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NOTES OF THE TUKF. Mr. W. Kelso, the Sydney trainer who recently returned from England, has been interviewed by a representative of the Sydney Referee: "According to the Orville Lodge trainer, there was no Carbine in England when he was there, and fiom what he heard nothing of the class of Persimmon or Velasquez, Asked what he I thought of such horses as Aurum, Newhaven, Resolute or Amiable as compared with the best English handicap horses, Mr. Kelso was inclined to think they were not ouctlassed. But he gave the palm to the few top-class horses which perform on the English turf. They were superior to any others in the world. Then, again, the rank and file were not particularly to be feared with a good horse. The weakness of English-bred horses was in their legs and feet. They had good size, plenty of bone, ample quality and style, but doubtful looking legs. American-bred horses that he saw were better in this respect, as were the Australians." Frank Eckert, the Chicago bookmaker, owns a big ranch at Cloverdale, Cal. About a year ago he purchased 800 acres and recently added 1,500 acres adjoining. It would not be surprising to hoar that he will go into breeding of thoroughbred horses on a goodly scale. Mr. Eckert went to Colorado Springs after the racing season ended about November 1, bought a house and remaining there until a few weeks ago, when he went to his Cloverdale ranch. The firm of ONeill and Eckert, of which Mr. Eckert is a member, cleaned up 10,000 on the season around New York. Joe Ullman had a small interest in the book. H. D. "Curley" Brown has been engaged to do the starting at Newport this year. At the close of last season Mr. Brown announced his retirement from the starting business, but he qualified his declaration by saying that he would again take up the ola work if the Newport people should so desire. Manager Frank Fowler has asked the ex-starter to again wield the bunting at the Campbell County track, and he has agreed to do so. John B. Ewing has Top Gallant now out at Williametto farm, but he will be sent early in February to Lexington, where he will make the season of 1899. He will be placed at Fairlawn, Wither 4 farm, which is just outside the city limitsof Lexington. It is understood that his book is almost filled with the be3t bred mares of the blue grass state. Nashville American. Before leaving here W. P. Burch announced that Jockey Frank OLeary woura do the riding for the Hitchcock stable during the coming season. OLeary was a very capable lad about the metropolitan tracks last season, and has not shown his true form while riding ;here. New Orleans Picayune. In his fast mile and a sixteenth race at Oakland last Saturday Dr. Sheppard ran the last mile from wire to wire in 1:381, exactly the time of the present mile record held by Libertine. The many friends of Max Blumenthal will be pained to hear of the serious illness of his wife, who is threatened with pneumonia, San Francisco Chronicle. Monk Wayman and Agitator were barred from starting at New Orleans until they learned to behave better at the post. Agitators lesson must have been hurried. Favor L., a chestnut filly, 2, by Himyar, out of Favor, covered an eighth in twelve seconds at Lexington. She is in John Clays string of Hira Villa youngsters. Cliffords first representative was foaled at Hurricana Stud, Amsterdam, N. Y., recently. It is a fine filly, dam Marguerite, by Frogtown. At La Belle the first of the get of Halma. a chestnut colt, was foaled January 21, by Mr. Edward Kellys mare Token, by Sir Modied. Midian has been barred from starting at Oakland because of his bleeding in his last race. Fairy Rose has a suckling foal at Palo Alto by St. Carlo. Flirt has also a filly foal by Mariner. "Kid" Wellers trainerv F. W. Dos3, is sick at San Francisco.
