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Seven Ailing Horses At Ascot Improving ImprovingNo No New Cases Reported Tests To Decide Quarantine Duration DurationBy By W A CRUSE CRUSEASCOT ASCOT PARK Cuyahoga Falls Ohio April 30 The condition of the seven horses still affected with a mysterious malady here at Ascot Park is improving In a tour with Dr Joseph V Solomon the veterinarian representing the Ohio State Racing Commission we had a chance to see at first hand how the ailment affects the horses horsesThe The first stop was at the barn of Mr and Mrs Paul Priddy Their Texas Coin whom Mrs Priddy bred was one of the more recent thoroughbreds afflicted A few days ago Texas Coin was down in his stall and couldnt get up This morning with the constant vigilance of Priddy and Dr Solomon Texas is up leaning against the stall wall to keep from falling down downDr Dr Solomon said that whatever the disease is it affected the spinal cord di ¬ rectly When a horse does get back on his Continued on Page Fifteen 1 Seven Ailing Horses At Ascot Improving ImprovingNo No New Cases Reported Tests To Decide Quarantine Duration DurationContinued Continued from Page One Onefeet feet he staggers However Dr Solomon is encouraged that there have been no new cases reported in the last four days daysThe The duration of the quarantine depends upon the results of laboratory tests now in progress progressThis This condition has had no effect on the filling of entries and racing will be con ¬ ducted as usual with nine races presented on Wednesdays and Saturdays and eight events on the other days of the week weekDr Dr Solomon stated that he does not know a name for the disease The symptom is breakdown in the rear and a tying up of the kidney area Solomon also stated that there would not at this time be any isola ¬ tion other than the quarantine of the grounds He also stated that the treatment would be rendered according to the symp ¬ toms as they are presented by the ailment ailmentSo So far from the total of nine horses stricken with the malady two horses were destroyed They were H R Rileys Gold Necklace and H Nutters Care Battle
