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, s NOTES OF THE TURF. The co-operative bookmaking, racing and breeding systems, of which Messrs. Arnold, Brolaski and Ryan are the leading exemplars, seem to be growing popular. Not less than three new St. Louis concerns engaged in that business this week. , Durnell and Herz have refused two offers of 0,000 made for McChesney. One offer came from C. R. Ellison, on his own behalf, and the other from Graham Rice, of Maxim fe Gay, acting for a third party. Durnell and Herz fixed McChesneys price at 5,000, and there was nothing further doing. James Robertson, owner of Sevoy, which raced in the east as Syrlin, has prepared an application to the Stewards of the Western Jockey Club, seeking the removal of the ban against his sprinter.
