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GOSSIP OF THE TURF Tom Davies has quite a bunch of thoroughbreds in winter quarters at the Newport track and several of his youngsters have attracted the attention of the visitors to the track Owing to the weather all the horses are behind in their training as nothing has been done except to walk them Trainer Ross haB the following ones belonging to Davies in charge chargeEnthusiasm Enthusiasm 2 by Requital Ovation OvationDoc Doc Mayer 2 by Governor Foraker Clean Heels HeelsConcert Concert 2 by Wagner Festivity FestivityAdorf Adorf by Service Zorn by Foul Shot Knittle by Foul ShotT Louise McMurty by Melodrama and Sallie by Governor Foraker are threeyearolds and all of them are practically untried untriedThere There are four jumpers in the Davies lot Car ¬ pathian Free Gold Sophie S and Genneroso Tho older division is made up of Eleven Bells Pauline J Banquo II and Little Hindoo HindooDavies Davies is expected to begin the campaign at Mem ¬ phis but that looks like an impossibility at the present time These are the riders who are going abroad this year in search of not only laurels but hard cash To England Danny Maher Henry Spencer Nash Turner Skccts Martin and Clem Jenkins to Jrancej Milton Henry Johnnie Rciff Archie Mc Intyre PatrickFreeman Charles Thorpe J Scher rer C Buchanan and JOwens to Austria Fred Taral Charles VanDusen Charles Gray and Ed ¬ ward Ross to Russia Cash Sloan Joe Piggott B Knapp J Mitchell A Hamilton and C Vititpe WTith this wholesale exodus it can be realized that there may be a dearth of good jockeys in this country The Empire City race track at Yonkers N Y was bought at public sale Tuesday by Byron L Kennelly who is said to represent a syndicate of racing men Tho price paid was 300000 Tho track was built by the late W F Clark at a cost of 800000 In the settlement of Mr Clarks estate the track was sold to Frank S Farrell of New York City for 218000 but the widow of Mr Clark suc ¬ ceeded in having the sale set aside
