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LAT0N1A TOPS THE LIST Leads All Other Tracks in Money Distribution During 1919. ♦ Astonishing General Increase Revealed by Comparison of Figures of Past Two Years. o The most momentous happening on the Amei i.an tnrf during tin- .v :ir li»l». perhnps the most important thing that erer happened in mw Hw with racing in this country was tlio sale if the four bin race tracks in Kentucky to a syndicate of KentucUians. who later merged all interests into 0110 millllhl tin* Kentucky Jockey Club. The assumption of control of racing in Kentucky by the Kentucky Jockey Club was followed by the discontinuance of the sport at Donglss Park and the siibsiitution of I.atoiua in the autumn dates for-iii" rly aeeleand i" Churchill Downs. Coinei.lently allies of Latonia stal.es and panel won M greatly in ■roascil as to •.mm- that track a ]iron iuiicod load ■iter all the other tracks of the I •ountry in the tidal amount paid out to winning owners in 1919. The Cuba -Ann roan Jockey and Auto Club of Havana was second by reason f its extended meetings, but ,i- total was less than Dntonias by more than a quarter of a million dollars. The Maryland Jockey Club advanced lo third place from fifth in the preceding rear, and the Maryland State Fair Laurel from tenth place in UtlS to fourth in 1!H! . Following in order wore the Weate heater Baring hseeeia- limi. Churchill Downs. Saratoga. Havre de llitnc. New Orleans Fair Uroands, Aqueduct. Empire City and .laniaica. all of which pave owners more than s-jlMUMHt. Following is the record «f the distribution of money by racing organizations in 1919. in comparison with 1818: Distii- Distri bution tuition 191V 1919. Kentucky Jockey Club Latonia I .".1!». ! :. I 088,801 Cuba-Amiii". in .lockey ami Auto Club 288,470 407. 14K Marvlan.l Jockey club 2M.S28 820,075 Mainland Btate Fair 18T.48S 31S.3S4 West" hester Racing Assocla-lion UTL.tilO 314. -97 Kentucky Jockey Club Church - 111 Downs | l.-.fi.C.ti5 30S.r 39 Saratoga Association lS9.042 98,881 Harford Agricultural and Breeders Association 108,006 274.191 New Orleans Husiness Mens Baring Association 188,780 286.830 Qneeaa County Jockey Club... 22H.S27 250.158 Empire citv Raeiag Aasn 182.540 215.277 Ifetrapulitaa Jockey club 172J80 980,828 Southern Maryland Agricultural Association 1*5. 390 1*7.087 Jllfleraaa Parish Fair As-n. .. 80.400 1511. COS Kentucky Jockey club Lex.. 128,888 148,829 I.usinos Mens fragW Hot Springs! 122.150 114.HH chevenne Thoroughbred Breed- era* Association 88.000 27,850 Bono Jackej Club 28.240 20.350 United Hunts Baring Ansa. .. 10,800 20,073 Bind tiraas Fair Association 10.200 Ceiitlenun- Driving Park and Fair Association 11.100 11.000 Maryland State Fair and Agri- culturnl Aaaaciatioa 18.780 12.425 liageratown Fair and Baeiag A-M,ciation 11.888 Clarksburg Fair and Racing Association M00 l.ibertyville Jockey Club 7.750 Virginia State Fair 7.725 Ontario Jockey Club 2.790 3.570 Lexington Colored Fair Assn. 3.550 Itose Tree Hunt Club Media, Fa. I -".150 Amateur and Military Baeiag Association Arlington. Va 1 . 3.325 3,100 raducah Fair anil Baring Association 2.700 I.ovd Countv Fair Association i Ashland. Ky. I 1,888 Montgomery Coaaty Fair Association Mt. sterling. Kyi 1.728 Montreal Jockey club 1.050 890 KentiiUy Jockey Club Douglas Park 138,710 lrospect Park Fair iel Baeiag Association 18,888 .... Southern Maryland Aura-ill - lur.il and Fair Association. T.LOO .... Indiana Stat.- Fair O.OtMl Total S3. 125.317 84.842,883
