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f LEXINGTON TURF NOTES 1 LEXINGTON, Ky . April 30. George J. Long, one of the most widely known sportsmen of this s-ction and master of Bashford Manor, near Louisville, made his first trip from the Fall City to lie on hand for this afternoons lacing. Jockey E. Iy:-gere, who is under contract to the Audley Farm Stable, was given a license today to ride in Kentucky. Col. Arthur Board. Louisville sixirtsman, was a visitor today. He has several ho-ses here in charge of A. Baker. C. W. Hay, general manager of the Home-wood track, was among the arrivals luring the day. He stated that everything was shaping splendidly at the Washington Ia/k course and that construction work Mi the numerous improvements would begin Monday and be rushed to a successful conclusion before the opening of the racing. June 1. Maurice Galvin came over from Chicago for a brief visit this aft»rnoon. He will return to Chicago Monday. R. W. Hunter and E. Pollard, former members of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, were among the visitors Mr. P.Ilanl is a candidate for the Kentucky Senate. J. Ryan became a full-fl"dued rider after Fridays racing, his apprenticeship expiring yesterday. Jockey J. Berry, attached to the J. C. Milan Stable, was shaken up and received minor injuries when he was thrown from a two-year-old he was galloping this morning. J. S. Hawkins, veteran horseman, who has been in poor health for thv past two years, made his second trip from his latonia home today. He contemplates acquiring several horses and_ resuming his eld occupation. Judge Andrew Leonard, who serves in the stewards stand at Akron and other tracks, will leave for the above Ohio course next week. Racing will be resumed there following the termination of the Beulah i.irk meeting. Mr. Irwin Kirkwood. publisher of the Kansas City Star and an ardent turf enthusiast, was a visitor, the guest of former Inited States Treasurer Juett Shouse. That Mr. Kirkwoods interest in turf affairs is more than curiosity is evident by his recent purchase of a band of fifteen brood mares which are now located at A. B. Hancocks farm. The horses Indianapolis. Ford Brent and Cleo, which Mrs. W. F. Meehan purchased at public auction here today, will be sent to Fairmount Park, where the Meehan Stable is in quarters. C. R Trimble, general manager of Exposition Park. Aurora, today advised horsemen here not to ship to the mentioned track until stall room has l»een allotted. Sherman GoodpastT. treasurer of the Kentucky Jockey Club, came over from Frankfort for the afternoons racing. Another Saturday visitor was J. Bain, who is in charge of the concessions at Churchill Downs, Latonia. Fairmount Park and Lincoln Fields. He recently returned to his Covington home from Hot Springs, where he spent several weeks. The first book of conditions to govern the first seven days of racing during the coming Maple Heights meeting made their appearance here today. The meeting opens May 28 and continues until June 14. A renewal of the Ohio State I erby Is the principal race. N. R. Church, president of the Elgin Watch company, and a party of friends were clubhouse visitors.
