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KENTUCKY RACING ARRIVES : Fall Campaign to Be Inaugurated at Lexington Today. ; Good Horses Named to Start in the Races, with a Fast Track One of the Attractions. BY J. L. DEMPSEY. LEXINGTON, Ky., September 17. The inauguration of Kentucky autumn racing at the Lexington track tomorrow presages? a continuation of the highly successful conditions that governed during the spring and early summer racing period. The meeting here this fall will be a brief one of only seven days duration, but judging by the great interest b:;ng manifested in the sport locally as well as .from outside points it should be brim-full. of action am, a liealthy appetizer for the feast tt follow at Latonia and Churchill Downs. The short meeting and continued activities at New York, Maryland and Canadian tracks is responsible for fewer horses being on hand than in yearsj past, but this by no means spells a shortage of horses or riding material, for Secretary "William A. Shelleys tabulation shows more than 425 horses at the track and forty-three jockeys available. This is more than ample to hold a good meeting of seven days duration. There is also the prospect of additional comers in the next few days. Secretary Shelleys initial card is one, of merit, with the Phoenix -Hotel Handicap its headliner and having among its entries some of the best in these parts, including. JJusy Signal, freshly, arrived from the""East, where .she was given aerating with the. PJltcUers -nie-flthp--stit - rno?s "that compose" 11iey,eard;are abundantly filled, racers of superior iuallty being named in several, particularly in the inaugural,, which brings out some of the fleetest sprinters that will figure in the sport during the Lexington. Latonia and Louisville meetings. The rainy weather of the past two months has been succeeded by bright sunshine, with every prospect of its continuance during the seven days that the racing will, be on. Though only two stake features are carded for decision, the Lexington Cup Handicap, approximately worth 1920.sh,500, and the Breeders Futurity, of an approximate 0,000 value, still their running is attracting outside interest and horsemen at other tracks are casting covetous glances in this direction and are making inquiry as to the dates of their decision. H. G. Bedwell Is particularly eager to have a starter in the Breeders Futurity, judging by the numerous telegraphic questions lie asked of Secretary Shelley, and it is more than probable that Star Voter, win-ner of the Cincinnati Trophy, will bo at least one of those he intends to start in the race. The redoubtable Exterminator will more than probably be shipped here to carry the colors of Willis Sharpe Kilmer in the Lexington Cup, and is also said to be slated for a start in the Latonia anil Louisville Cups. Exterminator has always been popular with racegoers in Kentucky and his vietorv in the WIS Kentucky Derby is still a theme of discussion. AMtlVING FROM ALL POINTS. There were many arrivals during the day from Canadian, Maryland and eastern points, but numerically the horsemen do not show the same strength as in recent years. The majority who invaded Canada after the close of Latonia and intend campaigning this fall in Kentucky are making Latonia their objective and, if they have not done so already, intend to ship there "when they leave the Dominion. Among the latest comers from New York are the horses of M. Lowenstein, including the good three-year-old Paul Weidel. These horsps came here with the consignment shipped by E. It. Bradley and they had a narrow escape from serious injury, having figured during the trip in a rear-end collision, but came out of it uuscratched. The riding colony will include I. Connollv. S. Widn, G. Stack, F. Wilson, T. Murray. L. Lyke. B. Kennedy, N. Barrett and E. Pool. The latter has contracted with J. S. Hawkins to ride for his qtable. L. Calm, who has charge of the horses owned by T. J. Pendergast and has rested the horses here during the entire summer, has made an addition to his string by the purchase of the yearling colt by Frizzle May King from J. Tarleton. The youngster is highly regarded and was secured for a good figure. All the officials who will serve are on hand. Charles F. Price, who will serve wlh S. C. Nuckolls, Jr., and Andrew G. Leonard i:i the stewards Rtand, came this afternoon from his home in Louisville, where he has been resting since the Windsor meeting. General Manager Matt J. Winn of the Kentucky ."lockey Club came over from his home in Covington to note that everything was in thorough readiness for the opening. Harry F. Breivogel, resident malinger of the Latonia track, accompanied Mr. "Winn. Joseph E. Widener is among the visitors here, haying come primarily to inspect the yearlings 1 at his recently acquired farm, but will remain over to witness the racing. Charles Lausdale. extensively identified with the Havana track and one of its officials, is among the . visitors and while here will do some missionary 1 work in the interest of his association. ; John Hachmeister, former manager of the Latonia mid Douglass Park tracks and who has been engaged 1 to serve as presiding steward at Havana nest win- 1 ter, is among the visitors, bavins lately arrived from Colorado, where he has been resting. :
