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GOOD MOVE IN KENTUCKY CLOSER RELATIONS WITH THE JOCKEY CLUB DESIRED BY RACING COMMISSION. J. N. Camden Goes East Today to Confer with Members of New York Governing Body for Establishment of An Alliance in Interest of Turf. Lexington, Ky., January 7. Johnson N. Camden, the millionaire member of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, who is likewise the master of Hart-hind Stud, the owner of the splendid Spring Valley Kami in Woodford County and the proprietor of an extensive stable of racers, will leave here tomorrow for Xtnv York to take up in a tentative way with the Jockey Club the question of the establishment of closer relations between the Kentucky State Racing Commission and the governing body of the turf in the east, with a view to unification of rules. Years ago there was an alliance between the Jockey Club and the governors of the turf in the west, but disregard of Hie forfeit list of the former on the part of the latter, together with other infractions of the agreement, caused the severance of those liner relations which mean so much for the general good of the sport of racing in this country. The movement for re-establishmont of those relations about to be launched by Mr. Camden is original with him and it has met with the entire approval of his associates on the state racing commission and with t lie horsemen of Kentucky generally. The selection of Catesby Woodford as president of the Kentucky Association was a happy choice,-and under his leadership improvement in "the sport at the oldest racing ground in the United States may bo expected. Mr. Woodford is one of the most substantial citizens of Bourbon - County and is a member of one of the oldest families in the Blue Orass region. He is a born turfman and since bis young manhood has devoted his land and his talents to tbp production of thoroughbred horses.- He is the proprietor of Raceland Stud and Farm, near Paris, and is the business partner of his kinsman, Col. H. K Claoc, chairman vf the Kentucky State Itacing Commission." who is likewise owner of the Kunnymedc Stud and -Farm, also near Paris. In addition to being anjreder Mr. Woodford annually races a number of the liorses produced on his farm and he has always bten foremost in the promotion, of stakes of the produce and early closing variety. He has some excellent ideas about the sport of racing and is forceful and aggressive in putting down evil and upholding that which is just and right. That he will make a good president is universally conceded herabouts. Catesby Woodford and John T. Ireland have tiled suit for 5,000 against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad for the loss of three young thoroughbreds and injury to others. The horses were en route from here to Juarez December 17, and at Frankfort the car took tire and the horses were so badly burned three of them had to be killed. John E. Madden today leased to Messrs. John Carr and Thomas Tiatt for the coming season the stallion Plumules and to Catesby Woodford the .stallion Plaudit.
