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Fifty-Second Running of the Latonia Derby H0LLYR00D FAVORITE I H. P. Headieys Disappointing Colt 1 Expected to Regain Lost Prestige. Small but Well Matched Field for Feature Attraction of Latonia Opening Offering. r LATONIA, Ky., May 22. The nine i named to meet in the Latonia Derby, with post positions, weights and i jockeys are as follows: ! PP. Horse. Wt. Jockey. ! 1 Bw and Arrow.118 J. Renick J 2 Silas 118 W. Garner ! 3 Rushaway 118 J. Longden l 4 Erin Torch 118... C. Stevenson j 5 Hollyrood 118 T. Luther I 6 Air Force 118 M. Garner 7 Holl Image 118... H. W. Fisher j 8 Prince Fellow.. 118 M.L.Fallon j 9 Songmaker 118 W. Moran j 5 LATONIA, Ky., May 22. The 5,000 added Latonia Derby, which will be run tomorrow, to mark the opening of a thirty-seven day meeting at that popular Covington track, will be contested exclusively by western-owned three-year-olds, with possible exception of one. Nine of them, a small but capable array of thoroughbreds, were named through the entry box this morning and the only one not western-owned is Rush-away, which carries the colors of A. G. Tarn, Canadian horseman, and his entry was contingent upon his showing in the Illnois Derby, run this afternoon at Aurora. The others which were named to contest for the rich mile and a quarter feature were H. P. Headleys Hollyrood, H. H. Cross Songmaker, Mrs. George B. Cox Prince Fellow, E. R. Bradleys Bow and Arrow, W. E. Schmidts Holl Image, Mrs. Bessie Franz-heims Silas, Charles T. Fishers Erin Torch and J. P. Halls Airforce. Headley, Bradley, Mrs. Franzheim and Hall are Kentuckians; Mrs. Cox is from Cincinnati; Cross and Schmidt from Chicago, and Fisher from Detroit. This marks one of the few years that an eastern patron has not been represented in the Latonia Derby entries, although quite a few were represented among the thirty-six three-year-olds which were nominated for the race. The comparatively small field which will contest it assures a true running of the Latonia Derby and the even caliber of the contestants assures an interesting renewal of the stake, which will be run tomorrow for the fifty-second time. There is little chance for a repetition of the excuses which were found for some of the starters in both the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, for with only nine starters every horse in the Continued on third page. FIFTY-SECOND RUNNING I OF THE LATONIA DERBY Continued from first page. field should find ample running room. If all of the nine named overnight face atarter William Hamilton tomorrow afternoon, the race will have a gross value of 6.S90. of which 2,110 will go to the winning owner. Second money is ,500, third ,500 and fourth 50. In addition to the tidy sum of money, the winning owner also will receive a silver trophy which the management offers annually. -A. B. "Happy" Chandler, governor of Kentucky, who several days ago signified his intention to attend the Derby, lias accepted an invitation of the Latonia Jockey Club to present the trophy. Although he has given several disappointing performances tins year, Hollyrood, onetime winter book favorite for the Kentucky Derby, but which did not start in that event, is expected to go to the post favorite tomorrow. Failing, however, to finish in the money in the Preakness, Hollyrood gave a creditable enough account of himself to convince his owner that he had a royal chance in Latonias feature, and so he was shipped here for it from Maryland. While Hollyrood probably will carry the bulk of public support, the others are not to be taken too ightly, and this is believed to be particularly.true of Songmaker, Prince Fellow and Bow and Arrow, while Holl Image, Rushaway and Silas will not be without support from the public. Airforcc and Erin Torch are considered the outsiders, but even they have trained well enough to be strongly favored by their connections. With two exceptions, all riders in the Derby have been designated. Joe Renick will come here to pilot Bow and Arrow, while Willie Moran will ride Songmaker, H. W. Fisher will have the leg up on Holl Image, Mack Garner has been selected to pilot Airforce, Charles Stevenson will be on Erin Torch, Willie Garner astride Silas, while M. L. Fallon drew the assignment on Prince Fellow. Headley this morning was still negotiating for a rider for Hollyrood, while it is believed that Johnny Longden will come from Chicago to ride Rushaway if that horse is shipped here for the Latonia feature. Under the conditions, all of the starters will carry 118 pounds. The Derby is surrounded by a fine supporting card, "which includes seven other races. The chief supplementary attraction is the Netherland Plaza Handicap, a dash of six furlongs for three-year-olds and over, which carries a ,000 purse. Ten were named for this, with Brownell Combs Myr-tlewood, former holder of the worlds record for six furlongs, drawing top weight of 116 pounds. Jack Howards Blue Gauntlet was given the second highest impost, 112 pounds, while D. W. Butlers Manners Man drew 110. Among the others named for this sprint were C. E. McClains Greenspring Lad, W. E. Smiths Likewise, Mose Goldblatts Gilbert Elston and F. L. B. Stables Miss Melody and Kingsbury. All the other six races also bring together well-matched fields, and in most instances they are of near-capacity size. One excep- i tion is the seventh, the Twin Oaks Claiming Purse, which brings out but six performers for a run of a mile and seventy yards. Post time for the first race is set for two oclock, and indications today were that the track would be fast. Officials and horsemen alike are forecasting the most successful meeting Latonia has had in many years. Interest in the sport is running high in this area and the Covington track finds itself in a position to offer sport of the highest order, a detail certain to augur well for the success of the season. Latonia has stabling facilities for nearly 1,000 horses and nearly every available stall already is filled. The increase in the value of overnight races and stakes and the attractive condition book which racing secretary William H. Shelley has compiled has done much to make Latonia desirable to many of the larger stables and, with the great demand for accommodations, the Latonia management virtually has been able to hand-pick the performers which will be seen in action during the thirty-seven days of the meeting. The interesting races which have been carded for opening day "will be typical of those which will be offered daily, for besides hundreds of capable horses for regular overnight contests, there are quartered here a sufficient number of handicap and stakes performers to assure high quality sport in events of that sort. All the Latonia stakes have been supported by horsemen, and from time to time patrons here can expect to see stars from other racing points shipped here for them. Each of the stakes and handicaps, the Derby excluded, have been endowed with ,000 in added money, or an increase in their value of 100 per cent over last year. The arrival today of Samuel C. Nuckols and Harry Lindenberger completed the group of officials who will serve during the meeting. Nuckols, an assistant steward, will serve in the stand with Charles F. Price, presiding steward, and C. Bruce Head and Samuel H. McMeekin. assistants. Lindenberger is the clerk of scales, and with racing secretary Shelley and Sherman Goodpaster, will serve as placing judge. The other officials are William Hamilton, starter; Thomas Oliphant and Dr. S. A. Bradley, paddock judges; R. Q. Cogar, timer; James T: Clark, patrol judge; Larry Bogerischutz, entry clerk and patrol judge, and Dr. Fl H. Riester, veterinarian for the Kentucky Racing Commission. Col. M. J. Winn, executive director of Churchill Downs, arrived from Louisville to personally supervise last-minute arrangements for tomorrows opening. He is enthusiastic over the prospects for the meeting and is confident it will be a big one.
