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GOSSIP OF THE TURF Jockey William Shaw dropped in upon his old employer G E Smith at the Imperial Hotel in New York several days ago after a winter of leisure at his home in the western part of Indian Territory Shaw hoas been doing nothing or next to nothing during the off season but has takem on little flesh and only needs a little good work with the Keene youngsters at Brookdale to put him in shape to repeat his triumphs of last season when he headed the list of winning jockeys on the met ¬ ropolitan tracks by a good margin marginHe He quits the services of Mr Smith to whom he has been under contract for two years to wear the white blue spots of the Messrs Keene at a salary said to be 15000 15000Mr Mr Smith will reserve second call on the boys services but as his stable is a small one and Mr Keenes quite an extensive one he will in allproba bility be seldom seen in the purple and canary cap of the noted plunger Shaw will report at once to James Howe at Brookdale and help to get the string in shape for the seasons racing racingPlans Plans are rapidly being perfected for the club house and grand stand that will adorn the new course to be built in the Kenmore and Kenilworth suburbs of Buffalo The club house will be more in the Colonial than any other style of architecture and will be three stories in height The main floor will be surrounded by a broad veranda while the second floor will have the windows overlooking the piazza roof The third floor will have gable win ¬ dows dowsThe The promoters of the new track have been to Memphis studying the plans of that course Mr Hankins in company with Fred D Foss found much which can be used with profit at the Buffalo track The plan of the Memphis stables it is thought will be used These are arranged in blocks with the kitchens at the corners It makes the danger from fire less and keeps flies away from the horses in training In every appointment the new course will be up to any of the new tracks in the country countryThe The ironwork to be used for the grand stand will be ready by March 20 and as soon as the frost is out of the ground work will begin If weather con ¬ ditions are good the track will be finished before June 1 1The The stake events for the coming meeting it is said will be prepared next week and the services ol some of the most prominent horsemen in Kentucky will be enlisted It is said that at Buffalo it will cost less to nominate and start a horse than ou any of the other big tracks Daily America The big list of yearlings owned by J K PP Keene have been given names as follows followsSurbiton Surbiton br c by Kington Virginia Water WaterToboggan Toboggan b c by Kingston Glide GlideRiverside Riverside b c by Kingston Dancing Water WaterHurst Hurst Park ch c by Kingston Editha EdithaTarn Tarn oShanter b or br c by Kingston Ben My Chree ChreeRingdove Ringdove ch c by Kingston Cushat CushatFrontenac Frontenac b c by Kingston Sylvabelle SylvabelleClarion Clarion b or br c by Kingston Flying Sqadron SqadronOrloffbr Orloffbr c by Kingston Katherine II IIFading Fading Light ch f by Kington Sundown SundownByWays ByWays b f by Kingston Belle of Maywood MaywoodStolen Stolen Moments br f by Kingston Cerito CeritoSir Sir Launcelot br c by Kingston Citronella CitronellaSoothsayer Soothsayer ch c by Horoscope Seeress SeeressForecast Forecast ch c by Horoscope Veva VevaPrediction Prediction ch c by Horoscope Illogical IllogicalPalmist Palmist ch c by Horoscope Handmaid HandmaidHindsight Hindsight ch f by Horoscope Lucy Wallace WallaceWhitechapel Whitechapel ch c by Chorister White Rose RoseMezzo Mezzo br f by Chorister Marsa MarsaInjunction Injunction ch c by St Leonards Prohibition ProhibitionSpinet Spinet ch c by St Leonards Harpsichord HarpsichordHandspinner Handspinner br c by St Leonards Distaff DistaffDazzling Dazzling ch f by St Leonards Splendour Cardinal Wolsey b or br c by St Leonards Hampton Belle BelleLickpenny Lickpenny b or br c by Ben Brush Frugal FrugalDalesman Dalesman b c by Ben Brush Innerdale InnerdaleBirch Birch Broom b or br f by Ben Brush Maid of Dorset DorsetDuster Duster b f by Ben Brush Lady Invercauld InvercauldBrush Brush By b or br f by Ben Brush Atala AtalaFlying Flying Prince b c by Ben Brush Fairy Slipper SlipperGawky Gawky b f by Dr McBride Alabama AlabamaSumida Sumida br f by Sailor Prince Saluda SaludaSinner Sinner b f by Locohatchee Penitent PenitentBig Big Ben br c by Ben Strome Mint Julep JulepJimcrack Jimcrack ch c by Ornament Joppa JoppaWoolsack Woolsack b c by Galore Ermine ErmineOsage Osage b c by Iroquois Wanda WandaRigodon Rigodon br c by St Gatien Minuet MinuetGillie Gillie br c by Tithonus Highland Belle BelleBignonia Bignonia b f by Darebin Liane Hardy B Durham is training the following string of horses for this seasons campaign Merito b m 5 by Wadsworth Modjeska ModjeskaOperator Operator blk c 4 by Victory Thanks ThanksGalvelock Galvelock ch c 4 by Inverness Missoula MissoulaMistress Mistress Nelson b f 3 by Simon Magus Volma VolmaGeneral General Prig ch c 2 by Prig Casfopia CasfopiaMr Mr Farnum b c 2 by Cheviot Miss Dance DanceGold Gold Money ch f 2 by Goldcrest Money Spin ¬ ner nerDecaba Decaba ch f 2 by Pirate of Penzance December DecemberElla Ella Mortemar ch f 2 by Sir Florian Recess RecessMaghone Maghone b f 2 by Russell Mamie O A great sensation has been caused in English turf circles by the announcement that two of the most prominent English jockeys Fred Rickaby and Otto Madden have been refused licenses by the stewards of the Jockey Club to ride during the forthcoming season and also that Rickaby has been warned off the Newmarket Heath The cause is stated to be that the pair have been associating with bad char ¬ acters on the turf their names being brought into the Goudie case indirectly and also that they are guilty of offenses under the rules of racing racingMadden Madden who headed the winning jockey list last year rode for Marsh Rickaby who was first horse ¬ man for Lambtons stable frequently had a mount on the horses of Lord Durham one of the stewards of the Jockey Club ClubSeveral Several other English jockeys have been severely reprimanded Up to the present the list of jockeys who received licenses for the coming season does not include Tod Sloan but that he has strong pros ¬ pects of getting a stewards permit is shown by his presence several days ago at Newmarket where he was on the back of Velves one of the prominent Lincolnshire Handicap candidates R T Wilson Jr has notified G D Wilson of Lexington Ky that his noted horse The Parader winner of the Withers and Realization Stakes last year and the only performer that beat the sensa ¬ tional Commando as a threeyearold with a number of mares are now on their way there and are to go to H P Headleys Beaumont Stud until he can secure quarters of his own It is the inten ¬ tion of Mr Wilson to secure a blue grass farm and establish a breeding stud Among the mares are areLAlouette LAlouette winner of the Futurity b m 7 by Kinglike Juliette JulietteSparrow Sparrow Wing b m 6 by Candlemas Maudlin MaudlinDear Dear Heart ch m 5 by Knight of Ellerslie Dearest DearestLa La Valliere b f4 by Knight of Ellerslie Sister j Louise LouiseThe The Parader is retired to the stud owing to delicate feet which gave him no little trouble when in training The yearling chestnut colt brother of the 10000 Prince of Melrose by Farandole Orchid by Onon daga owned by George H Whitney died of an at ¬ tack of spinal meningitis at Melrose stud farm near Lexington Ky several days ago
