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KENTUCKY RACING OFFICIALS Practically Same Staff That Served Last Year Named Again. LEXINOTON. Ky.. January 29.— The Kentucky j Slate Pacing Coinmi— ion. all member- present, anil chairman J. N. Camden presiding, met here ye-iei day afternoon and named the racing officials for the year 1821, the following being approved for the Ken lucky Jocfce] Club, upon written reipiest by Mall J. Winn, vke pre* ideal and general manager: Stewards -Charles «F. Price. S. C. Nuckols. Jr.. Andrew O. Leoaard and C. W. Hay. Placing judges — Willia.ni H. Siiellev. Fdwanl Jasper and N. H. Mil lelhiml. Siarter — A. P.. Dade. Handicappers William II. Shelley. Kdward .las- j per and Charles F. Price. Racing ■ ecrelary -William II. Shelley. Clerk of th.- scales- D. II. McClelland. Paddock judges-Doctors J. T. hawk and Samuel Bradley. Timers S. K. Hughe- aad W. V. Walsh. Patrol judges W. E. Phillip- and R. P.. Cox. The steward- question wa- a knotty one. Gov-i nior Fdward R. Morrow, it is related, was insistent on having C. W. "Tininiy"! Paysland. He is a le-ident of Frankfort, and a relative of Col. R 11. Taylor. The Kentu.kv Jockey Club was backing Charles F. Price as its choice: Sen Btor ainden was disinclined to -ee Sam Nuci.oi-displaced and Major T. C. McDowell could 11 it see why Andrew Leonard should be .hopped to in:. I.e I I a place for anybody. Then, by way of a coinproni-e. it was agreed that another man would be added to the roster with the understanding that one of the four should each day be on the ground for the observation of the sailing and for such other purpo-e-i- may be required. There i- to be rotation in : this work, just a- every fourth day each man is to take his turn as presiding steward. It. P.. Floyd and F. P. Campbell were dropped as patrol . judges: Floyds place was abolished. He i- the mini upon whom sheriff Win. Ran* of Jefferson County, made a fight. Campbell was displaced 1 for Cox. a new man. John P.. Mclaughlin was reelected by the coin mis-ion to the posi of supervisor af tic- pari-mutuel Machine*. The post of official timer of exercise rials was abolished. II was voted that in future the handieanpeis will lie repaired to post their respective figures along I with the average or consensus, which shall be the handicap. None except jockeys and valets are to be admitted to the jockey room and jockeys only when they have nioiinl-.
