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NOTES OF THE TURF The Memphis racing plant Montgomery Park has been leased to the TriState Fair Association of Tennessee It is to be improved and used for mixed racing and fair purposes this faJI and In the future futureFrom From Lexington Ky is wired the news that jockey Madden will ride Mr Beluionts colt Nor ¬ man III in the Kpsoiii Derby As the eolt is trained by Watson and Madden rides for him this news is probably si fair guess guessJersey Jersey Lightning and Stamina eligibles from the string of I Tarry Payne Whitney for the Withers have been going along nicely of late but no fast work has been required of either one of them Their best work was Monday together over the Sheepshead Bay training track seven furlongs iu l32i l32iAugust August Belmouts colt Kostrum which made its lirst appearance at Belmont Park Monday last is much fancied by the eastern critics He is by Hastings Lady Rosemary and a brother to Koso tlnt but larger and even better looking Kosetint was a line twoyearold iu 1100 and was also a chestnut chestnutFour Four foals by Handpress W P Magranos Han ¬ over stallion are reported at interior points in California the most promising of which is a colt out of M I Millers Ishtar a sister to the cele ¬ brated Hamburg Belle Other mares that have given Handpress foals are W L Slantields Klttin Kelly George Weutworths Mocorito and D Kennedys Novia NoviaAlgernon Algernon Dalngerlield assistant secretary of the Jockey Club lias accepted the invitation of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to act as chief judge at the coming work horse parade Besides Henry Bergh father of the fsoclejy the men who will assist as judges arc Thomas C Crimmlus Gordon Kiiox Bell and Cort land Van Renssclacr RenssclacrJ J I Mlllln Is not apt to campaign his horses during the summer but at the close of the Oak ¬ land meeting plans to give them a long rest which lie hopes will put them Into exceptionally good con ¬ dition by fall the meantime he will devote his time to looking after the affairs connected with his Hancho del Hio establishment breaking bis baud of youngsters of which he has eleven
