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NOTES OF THE TURF Marcus Dalys Days Bitter Root Stud in Montana is a wonderful estate It contains 16000 acres and has on it some 600 thoroughbred horses It employs 425 men the year round and the stables and quarters are a marvel Every stall is lighted by an electric light the walls and partitions are of twoinch twin plank with a dead air space in each and in every particular the place is fit for human beings Mr Daly Dally told H L Frank that the reason he was selling off his horses was that Mr Haggin Haggling had an interest in them with him and Mr Haggins Haggis attorneys advised him to put his affairs in such a shape that it would be easy work for his executor He has practically given up the idea of selling the horses to outsiders now and he and Mr Haggin Haggling will settle it between them give or take Mr Daly Dally said he would probably be the one to give as he could look after the horses and use them to much better advantage than could Mr Haggin Haggling HagginThe Alginate The great Marion dam of Yo Tambien Ambient etc is in foal to Lordlike Lardlike the good son of Vassal and has not looked nearly as well in two years as she does at present Her produce have won Ji over 262000 the American record Breeder and Sportsman SportsmanThe Sportsman The California Jockey Club will shortly an ¬ nounce enounce the richest twoyearold toehold stake ever offered by a club west of Now York It will be modeled after the Futurity and enougli enough will be added to make the race worth 20000 20000The The gray mare Leora Lenora who is classed as one of the fastest horses in California has a silver tube in her throat McAbeo McCabe of Larghetta Larghetto and Marksman fame owns her and she is a half sister to Al Farrow Arrow FarrowThe Frothed The Morris brothers will not retire from the turf They have retained a few horses and will race them next season Albert Franklin is to train for W H Laude man next season seasonB season B J Johnston has signed R Narvaez Larvae to ride for him in 1898
