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NO TAX OR ASSESSMENT FOR BREEDERS But All Expected to Contribute in Proportion lo I tho Success They Have Achieved I Lexington Ky January 2 The headliners on some of the newspapers have a misconception of the breeders action at yesterdays meeting here said John 1C Madden today The sums they will con ¬ tribute to the fund of 300000 pledged by the thoroughbred horse interests to be paid to the Amer ¬ ican Ited Cross through the Kentucky State Racing Commission in 11S is not as Mr Berrymans motion plainly shows intended to be a tax or an assessment Kvery man is Ispected to contribute all that he is able to and no man is assessed anything anythingThe The naming of the sum of 2 per mare in the motion is merely in the nature of a basis for sug ¬ gestion to those who will give a ground from which thev may step off as it were I intend to make a contribution commensurate with the success I have had and I hope all other gentlemen who are in ¬ terested in the production of the thoroughbred horse either as a business or for pleasure will do like ¬ wise It is up to the successful men to make sub ¬ stantial contributions because those who have not been successful will not be able to contribute as much as they would like to give givePhil Phil T Cliinn this week shipped to Louisville to be trained by Peter Wiinmer at Douglas Park the fouryearolds Swoon Storkey Minto and Puchi nello They have been turned out at Walter S Paynes Maplctou Stud Mintdrop daughter of Irish Lad MintbMia which Phil T Chinn purchased for John S Barbee of Glen Helen Stud arrived here yesterday yesterdayKenneth Kenneth Alexander owner of Kscoba according to a letter to hi faniiiy has received a leave of ab ¬ sence from his duties at the front and is expected here by Kaster time This wealthy young breeder and turfman has been driving ambulances in France Serbia and Italy
