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NOTES OF THE TURF Throughout tho whole of the recent Durban Natal meetlriK It was very apparent that the South African brod horses hud final chance whencompetlng with the many Lorses Imported from England and in the course of an interview with MrPIccloue one of the biggest breeders and Importers In South Africa he expressed the opinion that it was not worth white to breed racing stock in South Africa for the thlrd intc English horse of which n large number find their way to South Africa could easily outmatch the best South Africanbred horse horseA A dust storm descended on the Butte Mont race track before the closing event last Saturday bllndeUn folks and horses rocked the grandstand like a eridle aud delayed racing for twenty minutes minutesDr Dr John AAilllam Jt hnson who for fifteen years practised veterinary surgery about the eastern tracks is dead Dr Johnson died of Brights disease at Bath Canada where he hail gone in search ot better health healthPaul Paul J Rainey is sending some jumpers to To ¬ ronto this fall having entered In the September ami Woodbine Autumn Steeplechases T S Martin ch g 5 by Fatherless Sanci King Castle ch g 4 by Gold Heels Sister Tenny and Perseverance ch g 4 by Meddler Castalia Judge Watson M Rogers of the Supreme Court swore lu Tuesday morning the special grand jury which was called by Governor Hughes at the re ¬ quest of Assistant District Attorney Elder for the purpose of continuing the race track gambling In ¬ vestigation in Kings county countyThere There is no likelihood of the talked of match race between Frank Gill and Pinkola although J L McGlnnis declares that he would like to see such a race and believes that Frank Gill can beat Piukola at almost any route There is a chance that McGinnis might be wrong wrongThe The late Earl of Derby one of the pillars of the English turf Ixjqueathed his thoroughbred horses marcs and foals and others kept in connection with his racing establishment upon trust for sale and the proceeds arc to follow the trusts of the settle ¬ ments oh his seven younger children but his sou the present earl Is to have the option of purchase at prices to be named by the trustees or may bid tlerefor at any auction
