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CHIGRE GAME GELDING Carries H. C. Applegates Silks to Cincinnati Trophy Victory. Gets Through Narrow Opening in Stretch to Defeat Josh and Sweepalot at Long Odds. LATONIA, Ky., June 20. Hamilton C. Applegate of Louisville, whose Old Rosebud captured the Cincinnati Trophy back in 1913, saw his blue and white silks borne to victory again after an interval of twenty-three years when his chestnut gelding, Chigre, came through with a sterling performance to capture the thirty-fifth running of the Cincinnati Trophy this afternoon at Latonia, before a crowd estimated at more than 10,000 persons. The strapping son of Peter Hastings-Twilight Maiden, came from behind with a rush in the last sixteenth of the six furlong race to win by a length over A. L. Ferguson arid Mrs. H. C. Herndons Josh, which was a length and a half in front of Dixianas Sweepalot, which was one of the trio representing Charles T. Fisher in the contest. The victory, the third in Chigres career, out of five trips to the starting gate, netted the Louisville sportsman ,895, as well as leaving the impression that the gelding is likely to go on to greater achievements. The field of twelve juveniles acted unruly j at the starting gate, with Dr. Menendez. Good Catch and Sweepalot being the chief offenders. The start was a poor one, as Ker-may and Good Catch, were eliminated at the start and trailed far in the rear of the field, Continued on seventeenth page.. CHIGRE GAME GELDING Continued from first page. 1 though not eased up until close to the finish mark. f Ginocchio took a lead of a half length In the first quarter, with- Proph in second place and Dr. Menendez third, while Chigre raced in sixth position hemmed in between horses. Ginocchio continued to hold his slight advantage at the half mile post with Proph; second and Jbsh in third place. Chigre was still unable to improve his position. j As the field swung around the home turn and headed into the stretch, with Josh! making a bid at the same time and with J Chigre in fourth place, but in tight quar-f ters, it appeared as if there was not suffi- cient racing room for the Peter Hastings , gelding. However, jockey Hank Gower took ; a chance on sending Chigre in between Josh . and Proph, which were racing on almost! even terms and to the amazement of many , the opening between the two leaders , was large enough for Chigre to squeeze through. With a great lunge within the last seventy , yards Chigre came forward and with each, stride thereafter the Applegate colorbearerj increased his advantage until it was a length at the finish. . The. triumph was an impressive one in every sense of the word but was somewhat j surprising to many as the return for straight tickets against the winner was 8.60, with 9.40 for place and 1,40 iqv show. I Favorite players got away to a good start in the first race on the card, a six furlong3 dash in which there were nine platers contesting, when C. R. Thompsons Novette came from behind to defeat Widow Star by a neck, with Lawyer Brigade accounting for the short end of the purse. Widow Star overhauled Deerwood after going to the first quarter and drew into what appeared to be, a safe lead, with Novette in second place.-The black filly continued to hold a good. ad-, vantage as they swung into the stretch, but Novette charged after the tiring leader in the final, furlong and was up a f ew strides before the wire was reached. Tom B. Youngs stretch-running chestnut gelding, Paris Prince, came from a good distance back to. gain the decision over! Bohannon in the second race, a five and one- half furlongs dash designed for maiden two-year-olds. Job Printer landed in third place. I Performing much in the same manner-as in previous starts beginning in sluggish fash-, ion the son of Prince of Bourbon was required to make up "much ground to reach the leaders and succeeded iji nabbing Bohannon! within, the shadow of the finish line. The1 Mayor set the pace for most of the trp, but 1 gave way to Bohannons challenge when straightened in the stretch. 1 Slipping through on the rail in the last few strides, A. J. Stallings Miss Lizzie got, up in time to register by the margin of a; half length over Emmie TR., while Batman closed with a rush to be third in the third; event. Ten platers went postward for the six furlongs affair, and Emmie R. darted to the front soon after the start and showed the way to her rivals until Miss Lizzie got through as a result of the attempts of the leader to bear out. The chestnut daughter " of Justice F. and Marian Nash flashed to the front near the end and was going away. Under the light impost of 100 pounds Jack W. made a show of his opponents in taking the major portion of the purse in the fourth, a six furlongs dash, which attracted nine performers. Jack W. possessed suffi-! cient speed to get to the front in the first quarter, but it was not until reaching the far turn that the bay colt drew into the clear and never left the result in doubt. I The winning streak of the Sherbrooke I Farms Camp Cook was brought to an end with the running of the fifth race, a six furlongs dash in which the best seven-year-old gelding could do was land third money. Miss Melody was an easy winner by four lengths, while Fairisk took the second part of the purse. The 126 pounds impost, the highest Camp Cook has been asked to handle thus far, j combined with the fact that he was facing a much stronger field, was sufficient to bring about his defeat. Miss Melody hopped into the lead quickly and showed the way throughout, while Camp Cook trailed tha field for virtually a half-mile before ha began to pick up the horses in front of him.
