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RAIN FALLS AT LATONIA Continued from first page. proached the stretch, the colt was good enough to come on to win decisively. Early Call finished third, a length behind Hi-Hun. Line Drive, speedy son of Midway, made it a double for trainer T. Murray and the Knebelkamp family when he got away with honors in the fourth race, turning back six others of his age that raced five furlongs. It also marked the second success f or jockey Willie Kern, who piloted Emileo, long shot winner of the second race. Best Bid, three-year-old daughter of Don-nacona, which races for H. W. and W. J. Young, moved up a notch in class when she came through with a sterling performance to annex the Briarcliff Claiming Purse fifth on the card. It brought out eight of the better grade three-year-old platers. Half a length back of the winner at the finish was the B. and M. Stables Manners Man, which, ruled favorite. Third fell to the Young; Brothers South Bend. It was the second straight and third victory of the year for the young :miss. In accomplishing her conquest this afternoon,, she raced the three-quarters in 1:14 over the sloppy course. , She was ridden by. jockey South, who was astride his- second, winner of the-afternoon., The start was marred when Jlah Grant,. whch acted rank ,atthe post, failed to- leave with the -.tilers and she failed tp reach :con-tention after her slow beginning.
