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1 1 • | 1 111. j BIG CRUSH AT LATONIA. Cincinnati, o.. May 30. The .- licalions f,,r sl 1 ! Ming accoiniiiodaiions at Lateaia are s., nam rru as • ,1,:" ".has 1 .1111- a problem to provide for all who are .l.si.ous oi shipping here for the ting sched- 1 VW,Jt, .tbf* -.Y ¥ ,v- Sretarj Maginn has round It iiniiossihle p. comply with a request from . ,. Bcdwcll tor stalls for hritj ill horses that ■ he is desirous of transferring here from New York. II may he that space adjacent to the track will lie available later, but until this is assured Mr. Dedal 11 has been advised not to ship. The above is simply ai: illustration of the congestion in sight. There are already 254 horses quartered at the track, with arrivals from Louisville swelling the total constantly. Kecent arrivals Include those of T. S. Childs from New York. S. Sab.ith from Chicago and part f S K. Hughes string from Louis- Vllle. It is expected I hat l.ooo horses will Ire here for the saeahng. This is nearly one-third more than rdinarilj . John ilachmeister made .1 Hying trip here from Louisville Sunday and expressed much gratilieation over tie- prospects of tin- meeting. Carpeatera and painters are actively engaged in rushing the improvements to a finish in order to have everything in prime condition for the opening. The workmen have now under course of construction an addition of fifty feet to the ring. Tlie additional space will he utilized lor i»e mutiiel combination Imx.iIi to he located at lii- hit of the space tormerlv leading from the grandstand to Cue betting ring. The auction pooling booth, which will be presided over by John McLaughlin, will occupy apaea at one end of the ring. Anticipating a big speculative crowd on Derby day, every means to facilitate the betting will be employed. It is now arranged to have seven.-en ma-tne] machines in operation, and insiea.l of the Baleen cashiers originally planned for. nineteen will be used. Six of them will be stationed an the lawn to redeem straight, place and show tickets. It la also proposed to put a mutuel machine close to the clubhouse for tlie convenience of the clubhouse guests.
