The sun., 1919-10-12
MAD HALTER WINS
RICH HLATONIA STAKE
Hildreth's Colt Makes Oppo-
nents Look Cheap in
$4,000 Championship.
rs FAvORITE AT $3.50
Sway Finishes Second, Eight
Lengths Behind Victor-Big
Crowd Sees Race.
SpecinI Despntch TO THr Sun.

Special Despatch to TIE sun.
I.AToN1A, KY, Oct. 11.-Mad Halter,
Sam Hildreth's bay colt by Fair Play
and Madcap, captured the inaugural
running Of the Latonia championship
stakes here this afternoon, and in 80
doing clearly demonstrated his superb
ority over his field at the route of one
mile and quarters
Eight lengths behind the winner was
Hal Woodfords Sway, one and half
lengths in front of j. S. Hawkinss Stock
well. The time over a muddy track
was :06.
Through the victory of Mad Halter
Hildreth gained $4,000 and a gold low
ing cup valued at $1,000, donated by the
Thoroughbred Horse Association. The
second horses share was $4,000, the
third horses $1,000 and War Spirit,
which finished fourth. saved nominating
and starting fees amounting to $3.50.
Mad Halter ruled favorite in the
putuels from the outset, with the open
ing of the machines. $3.50 to win and
the same amount to place was wagered
on his chances. The other starters were
not without adherents, however, as is
shown by the fact that Mad Halter paid
$3.50 for 81 ticket.
Big Crowd Sees Race.
Notwithstanding a drizzlng rain one
of the largest crowds that ever visited
the Latonia track was on hand for
Americas richest stake. The betting
machines had one OF their biggest days,
and when the bell rang closing the book
on the big race long lines OF players
were left without a ticket
Only seven starters accepted the Issue
due to the muddy condition OF the track.
which eliminh ted hope for all but the
sturdiest contenders.
with the rise of the barrier John o.
rushed into the lead, and when they
passed the stand the first time he was
galloping In front hard held with n
margin of five lengths over Chasseur,
Lawrence Waterbury's entry.
Mad Halter was rating along in fourth
place under strong restraint The mile
was reached with John .. still making
the pace followed by Chasseur but as
they swung up the back stretch, Sway
made his move. closely attended by Md
Halter John O.'s lead was only a length
at the mile and a hxlf, with Sway sec
ond, head in front Of Mad Halter.
Mad Halter Come. From Behind.
Mad Halter quickly took command as
they came around the turn and entered
the stretch six lengths in front of Sway.
Mad Halter easily added a couple OF
engths TO his margin in the run through
the stretch, while Sway held safe Stock
well, which came from a long way back
Dave O'Leary. representative of Owner
Hildreth, was called into the judges,
stand after the race and presented with
he gold cup by Senator johnson n
'amden, president of the Kentucky
Jockey Club. while Mad Halter and
Jockey Fator posed for tpe camera men.
The results:
First Race-For three-year-oIds and ur
aaS aSG horses s and geldings claiming purs'
| rs tBarrettl. $40. $3.50 and "a. so, r-st
Opportunity. no tRobinsOnl. 1880 sne
bird. Time. 1915 Linden, Rafferty,, Loui.
ou. BY Heck Bronco Billy. Duke OF La
,cnia' sosius. Twin Twin and Bonstelie aist
., Second Race-For maiden two-year- ole
| nllies; purse $1,000; FIVE and a half fur
longs: Alsace 10 tRobinsonl. $3.50, s:
| ford). $50 and $3.50, second; Dom;
| Roma no Murray. $500. third. Time
T Diana pasponed 2sttSr S.,,svy LADY Traysa Neenah
Third Raee-Eden Park, Haadicap; fo
| tnTee-yeaT-olub and upward; purse $500
six furlongs; Jack Hare. Jr.. l2e (Mur
rayl, s2Sso. $3.50 and ss.io. frst; Topcoat
! 100 tDonohIel. $3.50 and SO, second RAPID
| Day. los tRoolel, $3.50. third. Time
1913 2is. ormesdale Lion dor. Black,
| Daw and American Ace also ran
Fourth Race-Burnette Woods Handi
/ cap; for three-year- and upward; purs,
| 81 500; one mile and furlong: Genera
Haig. l12 IN. Garner). $40 $3.50 anC
| S2.7o, first; Raider i0s (Robinson). s5 n
| md $3.50, second; Omond. 100 (Boyle)
| $3.50. third. Time. l:5S4-5 Mistres
| Polly, Prospector and Legal also ran.
Fifth Race Latonia Championship
stakes; for three-year-olds; $500 added
| one mile and six furlongs; Mad Halter
| l22 Fator), $3.50. 1910 and $500, hrst
Sway. 1923 ivan Dusenl. $3.50 and $3.50
| second; StockweI 1872 (Poole). SO, third
| Time, 1863 As. War Spirit. John O., Lin
| den and Chasseur also ran.
| Sixth Race-For three-year- and up
ward: claiming purse 1900: one mile arc
| a quarter: Wadsworths Last 1l2 (Bar
| rett), $40. $3.50 and ss40. hrst; Taniac
| 107 (Murray), $ll.s0 and 1910, second
| Counterbalance, 112 (Lunsford). $3.50
third. Time. 2:10 rs. Buncranna. Daha
| hiah H., Brynlimah, Aztec and Chile
| Brown also ran.
| Seventh Race-For three-year-olds ant
| upward; claiming; purse $1,000: one miit
| and three-sixteenths: Brownie McDawell
| loe (NIurrayl, 1910, $40 and ss.7O. FIRST
| Sun God, l12 (Robinson), -ss.40 and So. so
second; Comme CT, lO5 tEnsor), ss.4O
third. Time, 2:O3 S-5. Walter Ii. Pearct
! and Piedra also ran.