Improvements At Fair Latonia., Daily Racing Form, 1913-04-20

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IMPROVEMENTS AT FAIR LATONIA Cincinnati O April 19 Few if any of tho thirty racers now quartered at the Latonia track will be there after Tuesday next as they are de ¬ stined for shipment to Lexington and other Ken ¬ tucky courses W L Speirs band of six including Ialmld Patriiche and several highlytried twoyear olds will be sent to Lexington With the saiut consignment will go those owned by Frank Gerlug W Steuve and O M Miller The latter owns the vastly improved Luther LutherThe The improvement of the Latonia plant Is progres ¬ sing rapidly Superintendent Keegan has a forcu of carpenters at work on alterations to the grand ¬ stand and betting enclosures and the building of a new judges and timers stand Tho judges stand will be a double decker patterned after tho one at Churchill Downs DownsIt It is intended to locate all the parimutuel ma ¬ chines on the north side of the betting ring and twentyeight niutuel Ixtoths are being constructeil to lie used on big days There will also be twenty seven cashiers on big days Ten of these will be stationed at various points on the lawn to relieve congestion congestionThere There remains n great amount of work to be ilonn on the sixfurlongs chute before its completion A massive concrete wall has to lit built over a deep till but when this is constructed the job will IH well in hand handGeneral General Manager John Hachtneister who Is at present in New Orleans Is due to arrive here next Monday and will give his personal attention to the improvements


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