Morris to Visit Here, Daily Racing Form, 1953-05-20

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Morris to Visit Here HAWTHORNE, Cicero, 111., May 19. — Peter J. OTDonnell, general manager of Lincoln Fields, received word from John A. Morris, of New York, president of the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of the United States, that he will visit the current Lincoln Fields meeting at Hawthorne next Monday in his capacity as head of the TRA. Morris, third generation of his family to be members of The Jockey Club, also is president of the Metropolitan Jockey Club, operators of the Jamaica race track. This will be Morris second visit to Hawthorne. He was here last fall, representing the Jockey Club, as guest and principal speaker at the annual dinner of the Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders Association.


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