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NOTES OF THE TURF. Ed Corrigan has arrived at New Orleans from Kansas City, where he has been looking over the ground with a view of establishing a racing plant there. This is Mr. Corrigans first visit to New Orleans in a number of yoars, and this will be the first season he has ever raced his horses at the Crescent City tracks. David Sloan, former owner of Gold Heels, will sail for France on December 18. During the season of 1902 he trained a large stable of race horses for a noted French turfman, and won many races. McGinn, who was well-known on the American turf, rode for Sloan, and Sloan has offered W. OConnor a good sum for second call on his services. Secretary Clark, of the Crescent City Jocky Club, has arranged to turn the infield into a training ground. The old steeplechase course will be marked out, and the course kept in good condition. This will enable horsemen to keep their animals fit when the track is in bad shape. "Skeets" Martin, who will ride for W. C. Whitney in England next year and who has been dangerously ill in New York City, has beon pronounced out of danger by his physician, atffhn Hotel Cadil-lac. Few knew that Martin wasiif ilh
