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NOTES OF THE TURF. By the tapping of a racetrack wire near Scran-ton, Pa., on Saturday afternoon, the Scranton and Wilkesbarre poolrooms were swindled out ,500. The report was intercepted and falsa winners were substituted in three of the New Orleans races, Duke and Wishard became disgusted with the showing made by Judge Wotlord last Thursday, and after the race presented the horse to tha nearest man who would take him. This proved to be a trainer named "Boots," who works for Galen Brown. Jockey Bullman is in the French Hospital at San Francisco under treatment for a broken collar-bone. He says he will ride within two weeks, but he will be lucky if he is able to do so inside of a month or Bix weeks. Jockey Burt Knapp received a letter Monday from Mike Danaher who is in New Orleans. Danaher is evidently sharing in the handling of King Barleycorn and wants Knapp to ride him in the Crescent City Derby. Daily Racing Foeji of last Sunday erred in crediting the Bachelor with the Ingleside track record at 2 1-4 miles. The distance was run by Rey del Bandidos with 97 pounds up, June 6, 1896, in3:57i. Among the lesser lights on the ship that carried Tod Sloan to England, were Barney Schreibers ex-jockey Johnny Woods and "Major" Covington, who has decided upon an English foray. Arthur McKnight, who has been starter Dwyers assistant at the Chicago tracks for the last five years, will go east with starter Fitzgerald this season. The fair racehorse Galon dOr, by Rayon dOr Arabella, is dead at Springhurst farm. Galoa dOr was seven years old, and had been retired to the stud. Pink Coat, who is in well in boththe Brooklyn and Suburban at 115 pounds, is already at Sheepshead Bay under Ed Tiffin, Turney Bros. J trainer.
