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COMPLETE KENTUCKY RED CROSS FUND Bit Sum of 300000 Pledged by Racing and Breed ¬ ing1 Interests Practically Realized Cincinnati O December 2 Olio of the most notable features of the Kentucky season just ended was the raising of the enormous sum of 300000 by the racing and breeding interests of the state of Kentucky for Red Cross purposes This huge fund was completed on the closing day of the sea ¬ son so far as the share of the race tracks was concerned and it is understood that the breeders have practically completed the raising of the 40 000 which was allotted as their part of the ambi ¬ tious undertaking Of the remainder the race tracks at Lexington Louisville and Latonia con ¬ tributed 150000 through nn assessment on the parimutuel sales The owners of horses that raced in Kentucky during the season contributed ten per cent of their stake and purse winnings which yielded 75000 as their quota The residue of 25000 came from an assessment of ten per cent on the salaries and pay of officials and employes of the tracks and the jockeys who have ridden in Kentucky at any time during the season The racing associations paid the assessment of all em ¬ ployes receiving not more than 5 per day dayAll All of the funds raised from the various sources have been turned over to the Kentucky State Rac ¬ ing Commission for presentation to the Red Cross representatives Needless to say nothing that the racing interests of Kentucky have ever done along similar lines has elicited such general commenda ¬ tion as this stupendous undertaking which lias just been brought ti a successful consummation In fact it is the biggest thing of its kind ever at ¬ tempted and carried to completion in the history of American racing or of any other sport in this country so far as is known knownGeneral General Manager John Hachmojstor of the Latonia Joekey Club has made public a list of the con ¬ tributions to the fund by the horsemen who par ¬ ticipated in the Latnnia meeting just closed Their contributions totaled 10550 from the following Owner Amt AmtJ J S Hawkins 948 948Willis Willis S Kilmer 782 Frank D Weir Lester Henderson B J Rrnnnon 4S3 4S3Gallaher Gallaher Bros 425 425W W H Baker 408 408Kay Kay Spence 29ti 29tiWilliams Williams Bros 270 270C C E Patterson 23S 23SA A L Kirby 229 229John John Lowe 221 221T T C Bradley 213 213O O A Bianchi 184 184M M Goldblatt 175 175H H Perkins Co 171 171J J W Fonnan 1515 1515J J B Respess 159 159II II Field 155 155M M C Moore 149 149It It L Baker 140 140A A L Rogers 129 129W W F Poison 12C 12CS S K Nichols 107 107C C T Worthington 100 100Otto Otto Rogers 100 100Waldcck Waldcck Stable 99 99G G J Long 93 93J J Hal Woodford 92 92G G A Marshall 92 92W W E Phillips 91 91W W Perkins 89 89J J N Huffman 84 84W W Walker 83 83S S C Hilelreth 80 80J J P Baker 75 75W W Feuchter 75 75J J Livingston 75 75II II Tullett 75 75C C R Richards 72 72J J J OMalley 71 71W W H Eizer 71 71Trency Trency Walker 70 70J J R Reed 70 70J J W Fuller 70 70T T J Pendergast 70 J C Ferriss G9 Owner Amt AmtA A K Macomber OS OSW W P Johnson 73 73G G M Hendrie 152 152G G V Barnes 52 52W W Woodard 02 02Mrs Mrs G R Senn 51 51J J J Flannigan it itE E It Bradley 43 43John John O Whitlow 39 39W W F Knebelkamp 37 37J J Mcllierson 31 31J J L Knight 30 J Brockmiller 25 25Edward Edward Trotter 25 25A A B Hancock 24 24A A Brense 23 23G G K Chancellor 20 20C C L Fitzgerald 20 T C McDowell 20 W W Darden 17 J Umensetter 15 T P Hayes 15 L Cochran 15 15D D Lelmn 14 14T T F Buckley 14 14Harvey Harvey Allen 14 14It It J Fanis 14 14Harris Harris Boland 14 14Mrs Mrs M A Warner 14 14L L Marion 13 13E E Cebriun 11 11J J Randolph 12 12J J J Troxler 12 12W W E Applegate 10 10R R L Rogers 8 8J J B Goodman 8 8J J D Adkins 7 7E E W Fox 7 7J J B Riley 7 7F F Peyton 7 7Roos Roos Looney 7 7H H T Batchler 7 7J J M Goode 7 7K K H Taylor Jr 7 7J J C Milam 7 7C C E Hamilton G
