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THRILLING FINISH AT DAYTON Diaquri Barely Lasts to Score Nose NoseVictory Victory Over The King and andLittle Little Gertie DAYTON Ohio June 14 In the most ex ¬ citing finish of the meeting S Adams Dia ¬ quri barely lasted to score a nose victory over The King and Little Gertie in the fifth and best race at the Fair Grounds this afternoon Diaquri led throughout The placed trio reached the finish in almost per ¬ fect alignment alignmentThe The racing was staged under favorable conditions and a fair crowd attended attendedMary Mary Regina a rank outsider barely lasted to take the initial race which marked her maiden success Sonny T a good thing led most of the distance in the second secondDisplaying Displaying the most speed throughout Justa Princess lasted to win the third from the fast finishing Go Easy Barney Keen suddenly came to life and made a show of his opponents in the fourth