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GOSSIP OF THE TURF Endurance by Rieht that grand little filly of last year which gave every promise of earning the place in the racegoers hearts which old Imp occupied may never face the starter again The sickness contracted at W C Whitneys winter stable at Westbury a week ago is more serious than at first supposed The mare suffers with pneumonia and one of her lungs is half closed Dr Jjheppard has spent nights with her and according to him it is doubtful if she will ever regain her former health Whether her lung will be permanently affected time alone can show The famous broodmare Duchess by Kingfisher Xiady Blessington the property of Gen W H Jackson died last Tuesday morning at Belle Meade of a spasm Duchess was one of the most valuable matrons at Belle Meade and was the dam of that great race horse Clifford She also produced Arch ¬ duke Jim Head Utica Eau Gallic and Watterson Duchess had a weanling filly foal by her side by Tithonus The weights for the St Patrick Handicap to be run on the opening day of the New Louisiana Jockey Clubs spring meeting have been announced They are of especial interest as showing the handi cappers estimate of the relative merits of the best horses at the track btirring Nitrate Here are the top weights Intrusive 134 Death 120 Felix Bard 115 Prince Blazes 110 Sir Florian Lennop and The Unknown 108 each Mynheer 105 Ben Chance 103 Scarlet Lily and Piederich each 102 The weights scale down to 87 pounds in the impost al ¬ lotted Balm of Gilead Nitrate was not nominated
