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LATONIA CARD RIDDLED Withdrawals Numerous as Result of Continuous Rainfall. Six Three-Year-Olds Plough Through Mire in Quest of Sixth Purse -Woodbercy Wins. LATONIA, Ky., June 17 Intermittent thunder showers throughout the day put the Latonia course in a muddy condition for the presentation of the scratch-riddled eight-race program, which was well attended despite the inclemency of the weather. The fare consisted of five sprint races and three events over the more popular distance routes. Six of the eight three-year-olds named in the overnight entries for the Cincinnati Club Purse started in the mile and seventy yards affair and ploughed through the miry going in quest of victory, resulting in a triumph for L. B. Combs Woodberry, which showed the way throughout to defeat Thomas Piatts Flip Flap by the comfortable margin of three lengths. E. A. Bischoffs Midas was a like distance farther back in third position with The Queen, Antena and Candlelight following in the order named. Though Woodberry delayed -the start for nearly five minutes, his antics were not offensive enough to warrant the chestnut gelding being placed on the outside of the stall gate. While Woodberry did not outbreak his rivals, the son of Broadside Vic-toire de Verdun, possessed sufficient speed to beat his rivals to the clubhouse turn, and remained in the van thereafter. UNDER STEADY RESTRAINT. Apprentice Tommy Dickinson, who had the mount on Woodberry, took his charge under steady restraint while setting the pace, and after an early challenge from Flip Flag, the Combs color bearer asserted his superiority in no uncertain manner, drawing into a comfortable lead, which he retained, though only mildly urged during the stretch racing. Woodberry was the choice of the majority of the spectators with the result that he ruled at odds-on in the wagering, returning .80 for straight. The D. W. Butler silks and jockey Pichon were very much in evidence again in the second, in which Screen came from behind to easily trounce Miss Wise by a length and a half in the six furlongs dash, in which six competed. Third money went to Minster. An outsider in the betting stepped down in front in the third, another five furlongs affair for maiden two-year-olds, when Hollywood Ace came from behind to prove an easy winner over Mr. Schott and Herb. Racing far out of it until straightened out in the" stretch, Hollywood Ace made up ground rapidly thereafter and, overhauling the fast-finishing Herb, which had set the pace virtually from the start, coasted across the finish line -with an advantage of two and one-half lengths. pierre Andre easely. A. L. Fergusons bay gelding, Pierre Andre, displayed a keen liking for the muddy footing that prevailed for the running of the fourth race and romped to an easy victory over Riff and Ramrod in the six furlongs affair. After being stoutly restrained early, Pierre Andre flashed to the front swiftly as the home turn was neared, and was never in danger of being headed for the remainder of the race, winning by two and a half lengths over Riff. Dr. D. M. Coovers Starry Flag earned her second victory of the meeting, when she came through on the rail to overtake the leaders and draw out to a four-length decision in the fifth, another of the contests offered over six furlongs. Joeno was second and Putzen, which ruled the favorite, attempting to make it three in a row for D. W. Butler, could do no better than annex third money.
