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KENTUCKY S NEW RACING COMMISSION. Governor McCreary has fia aiatlj announced the personnel of the new Kentucky State Racing Coin mission as follows: Johnson N. Camden, of Wr sallies: Charles f. lirainger. of Louisville; Thomas Hart Talbot, of Paris: flea. W B. Ilaldeman. of Louisville, and Jadge Allie W. Young. ..f Morehead. The fir-i named three geutleincii have been members of the commission whose term nt tdaVe baa iu-t expired. Ceiieial llalihinau and Judge Young save been named to ratceed George J. Long of Louisville, who dei lined re appointment, and Col. Milton young, "I Lexiagtoa, chatrinan of the outgoing commission. The three retiring commissioners who have been re-appointed have all taken an active part in Ihe deliberation- ill the c i — ion and it may lie in peeled III it it will be their oolicv to continue its work along the same line- thai have recently raised Kentucky racing to the high plane on which it is now iiuiilucteil. General llahh m.-in. one of tic two new members, bus long beea an ardent admirer of the thoroughbred and supporter of rar lag. and the two illllueniial Louisville newspapers thai in- controls have been Important factors in tin unbuilding of the s|M.rt in Keatackj to it-pi-e-.-iit state of popularity and prosperity. h ia doubtful If- Governor McCreary could have mad.- an appointment more pleasing to theee who have the best intercut of racing at heart than that of General llalileman. Judge Young is not especially well known a innate turfmen ami is regarded i Governor Met nary- personal representative upon tin- commission. It is accepted a- probahb- tl,at M,-. Cau.d- n. master of the Hart land stud and owner of ■ pretention- string of raciac thoroughbreds, will be chosen chair ma a of the new commission aad it is said that Samuel Nackois, Jr., of Ver-ailles. will be appointed a- secretary.
