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NOTES OF THE TURF. Winnie OConnor has decided to abandon he saddle for the rest of the winter and spend the time before his departure for France on the stage. Ho has received ah offer of 00 a week for a short act in a variety company, and has announced his willingness to accept the engagement. Vandusen will remain at New Orleans until February 19, when he will go to New York to take pas-sago for Budapest. He weighs 123 pounds now and has no idea of attompting to do any riding while in this country. Frank Van Motor has bought a half interest in the two-year-old colt, Incubator, by Ingoldsby My Chick. T. P. Hayes paid ,500 for Incubator last year. Van Meter will train him this season. John E. Madden has bought of Algernon Dain. gerfield, Washington, D. C, tho seven-year-old chestnut maro, Lady Violet, a half-sister to Myrtle Harkness, the dam of Acefnll. Cap and Bells II., winner of tho Oaks last year, and owned by J. B. Keeno, ip to be sent to the stud.
