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j KEENELAND RACING DATES I ! LEXINGTON, Ky., May 16.— The Ken- I tucky State Racing Commission approv- ♦ ing, the inaugural race meeting at j | Keeneland, Lexingtons new course, will j of ten days duration, beginning ! !be Thursday. October 8. and ending Satur- j day, October 17. The expectation is j I that the state racing commission, which J t already has granted Keeneland Associa- i ♦ tion a license, will approve this applica- i tion for dates. In addition to two Sat- j urdays, the dates give the new organ- ! I ization the benefit of Columbus Day, t j October 12, a state holiday. Several j ! stakes for the first meeting are to be J announced when dates are definitely i secured. I