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NOTES OF THE TURF. John Boden, secretary of the Buffalo Racing Association, which will hold a meeting " at Kenilworth Park beginning the last Saturday, in August, said recently that he had ! prepared a list of ten stakes, with added money ranging from ,000 to ,500, and that t the purses for the overnight events would not be less than 00 and not more than 00 each. The daily- average in added -money, s Mr. Boden said, would be from ,800 to ,000. The Buffalo track is in fine shape and a successful meeting under the new manage- ■- meat ia looked for. L,, ■ V . .... . . Will H. Jackson, who succeeded his father. General W. H. Jackson, as master of Belle Meade at the demise of the noted warrior a few months ago, died of typhoid fever at the famous thoroughbred nursery Sunday morning. Mr. Jackson was 29 years of age. He leaves a widow and a young son. Judge Joseph A. Murphy, who is presiding in , the stand at Fort Erie, received a telegram from S. S. Howland, of the Jockey Club, recently informing hinf that he had been selected to preside in the stand at Kenilworth Park at the meeting to be held there this fall. C. W. K., Lincoln, HI. The prevailing quotation to show at post time was even money. In some books, a very few it is said, as good as 7 to 5 was on offer. In handbook betting settlement Is on post odds. G. C. H., Detroit, Mich. The odds quoted by you were correctly given. Daily Racing Form is not responsible for the vagaries of betting on different tracks but simply report such odds as were laid. Mcl. and D., South Bend, Ind. The wagers were on the running of the horse Federal and were decided by his performance unless you expressly stipulated that Robbins was to ride or no bet. G. I. H., Chicago. Tou lost. Cardinal Wol-sey was In the entries and the bookmaker could not be held to a loss because the colts name was omitted from the card you used. W. T. C. Tour wager on Duelist lost. In the Endurance by Right case, cited by you, the bookmaker simply robbed you. Tou were clearly entitled to a draw. B. and V., Chicago. A. lost. He should have backed the Brown entry. Having picked out one of the entry he is bound to abide by the running of his selection. J. B. W., Chicago. Gum Honey ran as the property of J. D. Hooe. Walter Cleary alone representing J. W. Colt. Tour place bet was a draw. S. R., Chicago. The odds were quoted as wired to us by our correspondent and St. Louis papers give thi same quotations. * W. M., Chicago. The odds were as sent by our correspondent, who is on the ground and a thoroughly reliable man. J. J. S., St. Louis, Mo. Tour wager on Kunja was a draw, the race you wagered on having been declared off. O. S., Chicago. Nellie Waddells post odds, straight 8 to 1; place 2i to I; show 4 to 5. E. F. B., Chicago. As Flo Bob was not scratched your wager lost. Eichhurst, Chicago. Tour parlay should have netted you .70.
