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NOTES OF THE TURF. Another week of the present line weather at Santa Anita Park and no one can tell how many records will be shattered by horses running over that extremely fast track. Miles in less than 1:30 Will be of everyday occurrence. Walter Jennings wanted to name a pair of his yearlings for Oneonta and Arcadia, but has been informed by the Jockey Club registrar that these names already have been applied for by another horseman and lie must select other names. Jockey Phair. the little midget who rode on the Canadian tracks last season, was badly injured about 1 lie head when a yearling which he was exercising the other day at the Woodbine track at Toronto wheeled and threw him. Although the injury was quite severe, the boy is now said to be doing well. Recapitulation shows that these Americans will race horses in England or France next year: W. K. Vauderbilt, August Belmont. James R. Keene. II. P. Whitney. John E. Madden. II. B. Duryea. J. E. Widener. George Saporlas. F. Ambrose Clark. T. Hitchcock. Jr.. F. R. Hitchcock. Eugene Leigh. F. Burlew and Frank ONeill. Jockey Powers is creating quite a sensation at Santa Anita Park with his masterly rides, his powerful finish on fast-tiring horses being the conspicuous feature of many an exciting contest. Both Royal Ben and Norbltts victories on Monday in the fourth and sixth races respectively were due to Powers vigorous hand finish. E. D. Lawrence, secretary of the Tampa Bay Racing Association, is directing the overhauling and remodeling of the Florida track and expects to have it in grand condition for the opening day of the meeting to be held there beginning February 3. There are now several stables of horses quartered at the track and many horsemen now racing 011 the Texas tracks will bring their horses to Tampa after the San Antonio meeting. Trainer Enoch Wishard has transferred the entire racing establishment of A. B. Spreckels from the Oakland track to Tanforau. on account of the superior facilities which that course presents for training operations in wet weather. It is probable that the Spreckels horses will be trained at Tanforan throughout the winner and shipped back and fortli across the bay for the filling of their racing engagements. Trainer Wishard reports that the Tanforan course is in good condition. A band of Harry Stovers yearlings are the only horses quartered there at present besides the Spreckels stable.
