Latonia Spick, Span And All Ready: Track Stables Crowded to Overflowing with Good Horses--Eternal and The Wanderer Arrive., Daily Racing Form, 1919-06-03

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LATONIA SPICK SPAN AND ALL READY Track Stables Crowded to Overflowing with Good Horses Eternal and The Wanderer Arrive CINCINNATI O Juno 2 Latonia presented animated scenes throughout the day Several spe ¬ cials in addition to the regular trains brought liere tlie bulk of tlie thousand or more of horses that took part in the racing at Churchill Downs With the arrival of these numerous ones this afternoon it puts stabling at a premium for every stable lias its full quota and it will lie a problem for the track superintendent where to quarter late corners cornersThe The many improvements to the plant lias altered it in appearance and made it more commodiuous The track is in nxtvllent condition and if no rain falls to mar the occasion next Wednesday may wit ¬ ness tlie lowering of some of the track records for even ordinary ones are working in sensational time timeTlie Tlie hundred and one details required for a suc ¬ cessful opening have IKCH looked after by general manager Matt J Winn and resident manager Ilaryr F Brcivogel Kvery indication points to this being tlio banner of all big meetings ever staged over the Milhlale course courseThe The Inaugural Handicap at a mile and a sixteenth with its 4000 added which features the opening lays card promises to exceed expectations for with the arrival of the pair of cracks Eternal and The Wanderer from the cast and the prospect of the latter starting in the race injects additional interest There is likelihood of at least twelve going to the post in the race and probably the field will comprise The Wanderer The Porter Rancher Midway Beavcrkill Courtship St Itcrnaril Major 1arke Freecutter Diversion Buford Oniond and Rifle RifleThe The above are all in excellent fettle and have been working well in their preliminaries preliminariesEternal Eternal is intended to start in the Latonia Derby to be run Saturday and he came yesterday with others comprising the James W McClelland stable that is to be campaigned here hereAmong Among the visitors at the track this afternoon was former general manager John Ilachmcister He just returned from Naples Fla where he has been sojourning since the transfer of the Douglas Park and Latunia tracks to the Kentucky Jockey Club Mr Ilachmeister has no immediate plans for the future and will take it easy for some time timeThe The improvements to the clubhouse which in ¬ cludes a pavilion where mutuel tickets can be bought is a feature that will be appreciated by the clubhouse contingent for they can place their wagers without Inconvenience and avoid the con ¬ gestion pavilionThe of the big pavilion The entire clerical force at the track was busy luring the day making out badges to owners train ¬ ers privilegesAppications and others that enjoy the clubs privileges Appications for club membership continue to pour in and the club feature of this plant promises to mount to proportions of that of Churchill Downs before long


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