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NOTES OF THE TURF Jockey Owens rode Jimmy Lane at Aqueduct Wednesday with a sheet of boiler Iron wrapped around his shoulder to protect that portion of his body in case of a fall fallA A picture of Pink Star winner of last years Ken ¬ tucky Derby adorns the cover of the Louisville program book The design Is printed in pink and black the colors of Hal Woodford who owned the colt coltJockey Jockey W Ott has been engaged to ride for the Corrlgan stable at Churchill Downs C Kderner will also wear the Corrigan colors and Heider will ride the jumpers raced by the establishment during the meeting meetingA A compromise Is looked for In the fight against racing In New Orleans and according to what seems good authority the legislature will pass a bill creating a racing commission and limiting the amount of racing racingFifty Fifty trainers and jockeys have applied for licenses before th Kentucky Racing Commission and paid their fees for the current year Trainers are required to pay 10 and jockeys 5 and have until tomorrow to apply applyThomas Thomas McCreery the young trainer who was accidentally shot by Congressman Hcflln three weeks ago and who was reported very low this tveek Is Improving steadily The physicians at George Washington Hospital say that he has a good chance foe recovery recoveryBoots Boots Durnell who was ruled off the turf by the Jockey Club last fall and who was similarly dealt with by the Pacific Jockey Club has left the California tracks and IB among the spectators at Aqueduct Jockey Englander also under the ban Is seen In the crowds Another attempt to abolish the Laitonia race track is being made by MrVKruse member of the iJa tonia council who has offered a resolution demand lug that streets be opened through the course At ¬ torney Harvey Myers representing the track own ¬ ers Is opposing the move moveThe The Lucha of Havana says There Is another disadvantage in holding race meetings in Havana The transportation lines have no trucks freight cars or cross ties for the accommodation of those who failed to make their pile and who wish to get back to their former stamping grounds groundsBarney Barney Schreiber will with the close of the Em ¬ eryville meeting devote his energy to the sale of 150 thoroughbreds which he has decided to offer at private sale With this end in view he will put In the summer visiting the principal racing centers where he will maintain stables He believes this a better plan than to hold a public sale
