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NORFOLK A FINANCIAL FROST. Lexington, Ky., November 2. Wayne Lewis was at Norfolk with the string of G. W. J. Bissell, and. went from there to Louisville in the expectation that a meeting would be held at Churchill Downs. When the "dates were transferred to Latouia, however. Lady Baldur, the best horse iu the stable, was sick and is just now recovering. She is still coughing a little. "The people of Louisville have in this experience come to a realization of what a race meeting means to them," said Mr. Lewis on his arrival at the local track Friday. "They now know what they have losL through Sheriff Bullitts misguided political move, and it is well for that gentleman that lie is not running for ollice at the election to lie held Tuesday next, lie retires on that date, and Im I Iiinklng that we will not soon hear of his resurrection. "The Norfolk meeting was a financial frost. I was told that the people who backed it lost 0,-000, exclusive of the original investment in building the track. This, however, is hardly to be considered a loss. The plant is a beautiful one and iu time I believe it can be made a paying proposition. The people heed education lo racing. This will come in time with better management. I expect to see considerable racing in Virginia the next two years."
