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! MYRTLEWOOD SUPERBLY - Crack Sprinter Triumphant in Quickstep Handicap at Latonia. Proves Too Speedy for Her Rivals Before Attendance in Excess of 15,0Q0. LATONIA, Ky., May 30. Myrtlewood, Brownell Combs sensational performer of last summer, captured the twenty-third renewal of the Quickstep Handicap here this afternoon and accomplished the feat in highly satisfactory manner before the largest attendance in several years at the Latonia course. The four-year-old bay daughter of Blue Larkspur Frizeur trounced Miss Louise J. Hickmans Dusty Dawn by the comfortable margin of four lengths, while the Rosedale Stables Silk Mask finished third and Everglade Stables Deliberator fourth. Shouldering 116 pounds, second highest weight in the field of nine starters, Myrtle-wood ran the six furlongs in the good time of 1:11, and the triumph netted the Kentucky turfman ,320. It was the second start of the year for the fleet filly, and the manner in which the daughter of Blue Larkspur went about her task indicated that she must be reckoned with in future sprint events of importance. Well ridden by jockey H. W. Fisher, Myrtlewood dashed into the lead after the first quarter of the six furlongs sprint was traversed and took a clear advantage over her rivals. It was apparent that the others were unable to cope with the speed that Myrtle-wood displayed and when the top of the stretch was reached the leader held a margin of two lengths over her nearest competitor. From this juncture, Myrtlewood, though not driving to the fullest extent, gradually increased her margin, bringing her to four lengths at the finish. It could have been greater had jockey Fisher elected to ride the filly out. The Old Gold Stables Transmutable, which was brought here from Chicago for the engagement performed in dull fashion, finishing in eighth place after having lacked the early speed displayed previously. Ideal weather prevailed and the track was at its best with a crowd in excess of 15,000 on hand to view the speedy performers match strides in the Quickstep. According to announcement made by Latonia officials, the attendance and betting Continued on thirty-eighth page. MYRTLEWOOD SUPERBLY Continued from first page. exceeded that of a week ago when the Latonia Derby was run. Peter Pumpkin proved much the best of the band of sprinters that contested the six furlongs opening dash. He held a margin of two lengths over Busy Anna at the finish, with Field Day in third place. Jockey Willie Hanka had the three-year-old bay colt in front after the first quarter of the journey was completed and never left the result in doubt during the remainder of the race, being well in hand at the end. Charles T. Fishers Dixiana stable accounted for first and second monies in the five furlongs dash for two-year-olds that was second on the card. Good Catch came from behind to register in handy fashion over his running mate, Telemachus, with Carl S. accounting for third place. Woodberry displayed the most speed away from the gate, but was closely followed by Telemachus and Good Catch until well into the stretch drive. Good Catch, racing on the outside, rapidly overtook his stable companion, then disposed of the tiring Woodberry to move away into a length and a half triumph. The Sherbrook Farms Camp Cook accounted for the major portion of the purse in the third, another sprint which brought together a field of eight at six furlongs. Captain Henry finished second, three lengths in the wake of the winner. Harvey G. O. landed in third place. Rated close to the pace made by Captain Henry until headed for the finish line, the seven-year-old gelding moved around the leader with comparative ease" and assumed command. He increased his advantage as the race progressed. Favorites continued to monopolize the spotlight when Forewarned ran to his backing in the fourth race. French Princess finished second and Raymond drew up in third place. The seven-year-old chestnut gelding, however, was forced to put forth his best effort in taking the measure of French Princess by the margin of a half length. Forewarned was kept within striking distance of Raymond and French Princess, which alternated at heading the field and responded quickly to hard urging. As they straightened out in the stretch the duel began and it continued to the finish. An interesting stretch duel resulted in the fifth, first of the route races on the card, with Gray Jack coming through next to the rail to get up in time to score a head victory over Lawyer Brigade, which was a nose in advance of Sir Boston. Jerdan, Doncinea and Sir Boston got to the front at various stages of the contest, with the latter holding a clear margin on the turn into the stretch. Lawyer Brigade made a bid on the outside and Gray Jack came up on the inside for the drive, making it a three-cornered struggle all during the last furlong of the mile and seventy yards affair. Gray Jacks triumph brought the streak of successful favorites to a halt.
