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GOSSIP OF THE TURF TURFThe Tufted The San FranciscoBreeder Francisco and Sportsman of last Wednesday says Bookmaker George Rose has been sued for divorce by his wife upon the grounds of infidelity and his lifes lifers partner asks to have the 10000 piece of property at Washington andDevisadero Streets set aside for her use 5000 for attorneys fees and 500 per month alimony pending trial of the case After that she desires a reasonable amount of ali ¬ mony moony Mrs Rose pleads that her husband intends to leave the state in about six weeks and before he leaves she wants a bond given for the obli obi ¬ gations actions imposed upon him in the decree of di ¬ vorce voce George Rose is one of the bestknown betokening bookmakers in America He has the field book privileges at both tracks and also has books in the big betting ring His friends assert that he has been particularly fortunate in his business and that he is worth at least 300000 When ho left his wife some months ago he did not forget her in a financial way It it said that since he has been absent from home he has allowed Mrs Rose 100 a week besides paying her dry goods bill Rose will not make a contest to the suit it is thought He is anxious for a legal separation because as he told his friends his life during the past few years has not been a happy one Rose is willing it is stated to give 5000 to Mrs Rose He asserts that she is worth 20000 in her own right and claims that he has not a great deal of ready cash If however she de ¬ mands ands the full amount set forth in her com ¬ plaint he may make a contest on that point We have been trying to have this matter set ¬ tled tiled very quietly said Mrs Rose I have nothing to say at present I might say a great deal but at this time it is not necessary for me to make a statement The complaint speaks for itself A peculiar point about the crack colt Lobos is that he was foaled when his mother a Cheviot mare was but three years of age and Lobos will not be two years old himself until about May 15 That he should run half a mile early in March in 0471 speaks pretty well for the baby galloper The dam of Lobos was very speedy but met with an accident before she ever went to the post that necessitated her re ¬ tirement firemen
