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RELIEF IN SIGHT FOR LATONIA RACING Expect to Open Next Saturday Providing Ban Is Lifted Wednesday as Expected ExpectedCincinnati Cincinnati November 2 It now looks as if the much deferred opening of the Latonia Jockey Clubs fall riec meeting will take place towards the latter part of the week aliont to open No definite date will be set for the inauguration of the snort until tin Kentucky State Board of Health lias actually raised the ban against public gather ¬ ings which has been in force for four weeks as a check against the spread of influenza It has been intimated that the board iu all probability will lift the ban In communities where the disease has been definitely brought under control when it meets on Wednesday next for a survey of the situation in the state as a whole Latonia comes within this class the disease having virtually disappeared from the localit in which the track is situated The latest reports show such satisfactory improvement in Cincinnati and its vicinity that it seems likely there will be a general lifting of the ban within few days not only iu Kentucky but on the Ohio side of the river So the horsemen and others interested in the racing at I itonia are naturally on the qui vive for the relief that appears to be in sight The man ¬ agement of the track proposes to lose no time in taking advantage of the first opportunity that may present itself for the launching of the meeting The general idea is that the Kentucky authorities will lift the ban on Wednesday If such action is taken It is probable that the Latonia meeting will get under way by Saturday at the latest It may be found impracticable to attempt to open at shorter notice but the horsemen have been warned to be ready for quick action once i ban is re ¬ moved and iierliaw1 thcmeeting may1 e in progress even earlier than Saturday But the best opinion is that Saturday will l e the opening day provided the health authorities give the expected relief on Wednesday WednesdayEXCEPTIONALLY EXCEPTIONALLY FINE WEATHER WEATHERHad Had not the influenza intervened the meeting would have now been a matter of history as it was originally scheduled for the twentyone days between October JO and November 2 During the major part of the time that the horsemen have been obliged to remain idle perfect weather and track condition have prevailed It has been an excep ¬ tionally fine fall hereabouts and the horsemen are hopeful that favorable weather will continue for a sufficient time to permit the postponed meeting to be i success which it certainly would have been had it been possible to proceed with the original schedule scheduleAll All of the horsemen who shipped their stables here early last mouth have remained to participate in the racing whenever it is found practicable to proceed with it and there have recently laen some accessions from the east so that it is certain there well be no lack of racing material to fill the daily cards at all times In fact the postponement of the opening has naturally increased the desire aud necessity of most of the horsemen to win races and it may be expected that the competition for the purses will be keener than under normal condi ¬ tions tionsTho Tho fact that the original stake program is not to l e abridged in any way is an assurance that the racing will follow the same high class lines con ¬ templated when the plans were originally made for the meeting
