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NOTES OP THE TURF In January 1896 John Glynn a poolsellor in San Francisco Cal was convicted in Police Judge Campbells court and was fined 100 for violating section 1 of ordinance 3049 which pro ¬ hibits the taking of commissions for the plac ing of bets on racing events Glynn appealed to the Superior Court and February 26 last Judge Wallace handed down his decision in which he confirmed the finding of the lower court holding that the ordinance under which Glynn was convicted was a just and valid one and directed that the defendant be remanded to the custody of the sheriff until the amount should be paid paidCol Col Sanders D Bruce of the American Stud Brook notifies all American owners that he has not sold the Stud Book to the Jockey Club It turns out that the Jockey Club and Col Bruce failed to agree after the latter had accepted the offer of 35000 for the publication publicationTwo Two Bits who has lately acquired the name of Seymour Thompson ran away from J E Cushing and engaged with C Van Moter The Little Bock Executive Committee has suspended Two Bits for lifo No action was taken against Van Meter MeterSam Sam Hildreth has bought Tuxedo from A Burns He paid 350 for the gelding It is de ¬ clared that Burns has never won a bet on the gelding though he made many wagers on him The sale was timely timelyEd Ed Corrigan recently lost some 10000 worth of broodmares in a railway collision The band was bound for Rancho del Paso Among the killed was fleltor Skelter SkelterRichard Richard Havey has decided to continue as starter at Ingleside until the end of the spring racing season unless the now administration removes him himThe The San Francisco Breeder and Sportsman says Cant Dance is fully a dozen pounds better in the muddy or soft going than on the dry dryJockeys Jockeys Tom Murphy and Wilhite under con ¬ tract to J W Schorr Son of Memphis are at Memphis exercising the Schorr horses horsesThere There is a bill before the Michigan legislature restricting race meetings to six days per annum annumF F F V is going sound again at Memphis and is likely to train
