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BLACK MISS BIG SURPRISE Extreme Outsider Wins Latonia Headliner Weston Last Weaker Sex Play Prominent Part in Coving Covington ton Sport Track Becomes Slow Slowand and Weather Cool LATONIA Ky June 19 The Gibson Hotel Handicap was the magnet offered by the Latonia Jockey Club for Wednesdays racing It resulted in a surprise when Black Miss got away with the honors defeating more prominent rivals Mucho Gusto ac counted for second money while third went to the rank outsider Grand Rock with Marynell in fourth place The other starters Manners Man My Blaze Best Bifi Weston finished in the order named namedIt It was a great day for performers of the feminine sex Not less than five of them accounted for events eventsApparently Apparently the good performance of Black Miss last out was overlooked or ignored for she was neglected in the betting with the result the return was 3600 for each 2 ticket In gaining her conquest the winner was forced to race close up As they ap ¬ proached the stretch she took command Continuing gamely under mild urging the OMalley miss flashed past the wire one length before Mucho Gusto which offered good contention but was not quite good enough Grand Rock which finished third was a rank outsider in the betting but he gave a good performance in acquiring hia share of the purse purseThe The performance of Weston camn in for caustic criticism After beginning well he immediately dropped out of contention and was far back for the remainder of the race finishing in last place in the field of eight The freakish weather which has prevailed for the past ten days was again in evidence Today there was a considerable drop in temperature much in contrast with Tues ¬ days summer weather The racing was con ¬ ducted over a track termed slow slowThe The fourth the Indian Hill Claiming Purse engaging threeyearolds and older brought together six of the better grade sprinters At the end of the threequarters jaunt C R Thompsons Lady Pal led home E R Brad leys Browneyed Pat by a neck with Sallie Gray in third place The winner given a hustling ride by the veteran Lee Canfield began well but Browneyed Pat soon took command and showed the way for a quarter As they came out of the back stretch Can field sent his mount to the front and after attaining a lead of two lengths she tired It then required a good lashing from Canfield to keep her in front of Browneyed Pat The latter closed with good speed after dropping back entering the stretch Sallie Gray raced in third place throughout which gave the successful trio domination for the entire race raceLittle Little Minnie a daughter of Peter Hast ¬ ings and Thunder Flash made good in her first essay when she proved too speedy for her rivals which raced fiveeighths in the opening dash The winner paid a stunning price when the return for each 2 paid 5540 to win 4680 to place and 2200 to show A length separated the victress from Anklets which raced to the place taking that award by a head from Satinwood Mary Seibert the favorite gave a miserable per ¬ formance after a slow beginning and ap ¬ parently disliked the going failing to dis ¬ play speed at any part of the race raceThe The stable of A L Ferguson scored a double when Miss Wise turned in a sharp form reversal to win the second race easing up From a good beginning the winner raced to a decisive lead early and never left the final result in doubt closing her engagement two and a half lengths in front of Jaz Age The highly touted Regards came to the end in third place placeAfter After turning in disappointing perform ¬ ances when held at short odds Miss Wise must have had running notions today for she took command soon after the start and all that jockey F Fernandez had to do was keep her straight straightThe The third culminated in a local victory when T S and J S Mulvihills Galloping left the maiden class She turned back eight other juveniles that tested their speed over fiveeighths The victress raced as if much the best which conformed with the judg ¬ ment of her admirers who backed her strongly From a slow start the filly was forced to close a big gap before reaching contention but once on even terms with the leaders shook them off and drew away to win decisively Kendal Green making his debut to racing closed in second place Third fell to Marys Last which attracted strong support due to a shift in riders
