Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
DODGE Wins DERBY
Likes Mud and HandiIy De-
feats George Smith.
BIG CROWD AT LATONIA
Extra Mutuel Machines Installed
to Accommodate Many
Betters.

Special Dispatch to The Star
LATON1A RACE TRACK. KY. June
T.-Weber & Wards Jim Gaffney-
Flora Willoughby colt Dodge, ridden
by Jockey Murphy. enrolled his name
in the list Of Latonia derby winners
when he triumphed decislvely over the
pride of the east. George Smith, in
handy style. the latter beating Dick
Williams for second place, with Big
Smoke following. who by finishing fourth
saved his starting fee and entrance
money.
The heavy going was exactly to the
liking of Dodge, while it was against
George Smith. and only the latter's
sheer gameness. coupled with. a superb
ride that Goose gave him. accounted
for his landing in second place.
AS a spectacle the race did not call
for much. Dodge displaced Gipsey
George from the lead in the first three
quarters and held the race safe there
after. George Smith made several In
effectual efforts to displace the leader.
but found the task unavailing. DICK
Williams at times threatened to move
into the lead. but the restraining tao
tics of Garner were more OF a hin
drance than a help to the ]. w. Schorr
starter.
Winner the Favorite.
Dodge absorbed more attention than
did George Smith. the going being re-
sponsible for him enjoying favoritism
at the end. Had the track remained
dry 1t Is almost certain that the east
erner would have accomplished an easy
victory.
According to the we'll informed. all
former records for attendance were
broken. The betting ring was seeth-
ing mass of good-natured humanity
striving hard to make their way to the
mutuel machines, eager to tender their
wagers. The volume OF ., spscu annGd
and for the accommodation of those
DESTROYS of betting on the derby ex-
clusively three machines were placed
on the lawn.
The Summaries.
First race, purse; maiden two-year-olds; FIVE
furlongs-Highland Lad. Ill Gentry. s14.10.
$500, 1870. won; Lady Ivan. 10s Murphy.
81. so, g. second; Fizer. Ill (Guy). $3.50
| third. Time. 1.o1 a-5. Perseus. Hazelnut,
Buckner, Tom Manson and Velvet also ran.
Ss ss9s :ns
Worthington, 90 (Hunt1, $3.50, SOTO, second
George Roesch, 10Y Graves. 1910, third
Time, LAT 8-5. Hard Ball, Queen Apple, Nor.
| ristown, Billows, Miss Fannie and Howdy
Howdy.
Third race. selling; two-year-olds; 1--we fur
| longs-Money. 1O3 (kederis), $40. $3.50, g.
won; Miss Jaxbo, 100 Napaille), $3.50. $3.50
| second; Hot Teddy, 1o7 (Goosej, $40, third.
Time, 1O3 2-5. Milbrey, Pomp, Sweet Helen
Diamond and katahoin also
| Fourth race. the Latonia Derby; and q
half miles; three year -olds-Dodge. 122 (Mur
Ply, $3.50. $40. $2.eo. won; George Smith
127 (Goose). IS, 80. second; Dick Williams
lie (Garner). $500. third. Time. 2.37. Big
Smoke. Gipsey George. Ellison and Votary also
ran.
Fifth race Hyde Park handicap; three-year
olds and up; one and one eighth miles-Em
broidery. 10i lLapaille), g. 80, 1920. out. won
Solar Star. ia murphy, $3.50. out. second
Fels, 100 u. Brown, out, third. Time, 154 As
4 Only three starters.
Sixth race. selling: three year-olds and up
ward; tx furiongs-Skiles Knob, 113 lGoose)
$460. $3.50. 81. 80, won, spark1er. ITO IAN
dreas), $11.70. $500. second; Portlight, 104
Mink. $3.50. third. Time, La az. Jim
Wakely. Sosius. Uncle Hart, The Norman and
Billy Joe also ran
Seventh race. selling; three-year-olds and up
| one and one-sixteenth miles-Irish Gentleman
,io dtM,urphy 1899 ;lSs9 $40 woa
Goldcrest Boy. 10s (Feurst). $3.50. third. Time
| Lao 2-5. Ely Home. Col. Marchmont and Inn
preston also ran.