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SCHEDULE SEVEN RACES DAILY Plenty of Horses Assured for Coming Cincinnati Session. Harry Alshouse to Take the Place of Joseph A. Murphy, According to Rumors Hodgins Starter. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. 5. With nearly 300 horses on the grounds and stalls reserved for 500 others, the River Downs meeting, which commences Wednesday, October 12, should be well fortified with thoroughbreds. The racing strip is in excellent condition and although several horses this morning sped six furlongs in 1:16 or better, the track has a good cushion and track superintendent J. O. Brown has received several compliments. Brown stated several carloads of thoroughbreds are due to reach the Cincinnati course after the close of the Hawthorne meeting and more than 200 horses would be moved over from Latonia. The early arrivals consisted of stables coming from Detroit and Beulah Park. At the present time every stall is reserved and Brown has warned horsemen not to ship to River Downs until their applications have been approved. The Latonia track will be closed after Tuesday and it will be impossible for horsemen to quarter their charges at that track. MANY IMPROVEMENTS. Since the close of the spring meeting, many improvements and repairs have been made to the plant. Much of the work was made ncr-essary by the storm that partially demolished three barns on the final Saturday of the spring season. Charles Henry, who will serve as racing secretary, is expected from Detroit Saturday, and he will then open his offices for the receipt of stable registrations and entries for the Inaugural Handicap. Nominations for the handicap close Monday. Edward P. Strong, general manager, is expected at the same time and preliminary details are being completed under the supervision of Harry Alshouse and Reed Hess. George Lewis, mu-"tuel manager, has been at River Downs since the close of Detroit. ALLOTTED STALLS. Among the stables allotted stalls are Frank Abbate, Aldrich and Winans, I. J. Collins, B. C. Carpenter, J. W. Galbreath, James C. Ellis, C. N. Finch, George Gould, R. C. Groff, Edward Haughton, Imperial Farms, M. M. Johr, C. Leroy King, Norman LeBlanc, Fred Cropper, Eddie Legere, John Massey, Jr., Dan Lehan, W, J. Marlman, J. W. Manning, A. R. Mann, John Oros, Peacock Stable, George Pruett, J. Purpura, H. C. Rumage, River Divide Stable, G. C. Scott, Milton Rieser, Jess A. Spencer, J. T. Simmons, H. Torriente, P. J. Van, C. R. Valentine and others. Only seven races will be offered daily and post time for the first race will be 2:15. Although no official announcement has been made, it is understood Harry Allshouse will succeed judge Joseph A. Murphy as presiding steward. Jack Hodgins will serve as starter and the placing judges will be Charles F. Henry, Frank Otis and William Kelley.
