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TOO MUCH RACING LIKELY AT LOUISVILLE. Judge Prico Talks of the Situation in the Falls City Lexington Track to Be Sold. Judge Charles K. Price, who has been in Chicago for a day or two, will return to hisliome in Louisville this morning. The purpose of his visit here was to consult an eminent specialist on diseases of the stomach. He was gratified to learn that there Is nothing radically wrong witli him. Speaking of affairs of the turf. Judge Price said: "The situation in the west Is no less complex than it was a year ago. It is more so in Kentucky and in -Louisville -partleuktrtjv I do-tt?rkmmlh- jnlenlkjns-of vhc-new owners of Douglass Park, but I do know that continuous racing or even racing for an extended period In that city will have a most demoralizing effect. A clash between Churchill Downs and Douglass Park would carry with it almost irreparable damage to turf interests in that locality." Concerning the report that the Kentucky Association track at Lexington is for sale, Judge Price said: "1 take it from conversation that I have had with Captain Harry Brown and others that that re-lort is true. However, there may not be a sale of the plant until after the spring meeting." With reference to the situation in Tennessee, he said: "The Court of Appeals Is expected to hand down a decision on the question of the constitutionality of the RIce-LIgon law auy day now, and the general impression is that the law will be declared unconstitutional. In that event there will be racing at both Memphis and Nashville. This will in a measure relieve the strain on the Kentucky plants."
