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i 1 1 1 | ! I i | II i ! I ■ . ! . - • : - i . 1 ■ | i 1 • . I I I " I I l I I I LATE DATE TRIUMPHS ♦ Annexes Independence Handicap by a Length After Splendid Race. ♦ Immense Crowd Sees Audley Farm Bepresentative Carry Off Holiday Feature. . LATONIA, Ky., July 4.— Another invadei from Chicago, this time the Audley Farm, took down a Latonia fixture when Late Date, which has been racing at the Windy City, captured the Independence Handicap at a mile and an eighth here this afternoon. Carrying 112 pounds, which included jockey J. Kacala, the five-year-old daughter of Hourless and Herd Girl defeated Shepherd Boy, Marmion, Contraband and Penncote and was timed for the route in l:52lfc. One of the largest, if not the largest, crowds of the meeting witnessed the twenty- fourth running of the fixture, the finish of which saw a length separate the first two horses. Late Date beat Shepherd Boy a half length, and the latter in turn was a half length in front of Marmion. The other two starters were Contraband, finishing twelve lengths farther back, and Penncote last, another six to the rear, By her smart victory, Late Date earned for her owner ,015, while 00 went to the second horse, 50 to the third, and 25 to the fourth. After a brief delay at the post. Contraband broke out of the stalls in front but soon dropped back into last place, with Shepherd Boy taking the lead. The H. C. Hatch colorbearer was rated nicely in front all through the back stretch, and Late Date was running just as easily behind him in second place. Entering the home stretch, Shepherd Boy still led by more than a length, but Late Date began lengthening her strides and clos- ing in on the pacemaker. Marmion, which had moved up into third place on the upper turn, also made his run at the leaders at about this time. IN SHARP DRIVE. At the eighth pole it became apparent that Shepherd Boy would be beaten, and a moment later Late Date charged past the leader and won out in a sharp drive. Mar-t mion also moved up menacingly and. under a stronger ride, might even have proved more dangerous. ran a disappointing race. He [Contraband raced in last place throughout the back stretch and when D. Taylor made his move the Goldblatt colt could do no better than pass the tiring Penncote. The track here apparently is to the liking . of Late Date for last year she was» hipped ! here and scored an easy victory in the En-I i quirer Handicap. The weather was hot here today, but not hot enough to dampen the enthusiasm of racing patrons, who were thrilled by many close finishes during the afternoon. Fa- ] vorites for the most part gave good account of themselves. j Forest Avenue, owned by W. C. Goodloe and ridden by E. Porter, scored a handy victory in the first race, beating Flowery Lady, Stinger and seven others over six furlongs. Porter held his mount, which was the favorite, under restraint to the stretch, where she responded to urging and won go- ing away by two lengths. Flowery Lady raced Lynvete into defeat in the opening quarter and led the way well into the straightaway, where she tired, though she was much the best of the others. M. Bransfields Aunt Myrtle made every post a winning one in graduating from the j maiden two-year-old ranks in the second race. Jockey E. Porter, riding his second I straight winner, opened up a commanding lead on his rivals in the first eighth of a mile and maintained it throughout, beating Luminosa by three lengths. Dick Star was third, five lengths farther back. CHINATOWN ELIMINATED. Chinatown, a first time starter, came in for some heavy play but was eliminated when he bolted to the outside fence shortly after the break. The winner was the favorite. Lon Jones saddled his first winner of the year when his Fair Rochester, an odds-on choice, scored an easy victory in the third race, at six furlongs. Though slow to get into stride, Fair Rochester reached contention rounding the far turn and when straightened out for the run home easily disposed of his opposition. D. Taylor rode him. Mrs. D. Hoffmans Donna Barona, an outsider in the betting, outfinished Super Toy to win the fourth race by a nose in one of the most thrilling finishes of the atfernoon. The two began their duel at the head of the stretch and fought it out determinedly to the end, with Donna Barona getting the verdict by the shortest of margins. Princess Ivory, which led to the stretch, was third. Dewhurst was made a heavy favorite and, though he was off well enough, he could never improve his position. * The fifth race, at a mile and seventy yards, went to J. F. ONeils Fogarty in another driving finish in which he beat Two Brooms a head. Two Brooms went to the front around the clubhouse turn and maintained a short lead to the head of the home stretch, where the ultimate winner moved up to him. After being collared, Two Brooms struggled on gamely but was not quite good enough. Len Helker, the favorite, came from behind to be third, three lengths behind the leaders. Apprentice G. Hardy was astride the winner. .
