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NOTES OF THE TURF. Tuesdays Memphis Commercial-Appeal, says : "Robert Walden, who trains the A. H. and D. H. Morris horses, said yesterday that he expected to start both Manuel and Kentuckj Colonel in the Montgomery Handicap. He cannot account for Kentucky Colonels performance in the Crescent City Derby, unless the severe trial and the shipment to New Orleans knocked him ont. The colt seemed to have plenty of speed, but chucked it up after he had been bumped into by Elmer S., just after passing the half-mile pole. Jockey Littlefield stated that Kentucky Colonel sulked after the bumping episode, and would not run a foot. A dispatch from Chillicothe, O., says that trainer Brossman left there Tuesday for Washington with the fast western mare Imp in charge. This, of course, means that Imp ia not to run at Memphis. She has no engagements at Bennings, but Brossman will have the advantage of the milder climate of Washington over that of New York in training her for her engagements at the metropolitan tracks. Imp is reported to be in the best of health and condition for training. Her career in the east will be closely followed by local turfmen. Her first engagement of importance is for the Metropolitan Handicap at Morris Park, May 6, for which her weight is 112 pounds. Bullman rode Fannie Mills in the third race at Oakland last Friday. It was the boys first appearance in the saddle since his accident at Ingleside. He began work too soon, however. When he returned to the scales room after the race he could hardly lift his arm and suffered great pain. Bullman will not attempt to ride again for at least two weeks. In the meantime he will enjoy a trip to his home, which is in Montana. The Meadow Brook Steeplechase Association will give a days racing at the Westbury L. I. farm of Mr. W. C. Whitney on Saturday, April 29. Seven events are to be run off, entries to same closing with H. G. Crickmore, No. 173 Fifth avenue, on April 22. Five of the races are steeplechases, one is for farmers horses distance one mile on the fiat, and the program will conclude with a quarter mile dash for polo ponies. At Little Rock, Monday, Whirlaway was let down and worked the fastest mile ever worked on the Little Rock Track, negotiating the distance in l:45h The Trimmer, a Derby candidate, worked a half in :51, and Banquo II. negotiated nine furlongs in 1:58. Scores of others were given work to do, and did it in a satisfactory manner. It is reported that the buyer of the three-year-old oolt Judge Tarvin is the well known eastern bookmaker Mattie Corbett. J
