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HOPPER TO PRESIDE AT LATONIA. Cincinnati. O.. May 2o. — The I.atonia Jockey Club has solved the presiding judge problem for the spring meeting which will open June 10. Charles F. Price, who is now- presiding at Churchill Downs, will come for the first five days, departing in the evening of June 14 to liegin his engagement at Windsor the following day. Judge Price will be succeeded by Secretary John Dillon, who will preside until E. C. Hopper can get here from California, which will be about June 2". to hold the Misiiion until the end of the meeting, which is scheduled to close July 13. but may be prolonged into August. This latter depends entirely upon the views of the Kentucky State Racing Commission. The arrangement with Mr. Hopper was perfected hy telegraph yesterday. For many years Mr. Hopper was the Secretary of the Latonia Jockey Club, lie was a popular official here and his return will lie welcomed by the horsemen and turf followers generally who have every confidence in his ability and integrity.
