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NEWPORTS RACING PLANS The Queen City Jockey Club of Newport Ky has made a good choice in engaging Jos J Burke as presiding judge for 1897 He will leave California at the close of the Oakland tracks racing term today Jos A Murphy will succeed him as presiding judge The Newport meeting begins April 1 Its stake dates have been as ¬ signed by that excellent official J Qratz Hanly as follows followsButterflies Butterflies Stakes April 1 1Maiden Maiden Stakes April 3 Domino Stakes April 7 7Queen Queen City Oaks April 10 10Nelson Nelson Stakes April 14 14Kentucky Kentucky Stakof April 17 17Ohio Ohio Valley Stakes April 21 21Wiedemann Wiedemann Brewing Stakes April 24 24Blue Blue Ribbon Stakes April 28 28Ft Ft Thomas Handicap May 1