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NOTES OF THE TURF At least one shrewd horseman has discovered that Bermuda is an ideal place to develop thor ¬ oughbreds outbreed during the winter This is J W M Skinner who has a stable of yearlings there which he purchased in this country They in ¬ clude Claude two youngsters of much prqmise promise Wil Wail gosskin gaskin b c by G W Johnson Fanny Eslin Elgin and Wibblisk Wimbles blk balk or gr f by Fordham Ford Helen Broeck Brock The former is a beauty and grandly bred His dam is by Sir Modred Molded La Scala Scalar and therefore a halfsister halfwit to Sir Walter Helen Broeck Brock the dam of Wibblisk Wimbles is by Ten Broeck Brock and the filly is a cousin in blood to Traverser Traverse the noted threeyearold now racing with much success at San Francisco New York Sun SunThe Saunter The weights for the Washington Handicap to be run at Bennings Jennings track April 23 are as follows Buddha 126 Ibs Dibs BenEder Bleeder 124 Premier 121 Strathmeath Treatment 117 Billali Billable 117 Lobengula Globing 116 Bannock 115 Blue Devil 113 Ben Ronald Manassas Mantissas Thomas Cat 113 each Kniglft Knight of the Garter 108 Belcbax Elba 108 Demagogue Klepper Leper Varus Arums 107 each Sly Fox 104 Sensational 102 Sailor King 102 Floral Park Dont Don't Care Hand press Ruskin 100 each Alice Farley Fairly 98 King Bermuda Passover 97 each Snapshot Aurum 95 each eachPresident President Thomas H Williams after looking over the ground carefully has announced that he will give three if not four weeks racing at Los Angeles in June to follow closely after the Sacramento meeting It is claimed that fully 600 horses fit for racing will be loft in San Fran ¬ cisco after the eastern stables have departed a sufficient number to insure good sport for the cities composing the newly formed summer circuit circuitThe circuit The 4yearold colt F F V by Audrain Adrian Tara Blackburn sold at the SplanNewgass Slantways sale last week was bought for E F Simms Sims and will soon be placed in training at Memphis F F V is a good colt He has not started since run ¬ ning Ming second to Ornament in last years Latonia Antonia Derby because of a threatened breakdown but he is now thought to be sound and fit for train ¬ ing King and racing racingIt racing It was thought that with a string of forty horses Bromley Brome Co would have the largest stable in training this year but there is still a larger string James E Seagram the well known Canadian turfman Truman has fifty horses in training which is probably the largest number that has ever been in one stable on this side of the Atlantic AtlanticDavid Atlantic David II by Tenny Teeny Quesal Squeal continues to re ¬ ceive civet strong support for the Lincolnshire Han ¬ dicap dicta Several important commissions are re ¬ ported at the betting clubs as having been placed about him in the last day or two He is now quoted equal favorite with Prince Barcal Aral dine at 100 to 7 7Notwithstanding Notwithstanding reports to the contrary Jockey Simms Sims announced on his return to New York Monday that his riding engagements were the same as last years He will begin his work this year by riding M F Dwyers Dyers horses at the Washington meeting in April AprilGeorge Armiger George C Bennett has engaged E Jones to do his riding this year Eddie is not the best jockey in the country by any means but there are not many who can outride him at that thatMr that Mr Hendrie Henries of the ParmerHendrie Prehensile racing syndicate says the recent sale of the Fort Erie race track will not annul the syndicates lease I for this year The former owner of May Whas Whams offered 1500 for the sire of the mare Eagles Plume who i by Scottish Chief Decoration by Knight of the Garter second damToison demotion dOr doer by Buccaneer third dam Auld Acquaintance by Irish Bird catcher catcherMichael catechetical Michael F Dwyer is now in Florida taking a rest prior to the coming racing season He is said to have been a heavy loser during a flying visit to the New Orleans meeting His reported bad health was a canard canardIt canard It is reported that the ninety days of racing to take place over the St Louis Fair Grounds track this year will be divided into two meet ¬ ings dings of fortyfive fortified days each with a month or so between the two twoStarter toastmaster Starter Dick Dwyer is keenly in demand Memphis wanted him for the spring meeting St Louis too would like to have the skilful and rotund exjockey rejoice exjockeyTurfmen Turfmen Turkmen who visit Chicago can be sure of good attention at the Boston Oyster House Its service and cuisine are high of class in every department departmentBainey departmentalize Bainey Blaine Schreiber has left Schiller Chiller in the Brooklyn Handicap The colt was not among the February declarations declarationsThe declarations The services of Mr Fitzgerald being no longer available Kit Chinn Chin has been engaged to do the starting at Memphis MemphisJ Memphis J E Cushings Cushing filly Miss Hoy Holy died 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