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AXTON FILLY SURPRISES Little Gertie Dominates Best Race on Ordinary Program. N - Latonia Course Is Deep in Mud Weather Fails to Affect Attendance Cayuga Earns Purse. LATONIA, Ky., Oct. 27. With the track deep in mud, it was only natural that today, normally one of ordinary sport, should find only the mediocre performers out to entertain the good sized crowd, which did not permit unsettled and rather cool weather to keep them away from Latonia. For the most part the less capable racers on the grounds were under colors, and the lone field possessing any degree of quality came out for the Gladiola Purse or fifth race. This was given over to two-year-old fillies and resulted in a mild upset when Little Gertie, the W. F. Axton .representative, was the winner. She led the way throughout the three-quarters and won by a trifle less than a length from Soeur Blanche. Copley Square was third and Pink Slipper, leading six others, fourth. The winner, adaughter of Flight of Time, found the muddy footing to her liking and, after beginning fast, lost no time racing into command. For a half-mile she dominated the race without full effort and, continuing well to the end, was too much for Soeur Blanche, which came in determined fashion and, while making up ground on the winner all during the final eighth, was unequal to the task of overtaking the Axton Miss. Copley Square raced from a good distance back to save third and at the finish had only a nose over Pink Slipper. The favorite, Rose Glory, tired after racing encouragingly for five of the six furlongs. EORMFUL RESULTS. Surprises were, few and the winning choices included two at odds-on, namely, Pot au Brooms and Cayuga. With large fields competing in all but one of the eight races, the formfulness of the sport under such uncertain conditions was a tribute .to the skill and judgment of Latonias clientele. Extremely rough, if not foul riding, by W. Fronk, was the contributing factor in Lady Deans victory oyer Orchestration, Stop Gap and others in the Navy Day Claiming Purse, which followed the feature. This was run over nine furlongs and was the first route event of the day. Fronk was busy directing the winner in and out almost all the way. Leaving the back stretch she forced back Orchestration and in the stretch so badly carried out Stop Gap that he had little chance to settle into his best stride. For the repeated crowding Fronk was suspended for five days. Graceful Lad, a well balanced son of Lad-kin and Grace of Ogden, owned by the Devereaux brothers of Lexington, signaled his entrance into racing with a decisive win over Yarnallton, Baggage Master, and nine other two-year-old maiden colts and geldings in the first race. The large field met at the three-quarters distance and R. Morrison had the winner driving the closing four furlongs. During the first quarter he worked his way to the front along the rail and, after drawing away at the turn, easily held sway thereafter. Closing strongly, Yarnallton outfinished Baggage Master, the latter faltering slightly in the closing eighth. High Diver, Our Trouble and Big Moment played little part in the running. COOTS IN EASY STYLE. The second race was won by Cools, which races for M. Simmons. Hewon easily, with Brimsey second and Twill third at the end of the three-quarters. The latter was closely attended by Itso, Dpnday and Dunny Boy and but for being cut off in the stretch Donday, favorite, might have been more prominent at the finish. When ready in the stretch, the winner sprinted around the leaders and, drawing out, had a three lengths advantage at the end. A ragged start, in which Magna Mater, Grand Union, Rita Ann and Epidemic were the chief offenders, somewhat marred the race. Another of the Coldstream Studs two-year-olds graduated when Pot au Brooms romped to victory over a large band in the third race, the second on the- card for juvenile maiden colts and geldings, at six furlongs. When ready, after : oing half the distance under almost choking restraint, the victor tq;Ickly opened up-a commanding lead and Corbett brought him to the finish some six lengths in the van. of Le Ministre, which in turn enjoyed a like margin over Curly Continued on twenty-first page. AXTON FILLY SURPRISES Continued from first page. Head. The latter was the early leader, but proved a poor match for the winner and runner-up. Cayuga, a favorite of long standing with Latonia patrons, registered a popular victory in the fourth race, also at three-quarters, and given over to the cheaper older platers. Aided somewhat by the tactics of his rider, R. Finnerty, the winner took the honors by three-quarters of a length, and it was Hamburger Jim that furnished the chief contention at the end. Fort Worth, an outsider, drove into third place, and Scotland Beauty led the others. The winner, saddled by James Moody, carried T. E. Muellers Shady Brook Farm colors and prevailed at odds-on.
