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TWIN CITCTO TUNICA Equals 14-Year-0ld Track Record at Covington Course. Runs One Mile and Three -Sixteenths in 1 : 5 5 South Rates His Mount Skilfully. LATONIA, Ky., Oct. 1. Tunica, one of the most improved thoroughbreds of western racing, turned in his most sparkling effort when in winning the Twin City Handicap at Latonia this afternoon, he equaled a track record of fourteen years standing. Running the one and three-sixteenths miles in 1:55, the son of Desperate Desmond carried Joe Desopo colors to an easy score of j one and one-half lengths before Mrs". R. J. Murphys Little Nymph. In third place, the same distance farther back, was Louise J. Hickmans Arabs Arrow and then came Bow and Arrow, Al au Feu, Falamede and The Whale in the order named. With the dim-unitive George South aboard, Tunica earned ,245 of the ,500 added pot and his record run was the same as that of Actuary in 1924. Well rated by South and steadied along in third position during the opening sixteenth, Tunica moved past Bow and Arrow and Arabs Arrow after leaving the upper turn. Tunica went into command approaching the stretch and, entering the run for home, he .was clear of Arabs Arrow with Bow and Arrow steadily giving ground. After increasing his advantage, the Desopo color-bearer was taken in hand and appeared to have much reserve when Little Nymph drove down on the outside with her belated challenge. UNABLE TO WITHSTAND CHALLENGE. Arabs Arrow took command at the first few strides, but Sammy Williams rushed Bow and Arrow up on the outside of him on the lower turn and Tod Dickinson took a hold of his charge. Entering the final half mile, Arabs Arrow regained the lead, but he was unable to withstand Tunicas challenge. The Whale had early speed, but Al au Feu and Palamede always were far back. In winning his first stakes victory and his seventh success out of sixteen starts this year, Tunica rewarded with odds of 11 to 10 and Continued on thirty-third page. TWIN CITYTO TUNICA l Continued from first page. carried 114 pounds. It -was one -pound less than the top weighted Arabs Arrow and seven more than that carried by Little Nymph. No better veather conditions could have prevailed for the .sport, attended by a crowd estimated at 12,000 and exceeded only by that of Labor Day. The track was in lightning-fast condition and fast time was recorded, favorites "were in the -minority, the talent .being halted after selecting the winner of .the event. JEASY JTOR BERNARD F. Supporting the feature was the Maxiemont Handicap, a six ifurlongs dash, .and this xe-sulted in an easy score when I. J. Collins Ohio-owned Bernard F. romped to an easy victory. Speeding the distance in 1:11, one of -the fastest times of the meeting, Bernard F. came to the finish lour lengths before Kentucky Blues, the second choice, furnished by George Clarkes Hosedale .Stable. Candescent was third and Congressman fourth. Gene Wagers, favorite and high weight, under 117 pounds, was a nose back of Congressman. Running back to her previous sparkling effort, Silver Fleet was an easy and popular winner of the first race, at one .and one-sixteenth miles and lor lowly platers. Lucky Amelia came from far hack to take second place and Mt. Sard closed with a rush to : account for third honors. Well handled by Sammy Williams and steadied along for live-eighths, the -winner moved forward with a rush and, subduing the pacemaking Albert Beck entering the stretch, ishe came to the linish with three lengths to spare. STEADY DON TO TORE. Finding a field he could outrun, Steady Don carried A. L. Fergusons -colors to an easy victory in the three-quarters second race, for which Ideal Fungi, which finished sixth, was a disappointing favorite. Conrad F., an outsider, carried off second honors And Sweep Wine, also neglected in the wagering, f inished third. Williams was astride his second winner when he drove R. L. Stivers Don Moss to a surprise score in the third Tace, at six f urlongs. Starry Flag was a neck hack of the winner and a nose before Sadie F., the third horse and a 9-to-10 favorite. Two-year-olds were called upon to run one mile .nd seventy yards here for the first time this year in the Beaumont Purse, liffh on the card and fashioned for maidens, and it resulted in a dead heat when Smith G. Baker, Sr.s Broadus and Cutlas were so closely aligned that the picture could not separate them. Copper Rod, the second choice, was third, a length back of the leading pair, while Silver Horn and Pari Call, the favorite, dominated the pace to the final furlong. Cut-las and Broadus were working their way forward at steady clips and, -after Cutlas went into command, Broadus drove down on the outside to be locked with him at the end. Copper Rod was in close quarters the greater part of the journey and Myrica showed nothing to justify her support.
