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NOTES OF THE TURF. Jockey Merritt Buxton has invested ,000 In a business enterprise at Berkeley, Cal., on the advice of his father. George M. Hendrio, president of the Highland Park Jockey Club, says the Windsor meeting this year will be the best In Ihc history of the track. Ex-jockey "Monk" Cohurn was released from jail at New Orleans yesterday on furnishing bail in the amount of 50. Colmrr. has been indicted for using the mails to defraud. The present Lord Mayor of London. Sir John Bell, is a splendid s| ortsnian, and keen upon racing, says The Throne. He will, in fact, be present all four days at Ascot, and is a member of the Sandown and Kempton Park Clubs. "Whltey" Langdon. th- well known member of the "Mots," has decided to become an owner again. He has purchased Animus and Call Boy of John E. Madden, paying ,000 for the two horses, and they will run in his colors today If they start. Prejuicio is being driven to a cart four or five miles every day to keep the sprinter in training without putting weight on his back. His injured leg is healing fast and trainer Rowell expects to work the horse in the usual way on the track next week. Sir Huon has been used as a buggy horse by trainer Peter Coyne this winter, who says that the Kentucky Derby winner of 1900 "was on the job and behaved like a gentleman." George J. Long, who is now at Louisville, does not hesitate to say that he expects Sir Huon to show up some of the eastern cracks this season.
