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GALLANT SIR WINNER OF LATONIA CHAMPIONSHIP t - BY DECISIVE MARGIN Carries Northway Stable Colors to Impressively Scored Victory. Mad Frump and Gusto Finish Second and Third, Respectively, Both Thoroughly Beaten. LATONIA, Ky.f Nov. 5. Gallant Sir, brown Kentucky-bred son of Sir Gallahad HI. and Sun Spot, broke a long string of Eastern successes in the rich and prized Latonia Championship stakes when he carried Norman W. Churchs Northway Stable colors to a decisive victory in the fourteenth annual running of that fixture for three-year-olds before a great crowd and on a heavy track at the Latonia course today. It was the first western triumph since 1927 and registering by six lengths over C. V. Whitneys Mad Frump, the Church colt made it one of the most decisive wins in the record of the race. Gusto, M. L. Schwartz brilliant colt and chief reliance of the East for its fifth victory in as many years, finished third, four lengths away from Mad Frump and it was a defeat that cost the winner of the American Derby, Classic and other stakes much of his claim to the championship of this division. Charles T. Fishers Cee Tee, another western entry, was fourth to complete the severely testing mile and three-quarters and he was followed home by J. Fred Adams Rehoboth and H. P. Headleys Big Beau. Quando, the only other named through the entry box yesterday, was withdrawn. DIVISION OF PRIZES. The victory, the sixth in but fourteen starts for the winner this season, added 8,465 to his earnings. Mr. Church also received a handsome and valuable trophy, presented by the Latonia Jockey Club. The second money was ,000, with the third horse earning ,000 and fourth, ,000. Nominators of the first four horses shared ,000, of which ,000 went to A. B. Hancock, master of Claiborne Stud, who named the winner. Although Gusto ruled favorite with the big crowd, the race was expected to develop a sharp contest between the Schwartz colt, Gallant Sir, and Mad Frump. The victor, however, proved extremely at home in the stiff, heavy going and contributed a marvelous performance, experiencing no trouble in dealing successfully and decisively with his two much-heralded rivals and the three others as well. For the first mile, during which all of the contestants were rated under stout restraint, the victor and Mad Frump alternated in the pacemaking. From the close of a mile, Gallant Sir had the advantage and after withstanding Mad Frumps final challenge rounding the lower turn, came on to win under brisk urging, George Woolf taking no chances with the colts moody temperament and frequent desire to sulk. GUSTOS RUSH MISSING. Throughout the closing five furlongs H. Callahan rode Gusto with terrific force, but aside from keeping him going well enough to save third, his severe indulgence of the favorite was of no avail. While on previous occasions, Gusto admirably acquitted himself oh rough, heavy tracks, he appeared somewhat at a disadvantage on the trying, uncertain going that prevailed today and it marked one of the few times in his career that he failed to come through with a sturdy charge in the late stages of his engagements. A bit of early speed exhibited by Rehoboth excepted, the others failed to furnish any serious contention, and Cee Tee was twelve lengths back of Gusto at the wire. The field represented the cream of the three-year-olds now in training and they met under level weights of 126 pounds each. Gallant Sir ran the long route in 3:12. Scores of visitors from points throughout the country were in the large crowd that witnessed the running of the feature. The day brought mild arid partly cloudy weather and but for the adverse state of the racing strip conditions were all that could be desired at this season oi the year. Choices accounted for the first three places in the opening race, Which brought Continued on eighteenth page. BY DECISIVE MARGIN Continued from first page. out twelve maiden two-year-olds at three-quarters. Flag Wave, racing for R. L. Baker, and favorite, was the winner, a head giving him this initial victory over Meteoric, which fell a little short after leading to the last sixteenth. Jim Macaw was third, three lengths away from the leaders and four before Miss Justice. R. Finnerty was astride the winner. Needles, making her first start in the interests of Mrs. H. Cooper, registered her third victory in successive starts here when, under a masterful ride by C. Corbett, she outfinished Barashkova to gain a close decision in the three-quarters second race. Barashkova enjoyed a big margin over Starboard Light, which nosed out Donday for third money. Corbetts riding during the approach of the finish so widely excelled that of H. Chinn, an apprentice on Barashkova, that it probably was the difference between defeat and victory for the Cooper filly. Barashkova ruled the betting favorite, with Uncle Matt, which performed below his best, a strong second choice. Benny Marshier rode his first winner and contributed one of the upsets when he directed M. M. Riddles Sue Terry to victory at better than 22 to 1 in the Roessler Purse, or third race. Graceful Lad and Jacobs Ladder, sharing favoritism, ran into bad luck and had only limited chances to bid for the honors. The latter finished in third position, the place award going to Doramelia, also at long odds. Away very slowly, Graceful Lad was sent through the worst part of the track in R. Morrisons desperate effort to retrieve ground lost at the break and upon reaching second place at the turn stumbled. Dropping back, he never threatened during the later racing. Jacobs Ladder was blocked before going a quarter and reaching the stretch far back made up ground to save third a neck back of Doramelia. The diminutive Chinn made full amends for the over-confident manner in which he rode Barashkova in one of the earlier contests when he drove L. C. Youngs Helen Bab to victory by a nose over Grimace in the mile and seventy yards fourth race, the Diehl Claiming Purse. This brought out only six two-year-olds and Popo, leading Bonnie Marita, Bettina H. and Peacock Blue, was third. O. Whalen,iwho was astride Grimace, lodged a claim.of foul against the winner, but the stewards saw no reason to grant the claim and disallowed the claim, which met with the crowds approval. Helen Bab was sent along rather briskly from the start and for five-eighths. Popo furnished the chief contention, as Whalen rated Grimace along in third position. When making his move Whalen took Grimace to the inside, where she had some of the worst footing and, while she went stubbornly in the long drive, just failed to get up, her riders judgment might have cost her the race.
