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. l 1 . ; , : GOSSIP OF THE TURF. H. C. Miner, referee in the case of the defunct Kenilworth race track at Buffalo, N. Y., has given out the information that he; had found the institution insolvent. This statement did not come as a surprise to those who have followed the case closely. The substance of the referees report was that he found that the corporation is insolvent; that it has not sufficient assets to continue its business and afford reasonable security to those who may deal with it. The assets of the association, which include real estate, improvements, chattels and other effects of the corporation, are placed at 6,380.27. The liabilities, which embrace liens, mortgages, horsemen and jockey accounts, are 23,-020.38. The next step in the case will be taken in about a week, when the track will be placed up at auction. John Hachmeister, Secretary of the St. Louis track, spent last Friday in visiting training grounds soliciting entries for the great Worlds Fair Stake of 0,000, to be run in June, 1904. He says that he met with good sucess, and has secured entries from the following owners: Milton Young, John B. Ewing, Thomas C. McDowell, Baker and Gentry, H. A. Engman, Ed Banahan, S. S. Brown, H. M. Ziegler, H. B. Durham, Ed Koss, Oots Bros, and Lee Christy. He " will visit the other farms on his trip. He is also booking entries for the 1904 and 1905 Derbys. Jockey John Daly, son of M. J. Daly, will ride Claude in the Derby at Memphis. He has signed to ride for Green B. Morris during the eastern campaign, but his father has reserved his services for Claude in the 0,000 Harlem National Handicap, June 6, and the American, Derby, June 20.
