The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-05
Racing Over the Latonia Course.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 4-The third day of the La
tonia Jockey Club races had good weather, fair
attendance and very dusty track. 1t was an
extra day, with purse races. There were twenty
four starters for the first race and it was divided
into two races, an extra purse being offered.
First Race-For madens of two years old Eve
furlongs. Harry Glen led at tho start, with
Passion and Galatea close behind, Passion soon
setting the pace to the head of the stretch. Nina
B. then came up and took the lead. holding it
until nearly at the wire, where Cora l.. came to
the front and won by half length; Nina b.
second, Passion third. Time, 1:044.
Second Race-Violette sprang to the front and
made the pace for the rest. Linda Payne was
close second, and Lady Max third, the rest
slight changes of intervals until the third quar-
ter pole, whore Rose came from the center Of the
procession, and making the pace, led in the last
100 yards. winning by a half length, with Linda
Payne second and Violette so close a third that
many doubled which should have second place.
Time, 1:04. Soon after the start Miss Cleve-
land threw her rider and injured him slightly
Second Race--Selling purse, $500, of which
500 goes to second; seven furlongs The horses
got off fairly well, with Skobeleoff setting the
pace and the others in a ragged bunch behind
AT the half-mile, Wahoo began to push Skobel-
eff, taking second place, with Dawn of Day
third Around the turn Dawn of Day gained on
Wahoo, and took second place at the third quar-
hoo pulled out and won easily by two lengths;
Dawn of Day second and Skobeleff a bad third.
Time, 1:30
Third Race-Purse $3.50. of which $50 goes to
second; one mile. The start was not entirely
satisfactory to the hackers of the favorite Little
Fellow taking the lead, with Emma johnson
second, Probus third, Kirkne fourth and Tom
my Cruise last. There was a fierce struggle
among the four last named through the first
quarter, but Little Fellow still held his leader
" a PrOhuc irk1
third and Tommy Cruise and Emma johnson
tied AT the half, Little Fellow had increased
the lead by half length, while Kirklne had
second place, q length in advance of Probus. the
others beaten. There was no change until near
the close when Little Fellow away and won
easily by two lengths, with Kirkline second,
three lengths in advance of Emma johnson.
Time, LAO.
Fourth Race-Purse $3.50, of which $50 goes
to second; six furlongs. Hornpips sprang into
the lead at the start, with JacObln second, and
Orvid third; the others were punched. with Ali
mony last. AT the half Orvid was leading by
length and Jacobin third place; Orvid held his
place at the last quarter, but Jacobin was closing
upon him. while Florimore, Allegheny. Dorny
brook and Hornpipe seemed determined to win.
1t was a fine finish, with the first four horses
Tapped, Jacobin winning by half length Donny
Brook second, half length ahead Of Florimore,
third. Time, 1:175.
Fifth Race-Purse, $3.50, OF which $1OO goes to
second, and $50 to third; mile and half fur
long. The lead was taken by Berlin with Efie
H. second and Panama third, Boot black bad
last. Positions were changed often, and at the
half Efie III. was half length ahead, with Ken
sington second. Berlin. Panama, and Dancing
Kid, side by side, and Hettie S. fourth. At the
third quarter Panama, Kensington. Efie II.
and Berlin were running neck and neck. The
finish a pushing one but Berlin came in
length and half ahead; Panama second, and
Hettie s. third. Time, 1:51.