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THISTLE PLAY SURPRISES Collins Racer Outstays , Muslet in . Upset at Latonia. Nituma Disappoints Many Admirers by Her Dull Showing Black Torch Earns Purse. LATONIA, Ky Oct. 21. In a breathtaking finish, Thistje Play, the son of My-Play and Lucinda, which races for George Collins, Kentucky owner and breeder, carried off the winners honors and award in the p.ed Bank Purse, for two-yearolds and the outstanding event on todays program at the local course of the Latonia Jockey Club. His victory marked one of the biggest upsets of the meeting and was achieved by only a neck over Mrs. M. Riesers Muslet, which in turn nosed out Charley O., the full brother to Mike Hall,- that carried the R. M. Eastman silks. Five others completed the popular-sized field and included among them was Nituma, Sewell Combs crack daughter of Cherokee, which was filling her first engagement in some weeks and honored with the post of favoritism. Away very slowly and off stride for almost an eighth, she failed to" make a serious challenge and her disappointing effort was a blow to her many admirers. MUSLET SETS PACE. Muslet, ridden by L. Pichon, set most of, the pace over the heavy track and came through gamely in her vain bid for honors, but ultimately gave, way to the victor when within a few strides of the finish. R. Fin-nerty had rated the winner off the early pace and when moving up, brought him through on the inside. He passed Charley O. with a rush approaching the final furlong and tired slightly in the late stages, but was good enough to outfinish Muslet, which barely lasted to save second from Charley O. Red Roamer landed in fourth place at the end and Swceprush, which quit badly after forcing the pace for a half mile, was next. The winner ran the distance under 109 pounds in 1:16. It was his second victory in eight starts and his few backers were . rewarded with odds of 4.08 for each straight. While not as holding as on the previous day, the track still possessed qualities advantageous to horses with a penchant for the rougher, more trying footing. Clear, but somewhat cooler weather, prevailed. A rather poorly judged ride at the hands of H. W. Fisher, who rushed her into exhaustion almost before the race was well under way, was a prime factor in the complete overthrow -of Golden Deeds, short priced choice for the first race, in which seven two-year-old fillies met at three-quarters. The race went to the locally-owned Ridge Lady. Eva Jane was second and Princess Peri third. ELSTONS GOOD RD3E. Fisher pushed the favorite at an excessive clip in an effort o have her in early command oyer Wise "Mona and she was badly distressed before half the distance had been covered. G. Elston, riding a well-judged and waiting race astride the winner, brought the daughter of Pillory around the leaders at the stretch turn and she came on to win easily, as Eva Jane outfinished Princess Peri. When tiring badly in the stretch, Wise Mpna and Golden Deeds were slightly impeded by Princess Peri. Clyde Van Dusens home-bred three-year-old Black Torch was winner of the Owls Nest Purse, the second race. This engaged twelve maidens of all ages at three-quarters, and the running saw the victor an easy winner. Flag Flying ran home in the runner-up position and Foxey Burt oustayed Radio Announcer by a small margin for third. Although the winner ruled favorite, Radio Announcer attracted confident backing and his defeat was a disappointment to many who had heard good reports about the High Time gelding. He was a prominent factor throughout and, while unable to get up, the race probably did him much good. Running Water took down his first purse for the Serenata Farm when he won over a band of the cheaper older sprinters in the third race, also at three-quarters. The stiff track just suited the winner and he got away with the victory without full effort. At the close he led Dunny Boy, which was second, by four lengths. Third went to Magna Mater. The favorite, Town Limit, struggled home far back of the leaders after displaying little to encourage her backers. Jack Goode saddled his third winner in Continued on twentyfirst page. THISTLE PLAY SURPRISES Continued from first page. three successive days when Little Connelly was returned victorious over Figuriste, Cy-nara and five other two-year-old. fillies, at three-quarters, in the fourth race. The winner, a daughter of ETephaistos, is owned by Lucien A. Lyne, American jockey who has been riding abroad for twenty years, and her triumph marked a mild upset, most support developing for Missie, Patsyette and Cynara. The latter managed to finish third, while Missie and Patsyette were unplaced, second going to Figuriste. The latter gave the winner plenty of trouble and it was only by a neck that Little Connelly beat her to the wire. Cynara was two lengths back. Neither Missie nor Patsyette proved a "serious threat at any stage of the dash. Several other of the races fell to outsiders and another badly neglected one triumphed in the sixth race, when My Prince, yielding 559.16, was the successful one. He defeated Balderdash in a bristling duel that was staged well in the van of Grand Champion the choice in the betting. -
