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Show MORVICH'S JOCKY KIND TO PARENTS SPOKANE, Wash . June 3. This city had more than a sporting Interest in the winning of this year's Kentucky Ken-tucky derby by Morvlch Benjamin Block's undefeated three-year-old. For It was here that Alfred Johnson who rode the colt to victory, began his racing career, and It Is here that his father and mother and his throe sisters reside. The parents are not here at the present time, but are making a tour of Norway at the expense of tholr son. Alfred was born there In 1900 and came to thl dtj with his parents par-ents when but four years old. Johnson's sisters 6peulc affectlon-atel affectlon-atel of his kindness to them and of the many remembrances they receive from the proceeds of his racing SUC- sassa Johnson's contract with Mr Block. It wa stated here, calls for $1,000 a month, and Morvieh's owner gave him a heck for $io;ono after he had ridden to victory in the Ken-lucky Ken-lucky derby. |