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UNGAR SILKS IN FRONT Newcomers Colors Victorious in Main Race at Latonia. Impish Barely Outstays Plumage in Close Finish Double Victory Scored by Oots Stable. - LATONIA, Ky., Nov. 10 Impish, four-year-old son of Peter Pan and Stigma, carried the recently introduced silks of Louis Ungar, of Cincinnati, to victory by a nose over the diminutive but ever troublesome Plumage at one mile and one-sixteenth in the Whistling in the Dark Claiming Purse. This was the principal race of the day and of the four others under colors Tela, trying for the third victory of the afternoon for the Howard Oots stable, was third, two lengths back of the two leaders and a head before El Puma. - Chene, which went to the post favorite, gave a disappointing performance and Thistle Fyrn, which completed the field, was so badly distanced entering the stretch that her rider pulled her up. The defeat of Chene marked the first in five race"- for the favorites. The winner, ridden by Gordon Arnold, had the benefit of Plumages pace and, after racing under restraint and in close attendance of the pacemaker for three-quarters, proceeded to wear her down. Upon getting to the front Impish tired and, favored by the firmer footing close to the inner rail, the equally distressed Plumage hung on for dear life and was a trifle better than the victor in the late stages. The duel between Tela and El Puma was equally as thrilling as that staged by the two more successful ones and it was only in the final strides that the former earned the minoi placing over her stubborn rival. TRACK STELL HEAVY. The racing was conducted over a heavy, holding track, which only the sturdiest negotiated with any success. Impish carried 118 pounds over the one mile and one-sixteenth in 1:53. Clear and cool weather prevailed and the attendance was about double that of the previous day, the roughest for weather during the meeting. Abe Furst, returning odds of almost 13 to 1, furnished the chief upset when he scored at one mile and one-sixteenth over Laf tar, Domina and eight others in the sixth race. Wrigley Field and Blast were the favored ones here but they began poorly in the start which they delayed for five minutes and neither figured seriously at any stage. Despite the trying condition of the track, favorites had a banner day running to their backing, and Sally Irene, the T. E. Nash starter, chalked up the fourth win in successive races for the choices when she got away with a lucky score over Vonnie in the three-quarters fourth race, also for all ages. Vonnie got his head in front of the winner, which made practically all the pace in the last sixteenth, but Sally Irene landed on a firm path next the rail during the approach to the finish and, with Vonnie in the heavier going, was able to outfinish him by a head. Little more than a length away came Monks Dude, which tired after racing within a short margin of the lead a sixteenth from the wire, and Moms Polly led the others in the limit field. Well Shod and Justina failed to furnish noteworthy contention and Simon broke too slowly to have much of a chance. MISS KID GRADUATES. Howard Oots Miss Kid, daughter .of At-well and War Feathers, the latter sold for 0,000 as a yearling and a big disappointment as a racing tool, romped to her maiden victory in the first race. She opposed eleven other maiden juveniles of her sex and under a confident, well judged ride by Willie Moran, got away with the victory with something in reserve. Mudraker v . second and Durb next. Flying Dere, making her first start, failed to prove a contender after being installed one of the choices. When ready and after going the first half mile close to the leaders, the winner took command with a rush in the stretch and easily held Mudraker safe under steady restraint. Mudraker came from a good distance back and, while unable to get to the winner, was easily best of the others, defeating Durb by five lengths. Uncle Matt drove down in front for the first time in many weeks when he took the three-quarters second race for all ages. Mor-sun was second and Country Tom third. The winner, a big favorite in the betting, came .Continued on second page. UNGAR SILKS IN FRONT Continued from first page. through too fast for Morsun in the stretch, where the latter dropped a three lengths lead to the victor and was beaten a good length and one-half at the wire. Country Tom and Grand Champion fought it out in more interesting fashion for the minor honors and the finish found them only half a length apart. The winner, owned by the Devereaux brothers, was ridden by R. Morrison. Howard Wells saddled his second winner of the day for Howard Oots when Lady of Grace, which appears a superior wet or heavy track performer, ran away with the honors over Dark War, Figueriste and nine other of the cheaper two-year-olds in the third race. The .distance was three-quarters and the winner brought W. Moran, who also had the leg up on the previous Oots winner, under the wire six lengths before Oarlc War. Saving ground at the turn Moran brought the Waygood filly around the leading Dark War in the stretch and, drawing into a long lead, she bobbled past the finish in a mere canter. Figuriste raced with the leaders throughout and in the late stiges was closely pressing the distressed Dark War for second. In the ragged start that marked the race Sweeprush, Elmega and Gunstrap were the chief sufferers. Edward J." OConnell, who has ten head at Jefferson Park; fs after a call on the services of J. McCoy for the winter. McCoy leaves next week for New Orleans.
