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NOTES OF THE TURF. Jlmmv Mara Is on his way from J. W. Colts farm to Beiinlngs with six jumpers. Al Weston has arrived at Bennlngs with eighteen horses of the Goughacres Stable. R. T. Wilson. Jr., made the first entries to the stakes to le decided at Rockingham Park. Ed A. Tipton, of the Fasig-Tipton Company, has gone to Florida for a fortnights vacation. The Long Island tracks are frozen hard and the chilling winds have caused a lull in training operations. Tlie Havana Jockey Club Is planning to open" Its track on December 0, next. Secretary Heriiandcs is talking of a 0,000 handicap for the opening day. The victory scored by Henry of Trastamare yesterday was his first since June 1, 1004. He started fourteen times last vear and was not in the money. This was his ninth start tills year. He was once as good as third. President Lawrence A. Young of the Western Jockey Club has been to New York. He is quoted as having said "I do not expect to see racing in Chicago for another year and a half at least, though I hope to eventually see the sport on a good basis there again." Last summer John E. Madden was adjudged guilty of contempt of court in New York and ordered to be imprisoned for thirty days. He evaded service of the order. His attorney lias appeared before Justice Burr asking that a fine be accepted instead of Imnrisonment. the case In which his testimony was wanted having been settled in Cincinnati. Justice Burr has the matter under advisement.
