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: ; ; . i BROWN WITCH DEFEATED Well-Backed Favorite in Latonia Headliner Disappoints Players. Black Miss Takes Lead After Quarter Mile and Is Never Headed Weather Clears. LATONIA, Ky., June 6. The Paddock Road Claiming Purse was the best offering of an ordinary card at Latonia today and resulted in the downfall of the well backed Brown Witch. The favorite, under a poor ride by apprentice R. Bohn, failed to be among the first three. It was virtually the same field which met the last time when Brown Witch was victorious and there was keen disappointment displayed by those who backed the Goldblatt filly. Chester OMalleys Black Miss, which fell victim to the speed of Brown Witch last out, really showed up her opponents today when, after following the pace for a quarter of a mile, she took command and was never headed, winning by two lengths. It was the consistent Babeson, from the stable of G. V. Barnes, that chased the winner across the line of finish, with one and one-half lengths separating her ffom Yankee Waters, which showed an improved effort to garner third. Bohn failed -to give the same exhibition that he did when he rode Brown Witch to her recent triumph. His usual alertness at the post was absent, then he immediately began taking her up when the start was effected. Allowing his mount to remain far out of it until too late, he made a feeble effort to bring her into part of the purse, with the result she was fourth, well beaten. The weather, which has been difficult to determine from one hour to the other for the past week, was clear for the early races, then the skies clouded up and gave a threat of rain. A shift in the wind drove the clouds to other parts and it was pleasant after the fifth race and the remainder of the program was run off without further Continued on eleventh page. ; . BROWN WITCH DEFEATED I Continued from first page. threats. The track was at its best, which is attested to by the good time made in many of the events. Maiden three-year-old fillies answered the i call in the opener which was at three-quarters. Jane Rachel, strong favorite, made : good for her admirers and never left the i final result in doubt after the start and won . by ten lengths. Lady Hazel, which raced prominently throughout, was closest to the i winner at the end, while third went to i Softly Come which gave a good performance . under the veteran J. Van Kirk. Patseyette, which races for B. W. Stivers, , snapped out of her state of lethargy and gave a suddenly improved performance to win the second race, leading home seven i others which raced three-quarters. The win-i - ner delayed the start for the most part of t the four and one-half minutes, and was 3 eventually placed outside the stall gate, , whence she began fast. She could not outpace - Miss Wise, however, which led for the opening quarter. She overhauled the 3 leaders approaching the stretch, and from i I i : i . i i . , i - t 3 , - 3 i there to the finish held sway to win by one length. Lynvete raced to second place, while third went to Potterton. Two-year-olds of the cheaper variety were under colors in the third race, for which Dora May was odds-on favorite, and the result was a surprise. The Serenata Farms Joaney B. led from start to finish, and at the end held half a length advantage over Prince Danny, while a similar distance back came Field Day to finish third. A well beaten fifth was the best the choice could do. The i winner was benefited by the tactics of jockey G. South, who cause? Prince Danny i and Field Day to lose ground in the stretch when they came to the fore, forcing them to race wide in the final stages. Glamorous, favorite for the fourth race, made good for the talent when she scored in easy style, closing with an advantage of three lengths over Black Babble, which out-, finished the heavily-backed Grenadine. Score went through his usual antics at the post and was the chief offender in the long delay. However, the field was dispatched in good order, with Princess Ivory first to show. Lacking speed, she was quickly sup- planted by White Top, which-led his rivals for the opening quarter. As they left the back stretch the winner took command and was never in danger thereafter. The fifth, a division of the first, brought out another band of maiden fillies, and it went to Hillman and Hiltons Flighlette. The highly regarded odds-on favorite, Hazy Autumn, went down to defeat in a game manner and might have been a more formi-L dable contender but for stumbling soon after the start. This caused a big loss of ground, Arnold went right after her, when he got her righted, and again she was forced to. lose much ground, for Arnold had her far out in the track as they swung for home. She made a slight gain under punishment, but could not menace the winner. The anxiety of jock-r ey P. Roberts prompted him to subject the winner to unnecessary punishment, when she was enjoying a decisive advantage "
