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NOTES OF THE TURF Robert 0 Hall treasurer of the old Maryland Jockey Club and once a turf partner of Odeu Bowie is dead He once owned Buddha BuddhaWord Word comes to New Yprk from Havana that the racing plant there will be rebuilt and put iu first class condition for a meeting or sixty days begin ¬ ning December 5 5Bengal Bengal by Ben Strome Exilona is a good winner in France August 2 he won the Prix dti Conseil General at seven and a half furlongs for which he was an oddson favorite at 7 to 10 10It It turns out that uow and for the past two years George U Bennett the turfman and expoolroom magnate has owned the largest Interest iu ami controlled the New Orleans baseball club clubHerman Herman R IJrandt made no mistake when he bought Harrigan from John E Madden Harrigan has won three straight races for his new owner at lonkers Brandt is becoming a little wizard of the turf himself in these days daysIt It was said concerning the race won by Magazine third on the card at Empire City Saturday that Chicago OBrien noticed that Firestone the favorite was not plated for a slippery track and won 800 by betting 1000 that he could not win under the circumstances circumstancesThe The story that PInkola which won the Empire City Handicap and beat Jack At kin was specially prepared for the race by Herman Brandt Jack Atkius trainer is ridiculous on its face The fact of the matter is that the horse was sent from Fort Erie to Brandt by Fizer aud was merely stabled with Brandts horses horsesWe We are told by Memphis dispatches that the nomination of Malcolm R Patterson a lifelong member of the Memphis Jockey Club by the Demo ¬ cratic party which means practically his election as Governor of Tennessee has created the impression that prospects are bright for revival of the sport in this state Ye Godsl Did not Mr Patterson sign the hill that put the Memphis Jockey Club out of business V VLloyds Lloyds of London Insurance is payiug good prices to the fortunate owners who lose insured thorough ¬ breds in these days The twoyearold bay colt Uncle Hawk by Gohlcrest Rosa MacBrldo owned by J C Milum died at Latonia after running one race June 10 last was insured for 400 or 2000 with Lloyds The claim was paid last week May 2t last iu California there died a bay colt Jini Hardnian which had never started and was owned by J K dishing He was by Streamer out of May Bee and insured for 1023 or 5125 Jim Hard man had been highly tried and was a half brother to William Wright and Ralph Reese
