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NOTES OF THE TURF. Colonel A. W. Hamilton, who will be the presiding judge at Santa Anita Park, left Chicago last night on his way to L03 Angeles. Fourteen horses that H. T. Griffin shipped from New York last week have arrived at Oakland, where they will race during the winter. Not a single American horseman, so far as is known, has shipped his stable to Mexico. Entries for the Mexican Derby close on December 1. Tommy Claire, brother of the former superintendent of the Brighton Beach track, is training the horses of Max Hirsch. Five of the ten horses in the string are yearlings. The race meeting at Salt Lake City. Utah, came to an end last Saturday and most of the owners, horses and jockeys have departed for El Paso, Texas, to await the opening of the meeting there. The four-year-old filly. Rosy Light, belonging to V, H. Terry, broke down so hopelessly in both front legs In her race last Friday at Oakland that her owner will not even attempt to get her back to the races, A turfman of long experience remarked that Kirschbaum has improved more than any boy oh the coast, and under the guidance of Johnny Mlllln there Is no reason why this improvement should not continue. Meellck. which went lame last Thursday, was given light walking exercise and appears to be Improved. Hildreth thinks that the trouble Is nothing more than a stone bruise and that the horse will be all right in a few1 days. James Rowe believes that the colt, Wamba. will be one of the most promising of the Keene starters in next years English Derby. Wamba, a son of Ben Brush Cap and Bells, only started three times here this season and is still a maiden. Rowe has already predicted that If Wamba and John E. Mad- , dens Sir Martin should both sturt In, the Derby, the Keene colt would beat the son of Ogden. Jockey C. Koerner will accompany Dave Leary With the Santa Anita division of Hildreths horses to Los Angeles. Hildreth is of the opinion that Koerner will have an easier task in reducing weight in southern California than at Oakland. Report has it that Richard Croker is enthusiastic over his Irish estate, Glencairn, and tells with pride that his horses, by their winnings and the high prices they bring, make the place self-sustaining. He declares that his turf prospects for next year are excellent. Gravesend track Is a deserted place this year compared to what it was at this time last year. According to the. superintendent of the track there are .not more than seventy horses In the stables, while last year found over 200 there. The track is in fine condition and the horses working over It show fast time. Joe Stern, who was suspended last winter because Of his connection with the running of the horses Tommy Ahearn and Mrs. 6Farrell. witnessed the Oakland races the other day and told Inquiring acquaintances that his suspension had been lifted. Stern expects to take up "Mitre and his other horses Immediately. John C. Ferrlss, Jr. sued Frank P. Wilson, in Covington, Ky., to recover 00 alleged to be due on a note. Race horses owned by the defendant, and known by the names of Rebel Queen, Don Irent, Tom McAfee, Pete Vinegar and Rickey, were attached at the Latonia track yesterday by constable Ben Biedenhorn. W. W. Finn purchased the contract on Jockey M. Nelson from Hogan and Rlnehart for the reported price of ,000 at Salt Lake City. Utah. The boy heads the list of riders at Salt Lake, having ridden forty-one winners in twenty-seven days. Finn will take the !boy with him to Arcadia. Nelson Is a lightweight. Dr. J. S. Gardner is very enthusiastic over the prospects of the coming Santa Anita Park meeting. He declares that the racing public will witness some grand sport and that the stakes, which received over 1.600 nominations, including names of some of the very best horses racing, will attract as much attention as the big races on the New York tracks. Ben Levy, of Kansas City, who has been making the Texas circuit this fall and who is well known by racing people everywhere, says he sees no reason why a winter meeting would not be a great success in Texas, as It would bring a lot of people there. Mr. Levy is In business In Kansas City, but finds so many of the Missouri crowd down there that he feels very much at home. During the running of the first race at Houston Wednesday, Yaddo, with jockey Lawrence up, ran into the fence and fell, breaking his leg, resulting in his death. Lawrence escaped unhurt in this fall, but iu a later race was badly Injured when Workman, on which he had the mount, came to grief. Workman may never be able to race again. An aftermath to the Yaddo case is the investigation being conducted by the officials relative to the condition of the horse, it being alleged that stimulants were administered to the horse before the race.
