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NOTES OF THE TURF. English racegoers are to have one advantage over their brethren in this country. At the annual meeting of the Jockey Club this month a proposal will be made that all horses running at the meeting shall be brought into the paddock, their attendants being provided with badges bearing numbers which will correspond with those on the race card. This will enable the visitors to know the horses walking about without asking the men in charge. May Hempstead has been taken east and will be raced on the New York tracks. She is easily foremost of the western three-year-old fillies, but from present indications she will meet in Admiration, one of her own age and sex, competent to dispute ber claim to being tbe best three-year-old filly of the year. Admirations defeat of Ethelbert Wednesday was a performance of signal merit and one that justifies all that has been claimed for her. Pat Dunne sold Approval to John E. Madden Monday for the guessed-at price of ,000. Tuesday he won for Madden, beating among others the good colt Survivor that Dunne recently sold to W. P. Norton for a long price. About the next thing in order will be to hear that Madden has sold Approval to Sydney Paget for about twice tbe sum he paid Dunne for him. A great "hose trader" is that same Madden. Gideon [and Daly have dispensed with tbe services of "Skeets" Martin, their jockey, and Fred Taral will ride for them in the future when he can make the weights. Martins ride on Affect on May 18, when she was beaten by Midsummer, and his ride on His Royal Highness in the National Stallion Stakes, did not meet with the approval of his employers, hence the separation. James R. Keene asked Green B. Morris recently if he desired to sell Water King. The veteran replied: "Yes, I will take 0,000 for him." Mr. Keene laughed and exclaimed: "I guess you dont want to Bell." Morris re ■ponded: "Yes I do, and I have some higher priced ones in my atable if that one doesnt suit.". G. W. Curtis broodmares. Essay, by Enquirer, and RedlCap.lby Blue Eyes, have just arrived at Joseph D. Lucas Goodwood Stud in St. Louis County, and are to be bred to Dr. Has-bronck. Essay is tbe dam of Topmast, one of the best sons of Top Gallant, in training. Olinthus, I..P. Diggs famous colt, who has achi eved.a brilliant record on the track during the past twolseasons and who has earned for his owner something like 000, has been taken to his owners .farm at Woodland.— San Francisco Breeder and Sportsman. The following candidates have incurred penalties infthe ISuburban Handicap: Banastar, 12 pounds: Fleur de Lis, 12; King Barleycorn, 8; Filigrane,12, Their weights now are : Banastar, ;i22;t Fleur de Lis, 121; King Barleycorn 108; Filigrane, 110. It is more. than likely that the English Jockey Club will! give the starting machine another chance, for tLord Durham is credited with the proposal that all.races for two-year-olds shall be startediby a starting machine to be approved by the stewards. JohnlBoden, who], has done so well with the Belmontlcastcff Don dOro, has recently bought the colt£Firearm from Mr. Belmont and expects to do as well with him as he did with Don dOro. Firearm is a fast horse but so far an unlucky one. Miller and Blazer have left San Francisco for Saratoga, taking Merops, Oremus and Oriva, the last two being daughters of Ormonde.
