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1 ■ a PJEW MANAGER FOR SALMON ! i Kenneth Kane to Take Charge of Pettit Farm — Latest Kentucky Turf Gossip. LF.XINGTON. K;.. March 0.— Walter J. Salmon of New York, who spent the week-end here, lias . closed negotiations whereby Kenneth Kane is to | succeed the late William Huston as manager of , the Pettit farm, under lease to Mr. Salmon. Mr. Kane is the son of Mrs. Kd.vard Kane, the capable manager of Major August Belmonts Nursery Stud, and brother of Al Kane, who has charge of the stallion Pair Play. He served overseas during the world war and. having been born and raised at Nursery Stud, is exceptionally well fitted for the , spall lea. Piirec new foals arrived at Mr. Salmons farm. they being two chestnut fillies by Pennant, from The mares Diversion and Betrieve. and a bay filly by Sweep — Butterflies. Mr. and Mrs. Salmon and his trainer Thomas j. Henley left tonight Car New York. Norman L. Zeeno of New York, the efficient secretary to B. T. Wilson, spent Sunday here at Kirklevington Farm, looking over the stallions Olanibala and Campfire and the band of brood mares there. He was well pleased with everything and left today for his home. John A. Payne, owner of Kenton Farm, near Cincinnati, where he has the stallions Hillliampton and Damroscii. spent Sunday here, going over to Paris. Ky.. today tor a visit to Arthur B. Han locks Kllerslie Stud. Kmil Herz today shipped to Joe S. Hawkins at Churchill Downs. Louisville. Ky.. three Short Grass , colts to go in training for the coming season. They are Bib Crass, from Marion Hood; Long Grass, from Qr.e"iis Lech, and Split Grass, from Intrigue. Al Short Grass Stud there are two new fnais by Short Grass, they being a black coll from Karla l.ee and a bay colt from Chi istophine. The Short Crass corporation recently had tiie had luck to lose the good mare Cheer, by Plaudit from Rx-piessing. by Star Shoot. She died while foaling. A~ 1
