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NOTES OF THE TURF. W. OB. Macdonough has been in New York less than ton days, yet he has already received an offer for his famous Ormonde, "the horse of the century." Flattering as the offer was, the young Californian refused it and stated that while as a matter of politeness, he would consider proposals of this sort, the great horse was absolutely not for sale. While it is doubtful if the plucky young Golden Stater will ever get back the 175,000 the horse stood him landed at the Menlo Stock Farm, it is quite likely that the Ormonde yearlings from the high class mares would readily average 83,000 in the New York market. San Francisco Examiner. Of a jockey who went from Chicago to San Francisco and has shown there considerable improvement in skill, one of the Frisco news-paperslsays :s, "Jockey W. H. Martin is under contract4to Captain Waldon, but says rather than pay the money ho receives for mounts over to his;employer he will stay on the ground. Martintcame here with C. P. Fink and would like tolwork for the latter, "but objects to paying up khis earnings to Captain Walden. The Captain. insists, however, and the result will be watched with interest. The lad is quite a promising rider. A newcomer to theanks of turfmen is J. Mc-Leod.Murphy, formerly of Torrington, Conn., but now of New York, being connected with the Safety Third Rail Electric Company. He has only. four horses at present, namely, Twinkler, b. c, 4.lby Brutus Nabette; Fonsavannah, b c, 2, by Fbnso Savannah; Kittie Daly, b. f, 4, by St. Florian Frailty, and Miss McLeod, by Dr. Hasbrouck Brenda, but he will add to the number. Spirit of the Times. A dispatch from New Orleans says that after a longfenforced absence from the saddle Jockey Joe Scherrer will probably again begin riding this; week He has signed to once more go to work forjFrank Frisbie, the contract being for the period until May 2 only, and on the receipt of his license, for which Judge Rees has wired Mr. Joseph Muiphy, he will make his reappearance inlthe saddle. Julius Bauer is the owner of three yearlings that he thinks will make racehorses of note. One is by Lamplighter, out of his old favorite, Sis OLee. He is de-cribed as a very powerfully, built and symmetrical colt, one of the kind to make an owner take a deep interest in future Dorbys. The other two youngsters are by the good horse Autocrat. It has not yet been officially announced who will be in the judges stand at the coming Newport meeting, but the fact that Manager Fowler has been in correspondence with Judge Burke, would seem to indicate that that gentleman willLhave the position if he desires it. Cincinnati Enquirer. Will Wallace has had Banished, Remp, Pan-mure and three two-year-olds shipped from Lexington to Mrmphis to be got ready for the spring.meeting at Montgomery Park. In. his last jumping race at Ingleside Tortoni came in with his saddle turned clear around. Up to the time the saddle slipped he was well up in the race. Caviar, Little Boy Blue and other horses racing at New Orleans as the property of Settle and Co , belong to Captain J. B. Viley, Mr Settle being the trainer. J Doyle, Detroit, Mich. No place odds on St rm King were reported by our 8an Francisco man for race 10500 February 7 at Ingle9ide. Starter Jas F. Caldwell is credited with being an applicant for another change to handle the flag on the Jockey Club tracks. J, J S., Chicago, 111 No publication of the kind that we can recommend
