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NOTES OF THE TURF Right on thoheels towhees of an official announcement from Mr J Hull Davidson to the effect that racing at Lexington would surely begin April 9 and be carried on on alternate days until May 3 comes another official announcement from Mr J Hull Davidson to the contrary effect that there will be no racing at Lexingion Lexington this spring The certainty that the projected meeting would result in financial loss was no doubt the cause of its abandonment abandonmentIt abandonment It is said on good authority that when racing is closed in Cecil County Md parties interested in the Elkton Elton track will build a new course in Harford Hartford County If a meeting is held in Har Hara ford County one of the inducements will be a foreign book A meeting may be given at St Asaph Asap in the meanwhile New York Telegraph A dispatch from Little Rock credits McGuig McGuire ans Hans Bannockburn Bannock with a mile workout in 1 43i with 125 pounds up This is the best of the sea ¬ son so far and if correct makes out the colt to be well advanced in condition conditionThe condition The California Derby is to be run at the next meeting of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club There promises to be eight starters the most prominent of which are Traverser Traverse Morellito Moralist and Lord Marmion Marion MarmionEnquirer Enquirer Chicago 111 The betting prices as quoted are as correct as care at each track telegraphy and local checkingcan checking make them They are based on the form and knowledge of horses horsesNashville horsemanship Nashville railbirds jailbirds have discovered a rival for May Hempstead It is the filly Cora R by ierkins jerkins Tambourine A half in49i a few morn ¬ ings dings ago was the eyeopener deepen revealing her qual equal ¬ ity city ityCarroll Carroll Reid has been engaged to train the Gardner horses vice Jake Marklein Marlin resigned Marklein Marlin will it is reported have a stable of his own ownTranbys downtrends Tranbys Standbys victory at New Orleans Wednesday was too much for the stewards and the horse is now barred from the track for inconsistent run
