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GOSSIP OF TIf K TURF George V Ilankins of Chicago is now at Buf ilo N Y with several sets of plans for the new ce track to be built there No doubt any longer ixfsts about the determination of the various pro powers interested in the scheme to give BuJFalo a K8W plant of the highest kind Mr Ilankins has vpn it out that as goon as the frost leaves the ground work will be started startedThe The grand stand will be 432 feet in length by 54 et The plans throughout bristle with innova libns and departures the ideas of Mr Ilankins irho is bringing a wide experience to this part of ttto york The whole scheme is dazzling in its proportions to Builuloniaus who have so long Men with no racing plant at all The solidity of instruction throughout the plans will outrank inything of the kind east or west A number of prominent men of Buffalo have been in consultation rith Mr Hanking and there is no doubt about their jfoinff through to a finish with him J J Gorman who was among thoee to cut in sev ¬ eral days ago at New Orleans has bought from Daniels Co the release of the contract which they ield on the lightweight jockey Dado and has signed the boy for a term of three years from date Dude who is nnder 18 and can now ride at 93 pounds is to do as low as 100 pounds for the first fear of his engagement with Mr Gorman and as low as 103 pounds the remaining two years The iioyi has not ridden a great deal but he is unques jbnaply ono of the most promising boys riding at Sew Orleans Henry McDaniels so considered him ind engaged him for G C Bennett but Daniels t Co stood in the way of that engagement and it was only on being paid a pretty good price for the release of their contract that they agreed to let ilm go A buy colt by Melton Optimo the first colt ever dropped in America by the famous winner of the English Derby and St Leger has been foaled at the Castleton Stud of J E Keene at Lexington Ky Mr Keene purchased Optime at the dispersal sale of the late Marcus Daly She ie by Orroe sire of the great Flying Fox and out of Euclids dam by Speculum She cost Mr Keene 6600 6600Before Before leaving for Hot Springs several days ago J W Schorr who owns one of the lookedon dark horses in the American Derby in the chestnut maiden colt Larry Young gaid I do not honestly think that Larry Young will prove fast enough for Chicago stake company At least right now I would not wager a dollar on his chances if the price was 1000 to 1 in the American Derby Hell race at St Louis if he does not prove of Derby caliber
