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HOTJSS OF THE TURF Tho fouryearold Celeritaa formerly owned and raced by Pat Donne was killed at Chilli cothe Juno 4 whilo being given a trial prelim ¬ inary to being shipped to Newport He struck against the fence which broke and one of tho palings pierced the abdomen James Conley the jockey who was riding him was seriously injured Celeritaa waa boing fitted for a kill ¬ ing at tho Newport track trackBut But little has been done so far with Madden and Whitneya J20000 Hanover Correction colt Yankee He ia such a big colt and growing so steadily that it ie not probable he will start until late in the season and ho may even bo saved until next eeason before being sent to the post postIt It is announced from Ballston that Spencer Trask has sold to August Belmont eight acres of land in Saratoga adjoining tho track of tho Saratoga Racing Association The considera ¬ tion was 4000 This land will probably be added to the race track trackT T H Murphy Chicago When Chacornac won the Futurity he ran as the property of J R F P Keene being coupled with Doublet and Virginia Earle It waa reported at the time that the Keenoa had purchased him tho day before tho race for 30000 30000Mr Mr Edward Tipton of tho FapigTipton Co accompanied by auctioneer Wm Easton is in the city for the purpose of conducting the salo of the Fairview Millbrook and Fleetwood year ¬ lings at the Union Stock Yards tonight The Rancho del Paso was truly a record breaker Two hundred and one yearlings were sold for 233935 an average of 1163 a remark ¬ able average in coneideration of the threat num ¬ ber of youngsters offered offeredJ J P Striker Detroit Mich1 The bet should bo refunded unless it waa made at some rate agreed upon between yourselves There was uo public betting at the track and all beta abroad based on track quotations are off offStanding Standing ia given up as hopelessly broken down and it ia reported that he will join the array of stallions at Melbouruo Stud StudCommando Commando took his first good exorcise Tues ¬ day since hie abort letup going an easy milo in 1541 in good atyle
