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COL HATFIELD VICTOR : Shortest Priced Favorite on Latonia Program Makes Good. Mudlarks Again Hold Center of the Stage at Covington Track Disagreeable Weather Prevails. IiATONIA, Ky., Nov. 11. Col. Hatfield, unsexed juvenile son of Hildur and Chatter-dam, was a popular winner of the Sunnyside Park Claiming Purse, todays feature at Latonia. He opposed six of his age over the three-quarters distance and revelling in the deep, holding mud that surfaced the course, had no trouble winning for a following that sent him to the post one of the shortest priced favorites of the meeting, which comes to a close tomorrow. Le Bruyere was second to M. B. Cohens youngster and third honors were taken by Chatwink. Back of the latter came Glynson, Peacock Blue, Aileen C. and Graceful Lad and they finished in the order named. In his stride quickly and capable of running along on practically even terms with Le Bruyere for the first three-sixteenths, the winner began drawing away going into the turn and at the end of three furlongs was firmly entrenched in the lead. From the half-way point to the finish the victor maintained fine speed in the trying going and his advantage was not threatened by Le Bruyere. which proved best of the others and held on in improved fashion. Chatwink held third save throughout and while beaten five lengths for second place, had a final margin of four lengths over Glynson. The victory was the fifth in nine starts for the winner, which made his debut during the summer meeting here. He was ridden by H. Bagur, the young apprentice who has a big following among Latonia patrons, and covered the distance in 1:16. DISAGREEABLE DAY. It was the most disagreeable day for weather experienced here in a number of years. Snow flurries came out of the heavily overcast sky and accompanied by cold, raw winds, the weather was such that only a few other than the regulars ventured out. Snow was falling fast as the fifth race, the Armistice Day Claiming Purse, for older performers, over one mile and seventy yards, was run and those who did not let the wintry elements keep them away, saw the well-backed Slash, owned by C. E. Hamilton, local devotee, run home a driving winner here. Willie Moran brought him from far back with a great rush in the last three-eighths and he scored by four lengths. Needles accounted for second and Durva was best of the others. The race was marked by much crowding in which Needles, Deemster and Making Bubbles were sufferers. Two-year-olds had the call in the opening race and the twelve under colors were asked to negotiate one mile and seventy yards. This furnished an interesting contest, out of which Albert Sabaths Bianoz emerged the winner, a head giving him the race over Bettina H., the favorite. Four lengths away High Explosive ran home third, as Marse Chan tired after giving the leaders a scare at the stretch turn, saving fourth. The winner went around Bettina -., the early leader and Marse Chan took the lead approaching the stretch, where he drew into a long lead only to falter badly and just lasted. ANNIE OltMONT EASILY. The second race, given over to maiden two-year-olds, was won by Annie Ormont, from the W. F. Axton stable. She won easily with Kievette, the runner-up, and Lotus Bud third. The winner, ridden by A. Richard, displayed a pronounced liking for the tough going and, drawing into a lead, never gave her comparatively few backers much to worry about as she covered the final four of the six furlongs. Kievette was good enough to hold second from the close of the first quarter and, though beaten three lengths, held on well. For much of the trip Curly Head was in third position, but quit so badly in the stretch run that Lotus Bud, which also weakened in the final five-sixteenths, was able to beat him out. Continued on eighteenth page. COL. HATFIELD VICTOR Continued from first page. Young Bill was horie a winner over Dunny Boy, Jodie K. and nine others in the third race at three-quarters and it was a popular success for the three-year-old found confident backing and was the first of the favorites to make good. Taking command after a quarter, Young Bill had no trouble clinging to a safe lead thereafter and M. Dupuy brought him to the wire with a good two and one-half lengths margin over Dunny Boy, which, in turn, defeated Jodie K. by a length and one-half.. Dunny Boy wa3 a prominent factor throughout and Itso, which took down fourth money, quit badly after reaching the closing furlong in second place. Mrs. Albert Dunnes Pink Slipper and apprentice D. Dickson were a winning combination in the sixth race, which tested eleven of the poorer two-year-olds over one mile and seventy yards. She won decisively, with Yarnallton saving second and Meany, the favorite, next in line at the finish. Dickson brought the winner up gradually after reaching the final half mile and, after taking the lead a furlong out, came away ;rapidly thereafter. Yarnalltons faltering in the final stages aided the winner in increasing her lead. Briefly on the lower turn Meany was seen in the lead, but he tired badly in the long stretch run and was w eight lengths away from Yarnallton at the end. Palatine practically eliminated himself when he stumbled and almost unseated H. Tinker before going a sixteenth. C. C. Van. Meter was $ visitor. He motored from his home at Lexington. Nituma and Plumage, owned by Sewell Combs, will bo shipped to Bowie Saturday night. They go in charge of Collis Ormsby and following the Bowie meeting will be returned to Lexington, from where they may go to New Orleans with several yearlings. Mark Burton will winter Flag Flying at Latonia.
