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LEXINGTON RACING AGAIN All in Readiness for a Prosperous Kentucky Fall Campaign Enough Horses and Riders to Pro ¬ vide Excellent Sport Eastern Colt in Breeders Futurity Lexington Ky September 13 With an appropriate stage setting for the opening of the fall term of Kentucky racing tomorrow horsemen and others who are here to be in attendance trs marking time eagerly awaiting the clarion call of the bnglo that will bring the thoroughbreds to the barrier in the initial race raceIndications Indications for the success of the sport are prom ¬ ising and local interest in the coming meeting is as keen as formerly The increased purses on Kentucky courses is responsible for an assembly in these parts of numerous horses of all grades and will insure diversified programs daily that will make for high class and interesting contests With very prospect of clear weather and a good track tin Kentucky Association management exixcts to ntcrtain a banner attendance to witness the open ¬ ing days racing Secretary Will Shelly has suc ccvtled admirably in bringing together some of tin best in the different races the card as a whole iunpiring favorably with previous first day fall offerings offeringsThat That plenty of horses are available for racing is indicated by the numbers in the eligible list in sev ¬ eral of the races Arrivals during the day were plentiful and additions are due late tonight and Tomorrow Most of the newcomers this afternoon were MarylandKugce from Xew York and Maryland Kugce KIrod who is in charge of the mutuel department Jjas a staff of eightyeight assistuit WluaSrnlter racingThere that fcraiicu ol tlie racing There will IKS twentytwo machines in operation straight place and show of the 2 5 S1O and 25 variety There will also be three machines of the 4 80 and S10 combination style The operations of this battery of machines will require twenty two ticket sellers a like number of clickers and Svcnty three cashiers There will also be a staff of six calculators and si rapid money counters The usual change booths will be in use and also the ciiiliii n backers will be enabled to make two and three horse combinations combinationsThere There will be no scarcity of riding talent though many of the stars that formerly were seen in colors here will be absent being forced by their cmtracls to remain in Xew York or Maryland everal have joined the colors since the LatonSa meeting Jockey II Lunsfnrd who is under contract to Edward B McLean has been given permission liy that owner to accept riding engagements on Kentucky tracks until Octolier 1 when he reports again Jo t miner John F Schorr who has the Mc Jj iii horses quartered at Laurel Md Lunsfords engagements while in Kentucky will be looked after by SpenceTiit his former employer Kay Spence Tiit jinx that has persistently followed the E It Itradley stable since his invasion of the east fol ¬ lowing the close of the Latonia meeting is still apparent and according to advices tiiis morning lleliive Me Girls which had lx en intended as a starter in the Futurity at Belmont Park on Satur ¬ day ha gone amiss and will be shipped back here with the others in the Bradley string now in Xew York Mr ISradley will arrive here Tuesday TuesdayThe The Prceders Futurity which will be run here nest week is attracting the attention of many owners in the oast who have eligibles in the race Among tiiose who havn signalized an intention of making a try for the rich prize is trainer Max llirsch in charge of the VV Loft stable That owners good colt Kodgers will be sent here Sun ¬ day and will try to make amends for the defeat of his stablemate Papp last year in the race
