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KENTUCKY DECISION EXPECTED TODAY. Appellate Court Said to Be Beady To Announce Its Findings in Latonia Case. Frankfort. Ky.. June 18. — The Kentucky Appellate Court is expected to hand down a decision tomorrow on the appeal of the Kentucky State Racing Com mission- from Judge Harbesons decision in tlie case in which the Latonia Jockey Club Is involved. A rumor, credited In well-informed circles, is current that tlie Appellate Court will uphold the racing commission. The mandate of the court, however, will not be issued for thirty days — the regular time in such cases. It is asserted by some that under the courts ruling fines aggregating thousands of dollars can l e levied because of the meetings held at Latonia last fall and this summer. Cincinnati. 0.. June 18. — Reports of the expected dedsiou on the constitutionality of Kentuckys racing law reached Latonia today and were keenly discussed. "No matter what the decision of the ApiM-lIate Court at Frankfort, the current meeting will run to the end of its schedule." declared Harvey Myers, president of the Latonia Jockey Club. "Should the decision of the Appellate Court be adverse to the Latonia track, it cannot become effective fur tlilrtv days after the entry of the verdict. This will enable us to race on until July 10 without fear of interruption.]
