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NOTES OF THE TURF. Many good riders have been developed on the San Francisco tracks Bince racing on an extended scale was inaugurated there in 1892. Tod Sloan, Clawson, Spencer, H. Martin, Jenkins and Bullman among them. Now, as early as it is in tho present racing season there, it is already claimed that two midgets, Walsh and Pastel, show every indication of soon achieving fame as good lightweight riders. The following names have been registered with Messrs. Weatherby in England for American bredyoarlings: By A. Covington Twinkler, for bay colt, by Cavalior Twinkle. By C. F. Dwyer Shannon, for brown colt, by LamplighterSweet Blossom, and Anthracite, for black colt, by Albert Entricia. Tbo horse King Barleycorn, placed under the ban at Gravesend for running last one start and first the ncst, has been restored to good standing. He has started several times since his suspension, but only in stake races where he had previously been engaged. Cy" Mulkey, the veteran trainer, who for more than a year past has bsen one of the host of Eeeker3 for gold in Alaska, has returned to San Francisco in good health, but whether he brought back any of the yellow ore or not, has not been made public. The California Jockey Club has issued a list of ten stakes to be decided after January 1. None of the stakes ia worth le s than 500, j while tha moat valuable is valued at 0,000. Entries will close November 1. I A special dispatch from Detroit says that Hugh McCarrons stable left for Chicago Thursday.
