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NOTES OF THE TURF The victory of Al yesterday February 8 brought vividly to the minds of oldtime oldie turf ¬ men of California one of the greatest racing scandals that ever agitated this State Al is a son of Al Farrow Arrow who boat Geraldine a head in a mile race over the San Jose course in l40h Some little time afterward Al Farrow Arrow backed for thousands was dis dais ¬ gracefully beaten and as a result Tup Up per the owner and Carillo Carillon the jockey were ruled off the turf Carillo Carillon gave the complete story away while under the influence of liquor one night Al Farrow Arrow was afterward shipped east and several of his youngsters have scored winning brackets San Francisco Chronicle ChronicleLatest Chronicle Latest reports from England say Wildflowor Wildflower is favorite for the Two Thousand Guineas at 8 to 1 and Hawfinch for the Derby at 6 to 1 though no heavy betting has been done Mr Keenes Keeners St Cloud II is second choice for the Lincoln ¬ shire Handicap at 18 to 1 a large commission supposed to be stable money having been placed on his chances The American colts Uriel Muriel and Bridegroom II are among those talked about as having Derby form formClass formless Class in the eastern timber topping divi div ¬ sion scion will apparently be decidedly raised to a higher standard this year since such useful race horses on the flat as Loki Maurice Challenger Dutch Skater Sir Play Ben Brown apd aped Hap ¬ hazard are to be schooled over the jumps be ¬ sides a number of lesser lights lightsThe lightest The edict of sixty days suspension for W J Speirs Piers and Nolan Tholl Toll has been modified by the Ingleside Ingles stewards They are to be let off with thirty days Maynard Mansard and Madden sus subs ¬ pended upended steeplechase riders applied for rein ¬ statement but their applications were refused refusedHoward refused Howard Mann is doing well and will soon be sent to the post His heels were in a bad way since his last race but are all rightagain right rightagainLadies Ladies day has been abolished at the Oak ¬ land track and the fair ones will now have to pay six days in the week weekMrs week Mrs Nettie Nettle Harrison a San Francisco beauty doctor has bought several 2yearolds and will conduct a racing stable Hamburgs Hamburg brown brother is said to be able to hold his own in the work of the youngsters at Louisville LouisvilleTod Louisville Tod Todd Sloan has contracted to give H L Frank first call on his services during his stay in Cali Ali ¬ fornia Formica forniaTommy fornication Tommy Murphy will ride for John J McCaf Mecca ferty forty this year
