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MATT WINN TO MANAGE ALL MEETINGS First Efforts Will Bo Organization of His Executive and Track Forces. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 12. In addition to the election of J. N. Camden as president of the Kentucky Jockey Club, Matt J. Winn, vice-president aud general manager, and Sherman Goodpaster as secretary-treasurer, the following were chosen directors: Lawrence Jones, P. J. Hanlon, R. W. Bingham, M. J. Winn, Alvin T. Hert, James B. Brown and J. N. Camden. Under the arrangement with Mr. Winn he will manage all of the meetings in person, beginning at Lexington on April 24. In speaking of the situation Mr. Winn stated that he had not completed his plans as yet, but would do so within a few days. He said that he would at once resign from all positions held by him in the east, but would probably continue as president of Juarez, as that being a winter course, would not interfere with him during the season in Kentucky. Mr. Winn will begin work immediately and will find his hands full from the start. His first efforts will be the organization of his executive and track forces. At Churchill Downs he will have the assistance of H. C. Applegate, who has long been identified with that track, and also the help of Charles F. Grainger, formerly president of the New Louisville Jockey Club, who was recently forced to quit, owing to ill health. Together with Mr. Applegate he will also devote much of the remainder of the week to getting out the entries to the various stakes to be run at the spring meeting at Churchill Downs. John Hachmelster, before retiring from the management of Latonia, consented to get out the entries for the stakes to be run. there this spring. So Mr. Winn will have this off his hands. Harry Breivogel, who has been Mr. Winns chief assistant at the Dowhs for many years, will not be found in his old position, as he has formed many highly advantageous associations in the east which he does not care to relinquish. The filling of the position held by him in Kentucky is one of the serious problems that Mr. Winn will have to solve. Senator Camden, president of the new organization, has long been known as one of the most prominent breeders and owners in the country, and is a man of high integrity. Sherman Goodpaster, who will hold the combined offices of secretary and treasurer, has never been closely associated with racing-, but is" considered ;an exclleiitniah -for the" position. He is treasurer of the State of Kentucky. With the exception of Messrs. Winn, Camden and Jones, the directors are all newcomers to the turf. Most of them went into the enterprise in order to preserve the supremacy of the Kentucky .thoroughbred horse, which was threatened both from within and without the turf world.
