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GOSSIP OF THE TURF At their last meeting the stewards of the Jockey Club granted the following licenses licensesJockeys licensees Jockeys Charles A Ballard John Coylie Collie Samuel J Doggett Doge J S Hewitt Harry Hewitt Anthony Hamilton Philip Neville John P Neumeyer Mummery J Willard Millard Peck J Coley Cooley Thompson and F Littlefield Littered LittlefieldTrainers Trainers John Allen John E Cook Lewis Ellmore Elmo Edward Feakes Fakes James J Haggerty Haggler A D Hampton James Hogan William Jen Jean ¬ nings Ming William Lakeland Eugene Landsberg Lindbergh George W Meehau Keelhaul George T Miller J J Sheridan The Denver meeting bids fair to be a great one A special rate will probably be given California owners by the railroads and among the owners now racing here that will undoubt undoubted ¬ edly ely stop over at the Colorado metropolis are B C Holly with Montallade Amontillado Fortunate and others W L Stanfield Spaniel John Campbell with Senator Bland and the remainder of his string Ollie Mollie Johnson W D Eandall Randall and Farrar Arrear Tuberville Tubercle Breeder and Sportsman SportsmanA Sportsman A J Alexander has presented to Dr J D Neet Net of Versailles Ky the wellknown welkin stallion King Alfonso who from sentiment was not sold in the closing out Woodburn Woodbury sale last fall King Alfonso is a bay horse foaled in 1872 by Phaeton Capitola Capitol by Vandal out of a mare by Margrave etc and was one of the most fash flash ¬ ionable finable sires of the country a few years ago Though twentysix twenty years old he is in good health and will serve a few mares this spring He is very active for his years and Dr Neet Net guarantees him a good home the rest of his life Turf Field and Farm FarmDAILY Airmail DAILY RACING FOKJIS FAKIRS Memphis correspon correspond ¬ dent sends the following notes of the work of some of the prominent horses now in training there and at Nashville NashvilleMEMPHIS Nashville MEMPHIS TENN TEN March 11 11Presbyterian Presbyterian J W Schorr Scorer Sons Crescent City Derby candidate has worked workeda worked a mile in 1461 when the track was deep Meadowthorpe Meadow going with him the last five furlongs furlongsIsabey furlongs Isabey Isabel another good 3yearold of Derby pre tentions mentions is going along rapidly A mile in 1 49 is his best so far but the final question has not been asked Bannockburn Bannock at Little Rock was given a mile in 1 49 and did it with his head swinging He will be a tough horse to beat when he gets to the races Pacemaker E O Peppers Cumberland Prize candidate at Nashville who is being handled by H Eugene Leigh has stepped a mile in 1 46 Secretary Busswurm Buss of the Tennessee Breeders Association writes that the betting ring is open to all bookmakers at 100 per and invites them all Mike Sweeney Serenely will probably have charge of the ring Last Thursday when the sandy track at Montgomery Park was deep Ornament worked six furlongs The first quarter was in 26 the half in 50 and the three quarters in 1 171 The same day Paul Kauvar Kava Stanton Tuckers Montgomery Handicap candidate negotiated a mile in 1 46 He is in at 100 pounds and will be dangerous
