Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-02
SPORT AT LATONIA.
A Large Crowd Sees Some Good,
Though Slow, Races.
THE FAVORITES ARE WINNERS.
Jack Ashton and Godfrey Agree to Have
Another Battle.
MIR, FORMERS CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
The Owners of Harry HOntas Ready to Tackle Young
Stockbridge.

The races at Latonia were continued on q
slow track. The favorites were winners.
The owners of Harry Hontas put up for
felt for their horse to 20 against young
Stockbridge. Jack Ashton and George
Godfrey arrange to fight again.
CINCINNATI, October 1.-The attend
ance at the third day of the Latonia races
was good. The track was in bad condition,
and in consequence poor time was the rule.
First race, selling, purse for S-year-olds,
seven-eighths of mile-Starters: Elec-
tricity, Lucy P, Maylaps, Bettina, Metal,
Consignee, Fan King. Post odds-Bettina
4 to 5, Metal 8 to 8, Maylaps to 1, others
and 10 to 1.
Maylaps led at the start, but at the half
mile post Metal took the lead to the stretch,
where Bettina, who had been close behind,
came up and raced neck and neck with Metal
down the stretch, Bettina winning by short
neck, Metal second, Maylaps third. Time l:56.
Second race, selling, purse for 3-year-olds and
upward, one mile and 20 yards-Starters:
Mamie Hunt l07 pounds, Liederkranz lib, Fit
ter 116. Bonnie King 95, John Morris 103, Spec
tator i09, Derochment 107 Post odds-Bonnie
King IS to ], John Morris Is to l, Filter to
5, Spectator 3 to !, others 6 and Is to l.
Bonnie King led at the start and kept ahead
throughout, winning in walk. John Morris
had been last to the stretch, but at the finish
he came up and ran dead heat with FILTER
for place.
Third race, Maiden stakes for 2year olds
three-quarters Of a mile-starters: Kittie
pOiiEins los, Experience los, EbeElee
ll3 Mount Labanon l0S. Good Bye
lO3 Ban Chief lO3, Lille Lee 100,
Happiness 100, Polemus 10S Julia Magee 100.
Post odds-Cheatham to ], Mt. Ebanon 10 to
l, Experience to l, Lille Lee to !, Eberlee
to l. Dollikins to /, others and 20 to !.
Corticelli was first at the start, Mt. Lebanon
second, the others behind. The order was the
same at the halfmile post. In the stretch,
however, Kittle Cheatham came to the
Lebanon third. Time l2l15.
Fourth race Sweepstakes for 3year olds
and upwards, one mile-Starters: Meckle II
100 pounds, Glockner l03. Leontine l09. Catalpa
ll9, May o. 100 Post odds-Leontine to /,
Catalpas to 5, May and Glockner to s.
Meckie H Is to l.
May o led at the start, but was soon headed
by Catalpa, and they alternated first and sec
ond till the stretch, when Leontine came up and
won, Catalpa second, May o third. Time, 49A.
quarters of a mile-Starters: Valedictory lO4
pounds, Little Crete los, VIC. Morris los, Sunny
Brook los, Milton lOS, Flyer l0l, Alarm Bell lbs,
Rosemont los. Post odds-Milton to !, W. 6.
Morris even Alarm Bell 21 to !, Rosemont to
], others 20 and 80 to !.
Valedictory got the best of the start. but was
headed at the half-mile post by Milton and
Rosemont, who ran together head behind W.
G. Morris. In the stretch Milton took the lead
and won, Alarm Bell second. W. G. Morris
third. Time, 1l92l.
Entries and weights for Latonia races to-
morrow:
First race, three-quarters OF mile--Aunt Jennie
SO pounds. Brambalator 80. Censor 100, Gulnare II
loo, Jack 100. Cinch lC0 May Blossom lOl, Governor
Ross 1OS Outlaw l0S, Daisy Woodruff los, Burt lO9
Royalist Ill.
Second race fve-eighths of mile-Ellen Doug
lass 95 pounds. Hio 96, Henry Mack 96 vedana 81,
Progress l00 Salute l0, San Ardo 104, Samantha
1N. Ballyhoo l09, Daylight Ito, WINNER ia.
Third race, seven-eighths of a mile-Metal 80
pounds, Lucy z 100, Renounce l04, Quindaroo
Belle los, Nakir 95 New Castle l07, Winning ways
10Y, Cora Fisher 10S, Mamie Hunt I09, Deroche-
mont 100. Serenader no. Vinegar Bitters l07 Billy
Pinkerton liz.
Fourth race, one mile-Sis Himyar 80 pounds,
Iago 10l koko I01, Princett 107, Kate Malone los,
Harry Glenn ITO, Arista ITO.
Fifth race, half mile-Mary Mac 102 pounds,
Furlight 102 Ozzident l02, Tacoma 102 Fanny
Doty IO7, Emily lO2, Bette H los, Rosalia los,
Camilla no. Lottie no. Martha Page no. Sister
Geneva Ito, FLYER ITO, Cecil ITO.