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KENTUCKY SPRING DATES New Racing Commission Meets and Grants 61 Days Sport to Begin at Lexington April 24 and Terminate at La Latonia tonia July 5 Lexington Ky November 30 The Kentucky State Racing Commission recently appointed by Governor A O Stanley met today and organized Former United States Senator Johnson N Camden former State Senator Thomas A Combs and Messrs J O Keene of Lexington and William J Abrams of Louisville were present Judge Allie W Young was absent Senator Camden was reelected chair ¬ man Judge Young was chosen vicechairman and S C Nuckols Jr was elected secretary all un ¬ opposed Racing dates for the spring meetings of 1919 were granted as follows followsKentucky Kentucky Association Xcxington Thursday April 24 to Thursday May 8 Thirteen days New Ixmisville Jockey Club Churchill Downs Sat ¬ urday Hay 10 to Friday May 23 Twelve days Douglas f ark Jockey Club Douglas Park Saturday Hay 24 to Saturday June 7 Thirteen days Latonia Jockey Club Latonia Tuesday June 10 to Saturday July 5 Twentythree days In all sixtyone racing days were allotted a cur ainment of seven days as compared with this year The rule placing a ban on the racing of twoyear olds before April 1 was rescinded in conformity witli the action of the Jockey Club with which the rule had originated ° J O Keene Secretary Xuckols and Judge Charles F Price were appointed by Chairman Camden to revise KacingIt the Kules of Kacing It was voted that the 300000 raised by the thoroughbred horse Interests of Kentucky for tKe American Red Cross will be distributed by check from the State Kacing Commission directly to the 154 Red Cross chapters in Kentucky according to quotas worked out by the Red Cross officials last spring springMessrs Messrs John Hachmeister of Latonia and Douglas Park Charles F Grainger president of the New Louisville Jockey Club Colonel Ventiie of the same association and Robert L Baker of the Kentucky Association attended the meeting and accepted the dates as satisfactory
