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- , i i - L i r NOTES OF THE TURF. Three young Fonsos made their appearance at Applegate and McMeekins farm recently that will piobably demand attention in the future. A bay colt, dam Amelia P. Amelia Mays dam ; a bay filly, dam Workmate Ben Eders dam, and a chestnut filly, dam Bettie Blaise Bannock-burns dam are the young aristocrats referred to. Semper Ego, who is wintering at Saratoga in Ralph Blacks string, will need but little schooling to jump, as since being turned in the infield at Saratoga he has taken to the game just for the fun of the thing, and no fence is too big to stop him from roaming around as the fancy takes him. The famous Palo Alto Stud matrons Fairy Rose, Amelia, Flirtation, Rosetta, Fialia and Faustine have been mated with the successful young sire St. Carlo. The stallion Nomad, by Wildidle, has been leased for the season of 1899 by Manager Corey, of the Palo Alto estate. Top Gallant, sire of Algol, Typhoon II., Topmast and other good racers, has arrived safely in Lexington and is now quartered at Fairlawn In addition to Mr. Ewings ten mares he will be allowed to serve twenty-five more subject to approval. The Sheepshead Bay track has been softened with a surfacing of some 12,000 yards of loam. The course, according to Superintendent Clark, , was dead during the last meeting in 1898. T. G. Fergusons two-year-old filly Nance ONeill, by St. George Fraulein Schillers dam, is reported to have worked a quarter with stake weight up over tbe Oakland track in 23 i. Mr. August Belmonts fine broodmare Lady . Margaret foaled a fine chestnut colt by Hastings recently. This youngster ought to prove a racer if breeding counts for much. In accordance with instructions to report to his this years employers Tod Sloan has gone to , New York from whence he will sail for England March 4. L. W. Hoyt and Co., owners of Halton, claimed I Apple Jack out of the last race at New Orleans Tuesday. Winder, Chicago, 111. Letter was not called I for and was returned to writer. Jockey Maher has gone back to Now York,
