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1 WHITNEY COLORS IN FRONT Contraband Scores Easily in Coney Islands Headline Race. Big Crowd Present at Cincinnati Course j South Monopolizes Riding Honors for the Day. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 12. The colors of C. V. Whitney, ever-prominent on the American turf, were seen in victory in the Sinton Hotel Handicap, a test at one mile and a sixteenth that featured an attractive program at the Coney Island course of the Cincinnati Jockey Club this afternoon. Contraband, a three-year-old son of Chicle and Eden, triumphed over B. O. Hickmans St. Jensund, R. L. Bakers Peggy Lehmann and four others. Under the piloting of George South, who had previously scored with owner Whitneys Slapstick in the third race, the son of Chicle, favored with the light impost of. 99 pounds, came to the finish with a two length advantage over St. Jensund, which beat Peggy Lehmann by a nose. He was cleverly rated for five-eighths, but when South called upon him Contraband wore down the leaders with ease and, after reaching the stretch, there was no question as to his superiority. Morsel and Judge Judy had the most early speed, with Sweeprush and Warren Jr. showing the way to the others. While Warren Jr., like Morsel, gave up when the real test began, Sweeprush dropped back as if lame and came back after the race limping. After tiring from forcing the pace, Judge Judy finished fourth. Warren Jr., Sweeprush and Morsel completed the distance in the order named. Peggy Lehmann, which shared top weight with Sweeprush with 108 pounds, was a 19 to 10 choice, Contraband, which was scoring the third victory ofxhis career, paid 6 to 1. A crowd that excelled the record attendance of last Saturday, was present for the eight-race program. Another hard rain, which fell last night, left the track in a heavy condition for the first race, but it Continued on twenty-second vage. WHITNEY COLORS IN FRONT Continued from first page. became better during the afternoon and was classified as slow for the running of th feature. The Cherry Grove Claiming Purse, that served as the fifth and supporting attraction, drew a small field of seven two-year-olds. This was productive of another mild surprise when E. K. Thomas Captain Henry was an easy winner. Leaflet was second, with Sun Boy third. Spring Station was an easy and popular winner of the five and a half furlongs introductory number that attracted a limit field of maiden two-year-olds under allowance conditions. Fawn Leap was second, with Landover third. Taking command at the start the winner held sway throughout whil Landover tired after being rushed into com tention and gave way to Fawn .Leap, which was second choice. Billies Orphan was a decisive winner of the second race, at three-quarters, when she outlasted Moane Keala. Town Limit was the best of the eight others. Proud Princess showed the most speed, but she went wide at the head of the stretch and F. Munden brought the winner through on the inside to take command midway of" the stretch and withstood , Moane Keala. Abdel, second choice to Moane Keala, raced on the outside throughout, while Racketeer, held in high esteem, was never prominent.
