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NOTES OF THE TURF. Alvaretta. the dam of Flip Flap, lias been bred to Peep oDay. Peter Wimmer says lie lias about decided to give C.oldlinn a rest until fall. Philistia, the dam of Phil Finch, now owned by E. It. Bradley, has been bred to Rock Sand. Goody Good, the dam of The Abbot, has at her pide at McGrathiana Stud a handsome filly by Cesarion. .T. P. Dawes of Lachine, Que., one of the best-known Canadian breeders and owners of thoroughbreds, died last Friday. The Abbot is the fourth winner of the Latonia Derby bred at McGrathiana Stud. The others were Ijjizzarone, Harry New and Hernando. James A. Frame, who is accredited with having originated the blackboard system for poolrooms, died recently in Kansas City at the age of eighty. J. S. McCullough, the auditor for this state, has the stallion Uncommon and some thirty-live thoroughbred mares at his farm near Springfield. Of the dozen races decided at Leopardstown, Ireland, on Friday, May SI, and Saturday, June 1, Mr. Croker won live and dead-heated for another. John 11. Walker, former trainer for J. J. Walsh, ii suing Mr. Walsh at Toronto for a half interest in the two-year-old chestnut colt Dredger, by Yellow Tail Morinol. Milton Young has decided to give Fay a rest until late in the summer. Fays dam, Fairie Queen, is a full sister to Cesarion, and because of this Mr. Young will keep her for the stud at McGrathiana. Probably the most valuable daughter of Hanover 5n America is Teas Over, the dam of Dick Welles and Ort Wells, for whicli August Belmont paid R. II. Anderson 5,000 something more than a year ago. T. C. McDowell says lie is now satisfied that Kings Daughter is not fond of anything alwve a mile, that three-quarters of a mile is nearer her fcame and that he will run her only in sprinting races in future. John W. Gates has his betting clothes on Thursday, and before the card was completed it was said he had cleaned up about ?45.04K. According to the ring sharps .Mr. Gates beat all sis races, picking and backing the -winner of each event. New York Sun. Charles Dodson intends to open a public stable fit Sheepshead Bay for the breaking and handling of yearlings. Dodson earned a great reputation in such work In Kentucky when he was in the employ of Captain S. S. Brown, James Pepper and others.
