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NO INTERFERENCE WITH LATONIA. Lexington. Ky.. Mav 21.— The Stat.- Racing Commission met here today to discuss witli its atloi neys the status of the case no.v pending in the Court of Appeals. All the members were present except C. F. Grainger of Louisville. When jisked if the commission I ail issued a warning order to owners, trainers ami ioi keys not to participate in tlie meeting at Latonia. which liegins tomorrow, Colonel Jack P. 4liinn said the injunction secured against the commission by the Latonia officials prevented tlie body from taking any action Whatever. This injunction holds until dissolved by tlie Court of Apie-als. J. Morgan t "li inn. attorney for tlie commission, said the court would likely hand down a decision within tlie preseat week, but that it would in no way interfere with tin- meeting at Laitouja, as ti. law allows thirty days in which to ask for a rehearing id the case. Hal Woodford appeared before the commission and secured a license for iockcv George Mountain. to ride exclusively lor tlie stable of Woodford .x: Fixer. An apprentice license was grunted to Carl tunas. I hid in the employ of Irving II. Wheatcmft. The commission passed ■ new rule governing apprentice riders. Tlie rule lirovides that an apprentice may claim an allowance of live pounds when riding for his contract employer. Allowances under this rule must be claimed at time of entry in sellinr races ami at time of iMclaiation in handicaps. Here tofore apprentice allowances had been restricted to selling races.
