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NOTES OF THE TURF. A disastrous conflagration was narrowly averted at the Newport track at an early hour Saturday morning. In some way a fire broke out on tbe side of the track nearest the railroad, and three kitchens and about seventy-five feet of the fence, as well as two freight cars that had been standing just outside of the racetrack inclosure, were destroyed. Fortunately the fire was confined to the objects named, and was not communicate! to the stables, only a short distance back. Trainers aud owners of thoroughbred yearlings at Lexington are in a predicament. Chailes Green has barred the gates at the Ken-tuckj Associations course and not a horse is allowed on the premises. Every summer for thirty years from 50 to 150 yearlings have been broken at the track, bat none are being broken this year. Green has b3en offered as high as per still per month but declines ail offers. Jean Beraod is doing steady work and no further trouble is anticipated from the splint which necessitated his being stopped about a week or so ago. Mr. Paget, however, says that it will be a very difficult matter in the two weeks yet remaining before the Realization to get him into a proper condition for such a long distance race. Dr. Carter, who is in charge of Mr. Pierre Lorillards Rancocas, reports a splendid crop : of yearling foals at this famous breeding establishment. Among those that he consider? the best in this grand lot are Sensation colts, out of Pandora, Illogo and the Equality, while Sailor Prince has several grand lookers. George Keens, of the Sydney Paget string, at Sheepsbead Bay, is being schooled to go over the jumps. j
