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NOTES OF THE TURF. There is a big, good looking steeplechaser quartered at Gravesend who has yet to make lis bow before the public. He is a brown horse. Dungsnnon, by Order out of lalmflower. Not— as might be supposed from the name of his sire— bred in this country, but imported from England. He is in charge of Harry Graham, who used to train the horses of Frank Beard, and is receiving a very nice, careful preparation. Already he has been returned a winner three or four times in England, so his performances here will give us a line on the jumpers of Ihe other side. Graham is waiting very patiently with him as be wants to get him well acclimated.— Morning Telegraph. Too much familiarity on the part of our wealthy owners toward their jockeys, whioh in recent years has become so common, has brought about a decided laxness in discipline and has done much toward ruining maD.v of oar most promising lightweights. The Horse Fancier. On May 26 Linaie, by Macduff, dropped a chestnut colt by Wagner. This foal is an own brother to Cleophus, and resembles her very-much, having a blaze and four white legs. He is the property of S. P. Lancaster, Bardstown. Ky. Before Secretary iratz Hanly left Tuesday night for Toronto it was settled by him and Manager Fowler that the Newport track would give a fall meeting, commencing September 2 and continuing twenty -six days. Jockey Fred Tarals admirers are commenting on his improved seat on a horse. He no longei bobs op and down, bat sits close, effecting m compromise between his old style and the new Sloan school. It is likely that Green B. Morris will engage OJom to ride for him a«xt ye»r at a salary of j 0.100.
