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Kentucky Racing Dates of 1925 LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 24. At a conference of the representatives of the four Kentucky racing associations held here Sunday night "agreement was "reached for the distribution of racing dates for 1925. The tentative program as agreed upon will be submitted for approval to the state racing commission, which is scheduled to meet at . Louisville on November 28. - -,..;.; Attending the conference were Colonel M. J. Winn, gsncral manager of the Kentucky Jockey Club ; Cclcnel Andrew Vennie," resident manager of Churhcill Downs ; T. C. Bradtey, general manager of the Kentucky Association," and J. O. Kecne, general manager of Raceland. - - - - - . 1 " " - Following the conference Senator Thomas A. Combs was requested to call a meeting . of the state racing commission, of which he is chairman, to approve this tentative list as drawn. Mr. Combs later stated that he would issue a ca.l for Friday, November 28, . at noon, to be held at the directors rooms at .Churchill D.owns. r. i The dates differ but little from those cf this year, which closed in this section Saturday. The Kentucky Association has asked for one day les5thjxn.its. recent meeting, due to the fact that the management wishes to open the fall meting on Armistice -day. " - " : - . - Following are the dates agreed upon: . .... . Kentucky Association, Lexington, Saturday, April 25, to Wednesday, May 6 10 days. " . -. - - - Kentucky Jcckey Club, Churchill Dovns, Louisville, Saturday, May 9, to Saturday, May 30 19 days. - - - - Tri-State Fair and Racing Association, Raceland, Ashland, Ky., Thursday, July 9, : to Saturday, August 8 27 days. . Kentucky Jockey Club, Latonia, Saturday, September 12, to Saturday, October 17 31 days. Kentucky Jockey Club, Churchill Downs, Louisville, Thursday, October 22 to Saturday, November 7 15 days. - - - Kentucky Association, Lexington, Wednesday, November II, to Saturday, Novem- ber 21 10 days. Following the conference general manager Keene of the Trj-State Fair and Racing Association stated that there would be no. fair at Raceland iri31925." He added that the . one held during 1924 was an organization of the residents "of Ashland, Ironton and vicinity who were anxious to test out the idea. .- . i . - -"
