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GILBERT ELSTON BEST Goldblatt Juvenile Scores Decisive Victory at Latonia. Broad Bill Outruns Good Band in Second Race Cloudy and Cool Weather Welcome Relief. LATONIA, Ky., July 27. Gilbert Elston, the two-year-old unsexed son of Upset and Dendera, which races for Mose Goldblatt, Cincinnati turfman, was a decisive winner of the fourth race, the principal attraction of the Latonia Jockey Clubs program here this afternoon. E. R. Bradleys Bittybit was second, and B. Friends Busy Jay third. Legionary and Secret Tryst completed the small field of five and finished in the order named. There was little delay to the start of the race and Bittybit was the first under way. Secret Tryst soon displaced him with Busy Jay racing in second place on the outside and Legionary next to the rail. Reaching the. far turn Bittybit went into third place with the winner well back. Coming into the stretch, little Jack Mayer made his move with the winner and he was forced to come to the outside. After Secret Tryst began to tire Bittybit headed Busy Jay, but the ultimate victor was in close attendance and after reaching the final furlong he began to wear down the leaders. The finish found Gilbert Elston a half length before Bitty-bit, which beat Busy Jay by a neck. The latter was five lengths in the van of Legionary, which, after reaching last position in the stretch, came again to be much the best of the tiring Secret Tryst. Bittybit came in for the most support with Busy Jay second choice and the winner held next in regard. LARGEST CROWD PRESENT. Although the weather was cloudy, it was cool and a great relief from the heat that prevailed for the past several days. One of the largest week-day crowds of the meeting was present for the eight-race program, which was decided over a slow track. A field of ten evenly matched sprinters started in the Florence Claiming Purse, the fifth, an it was productive of a mild surprise whc-n W. F. Lutz Nell Kuhlman was a driving winner. Second went to Running Water, the choice, with My Blaze third. The winrier, ridden by J. Dupuy, followed the pace of Billy Jones and Pat C. to the stretch, where, forging ahead of Running Water, she continued under urging to be a length in the van of the latter at the finish. Running Water was three lengths before M Blaze, which beat Billy Jones a nose for the third award. Form players started off on the right track when the aging Roxie "eidel was an easy winner of the opener at one mile and seventy yards. Auf Wiedersehn was second and Lady Ebony third. Following the pace under restraint for seven-eighths, the eight-year-old daughter of Paul Weidel took command with ease and Jimmy Smith had a good hold of her as she passed the finish a length and a half before the pacemaking Auf Wiedersehn, which beat Lady Ebony a half of a length. The latter crossed over sharply at the first turn and jockey W. Moran was suspended for five days for rough riding. EASY FOR PRINCE VIC. Prince Vic left the maiden two-year-old ranks for R. L. Baker when he was an easy winner of the second race that engaged twelve maiden juveniles. Old Lady, the favorite, was second and Gracious Lady third. It was the third time at this meeting that juveniles were asked to race three-quarters-and, after disposing of Ruth Landolt in the first three-eighths, the winner, a son of Prince Pal and Victoire, had little trouble in holding the others safe. From a slow beginning Old Lady and Gracious Lady improved their positions rapidly after reaching the stretch and, although three lengths in the wake of Prince Vic, Old Lady held only a half length margin over Gracious Lady, which was eight lengths in the van of Bluffy Peggie. Col. E. R. Bradleys colors were carried to a popular and easy victory when Broad Bill scored the second success of his career when " Continued on eighteenth page. GILBERT ELSTON BEST Continued from first page. he beat-Princess Queen, Contraband and six others in the Pleasant Ridge Purse, which served as the third race. Completing a double for the veteran Jimmy Smith, the son of North Star III. and Fancy Me, disposed of Princess Queen in the run to the first turn, raced into a six lengths lead at the finish and pulled up badly lamed. While Princess Queen was always in closest pursuit of the winner, Contraband was forced to come from far back to take the minor honors.
