout of Justice Logan was one of the outstanding disappointments of the sunny afternoon. He gave way badly after running along in the lead to the stretch and the finish found him seventh. In the fifth race, the first of three distance events, H. C. Hoppers Chum, ridden by the likely G. South, took into camp Duelist, Respond and five others. The. winner proved himself much the best and, after racing past the leaders approaching the last eighth of the mile and seventy yards, drew away until his final margin over Duelist was three lengths. Deemster, favorite, was used up forcing Duelists pace and offered only weak contention when the final test developed. Oziti, a son of Mirafel and Bright Morning, racing for J. G. Goode and sold in the mutuel field, garnered honors by a head over Yarnallton in the opening race, for maiden two-year-olds, colts and geldings, at five and one-half furlongs. Three lengths back of the two leaders, Active American was third by a head "over Aidas Pal, which shared favoritism with Speckle, which tired badly after leading in the large field at the stretch turn. BY NARROW MARGIN. After racing to the front on the inside of the leaders approaching the closing furlong, Oziti just managed to outstay Yarnallton, which worked his way up gradually and in the late stages displayed the most speed. Active American was a strong factor throughout, while Aidas Pal failed to get to the leaders from a rather sluggish getaway. Eleven fillies and mares raced over three-quarters in the second race and it failed to develop much of a contest when Journeys End, favorite, proved easily best and won in a canter by five lengths from Uforme, which, in turn, led Flying Silk by almost three lengths. The winner, ridden by W. Garner, took command with a rush after a half mile had been run and, after assuming leadership, never left the result in doubt. Uforme was a prominent factor all the way while Flying Silk gained some ground in the last quarter to get away with minor honors over Fireflash and the others. O. Viau saddled his first winner of the meeting when his Ellen D. furnished a mild upset in accounting for the third, also for older fillies and mares cf the plater sort and Continued on twenty-fourth page. IMPROVED CONDITIONS Continued from first page. decided over three-quarters. Under a well judged ride by J. McCoy, the victor won in comfortable fashion, with Brooksie the runner-up, and Worthy Polly next home among the ten starters. Under weak riding by the inexperienced J. Kacala, the Audley Farms Sans Coin, strong second choice to Brooksie, had only a limited chance to show to best advantage.
