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KEENELAND TURF NOTES C. J. FitzGerald, Jr., who is serving as steward for the association, had as his associates Thursday John Oliver Keene and Charles Nuckols, with Maj. Louie A. Beard alternating. Henry L. Straus, president of the American Totalizator Company, has been here several days supervising the operation of the new "tote." Mrs. Straus came from her Baltimore home to attend the opening. Charles H. Thieriot, prominent New York sportsman, was present for the opening as the guest of Hugh Fontaine. He reports much interest in the East in the Keeneland meeting. Robert Saxton, sports editor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, headed a large delegation of visitors from the Queen City. A census of the horses registered hero shows 137 two-year-olds, seventy-one three-year-olds, thirty-three four-year-olds and forty-one older performers. In the absence of Governor A. B. Chandler, Lieutenant-Governor Keene Johnson presented the trophy to the winning owner of the first race. He came from his Richmond home with Mrs. Johnson. John Morrissey is enjoying a brief, vacation at his home here before leaving next Wednesday for New Orleans, where he will do tho starting at the Fair Grounds. Frank J. Kearns, head trainer for Warren Wright, owner of Calumet Farm, came from the East to witness the fall trials of the Wright yearlings at Calumet, He was accompanied by jockey I. Anderson. C. Barry Shannon, manager of Idle Hour Farm and member of the board of directors and honorary steward at Keeneland, has Old Eli, which he owns in partnership with Edward Ballard, here under former jockey James W. Smith. .
