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Show Col. Winn Dies In Sleep, 88 Years Old LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct (UP) Col; Matt J. Winn, colorful president presi-dent of Churchill Downs, who HI beloved by racing fan across the country, died In hi deep at 1:20 a.m. CST Thursday at St. Joseph' infirmary here. He was M. Winn' death ended valiant struggle to recover from the affects af-fects of two serious operations. But doctors agreed his age was against him. Winn, often called the "grand old man of th turf," underwent the first operation about a month ago and the second within th past two weeks. Hospital attendants reported Wednesday night that Winn was slipping sway fast. Relatives were summoned immediately. At hi bedside when death cam were three daughter. Clsra Winn, Mrs. Helen Kirchberg and Mrs. Louis Herrmann. |