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i , I i . 1 1 I j ] j ] 5 j j LATONIA TURF NOTES • — 4 LATONIA, Ky., June 19* Russell Sweeney, resident manager of the Latonia Jockey Club, received word from A. C. Bostwick asking for four stalls. He stated that he was bringing Mate, Preak-ness winner, Scuttle and two others. Mate is expected to leave Washington Park Sunday following the running of the American Derby. Although he disappointed his large following in the Kentucky Derby, he has a great many local admirers, who witnessed his triumph in the Breeders Futurity at Lexington last fall. John Wesley Marr, master of Clarkland Stud, where Mate, the 1931 Preakness winner and favorite for the American Derby first saw the light of day, motored from his Fayette County breeding farm to inspect the two two-year-olds that he sent to Cliff Porter to race during the approaching meeting. The breeding season concluded, Marr is now dsvoting his attention to the yearlings which he expects to send to the Kentucky association course to be broken some time during the month of August. Robert West, owner of the Kenton Farm Stable, paid his first visit since his recent illness to his stable this morning. He was accompanied by his son John, who recently returned from California. Ray Kindred vanned six horses from Lexington, the majority of which are the property of Michael Conley. Charles F. Price, presiding steward with stewards Thomas C. Bradley and C. Bruce Head, will be at Latonia two days before the opening of the meeting to pass on applications for licenses. In addition to serving as stewards for the Latonia meeting, they also compose the license committee of the Kentucky State Racing Commission. In addition to T. L. Pierce and the Brown Hotel Stable, other stables to make applications for stall room for the Dade Park meeting, which starts August 15 are H. Van Elliott and Carl Kloentup. J. B. Respess is considering sending a division to the western Kentucky track. The second division of the Goldblatt and Whitney stable arrived from Washington Park Thursday. Mose Goldblatt, who directs the destinies of the pretentious establishment, was at the chute to supervise the unloading of the shipment. Headed by Skirl, the Independence and Enquirer Handicaps candidate and Matinee Girl, which is an eligible for the Clipsetta Stakes, others in the consignment were Chene, Gotoit Flimsy Hilee, Tantivy, K. Russell, which is named for the Trophy; Angry, Streakolite, and Crazy Coot Kenneth Russell, contract rider for the stable, came by train. Three horses, the property of C. K. McDowell, came in the car with the Headley horses and were vanned to Lucas Combs Belair Stud. The Nevada Stock Farm Stable also sent one horse to be turned out. Heine Cavanaugh wired that he was bringing twenty-four horses from Washington Park and Lexington.
