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GOSSIP FROM. BLUE GRASS REGION. LoxiUgton, Kr.j Augnst 1. Secretary Garrett Wilson of the Kentucky Association said today that if Mitt J Winn and John Hachmeister come to an agreement as to dates for the fall meetings at Louisville and Latonia when they have their conference tomorrow, there will be an immediate request for the sanction of the Kentucky State Racing Commission thai stakes for the three meetings at Lexington Imisville and Latonia may be advertised. Secretary Wilson says lie finds the sentiment Of a majority of the directors of the Kentucky Association now to be for nine days racing here, to begin Saturday. September 1. Tniner Charles T. Patterson, acting for Robert navies of Toronto, today purchased from Harry Stanhope of this city the yearling colt by Marta Santa Baltimore Belle and from Dr. J. D. Vtt f the Kindergarten Stud at Versailles, the ; yearling -olt bv Cesarion Glass Slipper. He paid ,-.00 r for the two. Messrs. Davies and Patterson are still here and are negotiating for other yearlings. t Twenty-one thoroughbred yearlings were shipped from here to New York this morning in charge of ."John Miller. Eight go to Capt. Fred Presgrave, three to It. T. Wilson, five belong to August Belmont and five to John E. Madden. The Madden. Presgrave and Wilson youngsters are to be broken and bandied at Saratoga. R K Lewis, owner of Crystal Maid and other good racers, and a brother of trainer W. L. Lewis, died Sunday morning after a long illness and was iburled here today. B M Coles famous twenty-five-yoar-old broodmare, Barearola, the dam of Burleigh, Tampico, etc.. bv Falsetto, out of The Baroness, by Kentucky, died it the Coles farm near here yesterday morning of Hi excessive heat. She was in foal to Hastings. Extensive improvements in the betting ring, padlock and grandstand at the Kentucky Association Hack were begun here yesterday. The work Js to In completed for the fall meeting. The arrangement of the betting, ring wilt be somewhat nfter the jilan of the riug at Louisville, though it will not be so large.
