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CONTRIBUTIONS TO RED CROSS FUND Over 1,000 Turned Over hy Horsemen During the Recent Douglas Park Meeting. Cincinnati. O., June 20. — Aside from the part which racing is playing in upholding the bands, of the defenders of liberty by laying the foundations for maintaining the standard of the American army horse through the infusion of thoroughbred blood strains, triei! and proved by the inexorable test of the finishing post, than which there is no more conclusive medium for the separation of the wheat from the chaff and the consequent survival of the fittest, this most im. pular and exhilirating of till outdoor sports is making direct contributions far beyond the governments requirement to the war funds of the nation. How generously the racing interests of Kentucky, esiM-cially. have responded to the war time appeals and demands of one sort and another is vividly revealed in some statistical information which John Haehmeister. general manager of the Latonia and Douglas 1ark Jockey Clubs, lias made public concerning the meeting just brought to a close at Douglas Park. Louisville. Although the Douglas IV. rk meeting ran for only fourteen days, Mr. Haehmeister had the pleasure and satisfaction of turning over to the internal revenue department of the MM States government. Unhandsome sum of ,023.85, accruing from the usual government tax levied ou admissions and other public payments of similar character. Put this was only a small item in comparison with the contribution made by the Douglas Park Jockey Club, its employes and the horsemen, who won a share of the prize money at Douglas Iark. to the Red Cross fund of 00,000. which is being voluntarily raised by the racing interests of Kentucky for the benefit of the sons of America who are fighting the nations battles overseas. The Douglas Park Jockey Club contributed practically all of the profits which it booked on its highly successful meetings as its contribution to the allotment of 00,000 set by the Kentucky State Racing Commission as the amount ta be contributed by the four racing associations of the state. The employes of the track, under an arrangement by which ten Mr cent of their salaries went to the Red Cross fund, contributed no less than ,205 during the progress of the meeting. It is doubtful if any finer showing has been made by any similar body of employes in any industry in the country in connection with the raising of Red Cross funds. Tb-ten pec cent contribution is not for any limited period, but will lie continued during each and everyday of the entire racing season. The contribution by the horsemen to the Red Cross fund during the Douglas Park meeting amounted to exactly 1,008.63. As in the case of the employes of the track, this represented ten per cent of the winnings of their horses. Those who obtained a place in this notable roll of honor and the amount of their contributions are shown here: Owner. Amt. Owner. Amt. J. K. L. Ross... ,273 W. F. Poison 1918.sh2 Williams Pros. . . . 703 T. W. Callahan til E. R. Pradley ... 048 J. T. Shannon 61 t. A. Pianchi 596 W. P. Finnegan ... 61 E. P. McLean 454 W. Feuchter 61 J. Livingston 351 G. Y. Panics 59 R. L. Paker 334 P. 8. Fountain 51 S. M. Henderson ... 322 W. H. Paker 41 A. P. Spreckels 317 G. M. Yan Gorden. 40 P. J. Prannon 310 R. P. Prooks 40 A. K. Macomber . . . 232 J. M. Goode 34 J. Lowe 229 E. C. Arnold 33 G. M. Hendrie 224 W. F. Knebelkamp. 27 J. W. Fuller : 213 T. M. Murphy 25 George J. Long .. 181 J. C. Rogers 25 J. Carroll 171 W. Perkins 25 M. Shields 158 W. P. Johnson 25 H. Field 154 K. Spence 24 Morris and Walden.. 150 J. W. Parrish 24 J. J. OMalley ... 140 J. J. Troxler 22 E. W. Moore 133 J. Greenbnrg 20 J. S. Hawkins 130 J. S. Ward IS J. P. Goodman .... 112 Kohn and Schulten... 17 11. W. Plant 112 T. P. Hayes 17 E. Trotter 102 H. T. Patchier .... 14 F. J. Kelley 97 P. J. Miles 14 K. D. Alexander... 92 G. E. Pillerman 13 W. 11. Fizer 91 G. L. Plackford... 13 J. Imensetter 91 H. II. Hewitt 13 S. K. Nichols 90 Soloman and Jnriuon. 13 T. C. McDowell 85 D. Raymond 12 J. K. Re.lmon 84 1. Lehnn 11 O. Johnson 83 L. II. Dickinson... 11 J. N. Camden KE E. H. Taylor. Jr... 10 Adair and Paker 82 W. L. Lewis 10- P. Chapman 81 J. II. Rosseter 10 W. W. Harden 81 J. W. Schorr 8 R. McMillan SO P. A. Jones S Mrs. T. Trovato ... 80 J. Fitz. Jr | W. F. Schulte est.. SO T. C. Pradley S Cook and Onts ■ A. Joseph s R. J. Farris 74 M. C. Moore 8 H. Neusteter 71 Mrs. J. Phillips ... 7 Mrs. M. A. Warner 71 Catesby Woodford.. 7 Alex. Charlton ... 71 J. Heffering 7 J. R. Devereux .... 71 C. F. Puschemeyer. 7 C. E. Rowe 71 W. M. Cain 7 J. W. McClelland .. 70 W. H. Hogan 7 A. L. Kirby 68 J. L. Knight 7 R. Patterson 6S Knebkp and HwCn 7 J. C. Ferriss «■ G. A. Marshall 6 R. E. Millett «S C. A. McCroau ... 6 C. Nuckols « 7 L. Calm ; In addition the following horsemen each purchased 00 worth of War Savings stamps under the conditions of races which they won: W. P. Finnegan. R. L. Paker. II. Field. A. K. Macomber. J. W. Fuller. Williams Pros., George J. Long. J. Livings ton. Adair and Paker. J. P. Goodman and J. T. Shannon. E. R. Bradley won two races of the description referred to and purctiased 00 worth of the stamps. The Latonia m« eting. now in progress, will make even a better showing along the same lines. It is to run for twenty-six racing days and is likelv to more than double Douglas Parks contribution to the Red Cross fund and the national treasury.
