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LUCK WITH BILLY JONES Frakes Racer Scores Decisively in Coney Island Feature. Runs Fastest Five and a Half Furlongs of Meeting Baboo and Jay Vee Earn Purses. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 2. Benefited by better racing luck than that of his last effort, R C. Frakes Billy Jones scored a decisive and popular victory in the fifth event, one of the two principal races offered at the Coney Island track of the Cincinnati Jockey Club this afternoon. His margin at the finish of the dash was two lengths over B. O. Hickmans Agincourt, which enjoyed the same advantage over T. C. Piatts Dominant Miss. The latter headed My Blaze, and he was far in the van of the five others that raced under claiming conditions. There was a delay at the start of the sprint, but, once under way, it was Agincourt that, showed in front. However, George South soon had the winner in the lead and he disposed of Ep in the run to the first turn. From there on he was much the best, but South, who was astride his second winner, took no chances and had the winner under pressure at the finish. Although Ep tired fast after five-sixteenths and Agincourt was close up throughout, Dominant Miss was on the inside for the greater part of. the distance and she did not find rooir. until reaching the stretch. The others failed to offer a serious challenge. Billy Jones ran the distance under 110 pounds in the good time of 1:05, the fastest race at the distance during the meeting. There was a fast early pace, the quarter being run in :22, the half mile in :46 and the five-eighths in :59. A field of seven contested the mile and a sixteenth of the Walnut Hills Claiming Purse, that served as the sixth race and the second half of the double attraction. This resulted in a victory for Leo J. Marks Mocker, with St. Jensund sceond and Zenka third. Continued on twenty-second page. LUCK WITH BILLY JONES Continued from first page. Completing a double for G. Miller, the winner was under way immediately and, after attaining a good lead in the opening three-quarters, held on gamely to be a neck before St. Jensund, which was four lengths before the fast closing Zenka, forced to race on the outside throughout. Despite the hottest weather that has prevailed here in some time, the largest crowd of the meeting was present for the sport, which was decided over a fast track. Choices again enjoyed a good day. French Lass, an old favorite among local patrons, scored her first victory of the year in accounting for the six furlongs introductory dash. Flying Silk beat Chipola by a nose for the second award, with the latter much the best of Lonell for the minor honors. The winner, ridden by Lee Hardy, rushed into the lead in the first forty yards, disposed of Miss Mary Lou in the run to the first turn and held on well to be three parts of a length before the fast-closing Flying Silk. Lonell, second choice to the winner, was allowed to drop back in the opening quarter. Thistle Ann entered the winners ranks for the first time this year when she came through on the inside and furnished a mild surprise to head the well backed Abdel in the third race. Lanier was third. Eight contested over the six furlongs and Abdel lost little time in taking command and increased his lead in the run to the srtetch. Tracy Reno selected the inside with the winner and when Abdel and Lanier went wide entering the stretch, the six-year-old daughter of Sir John Johnson came with -a rush to beat the 9 to 10 choice. Two lengths in the latters wake was Lanier, which was half a length before King Kelly. H. P. Gardners Jay Vee gave the crowd a big scare as he raced far back of the leaders in the second, which attracted a field of nine juveniles at five and one-half furlongs. However, the diminutive George South brought the one-to-two favorite down on the outside of his field to head Fair Duchess, which was a half-length before Gertie for second award. While the faint-hearted Double Nugget cut out the pace, the winner was in sixth position, and it was not until Gertie took command midway in the stretch that Jay Vee made his determined move. Once in a contending position he wore down the leaders. Never far back, Fair Duchess closed strongly, but the winner proved the best in the late stages. !
