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NOTES OF THE TURF. Jockey Treubel is displaying good form since his return to the saddle after being on the ground for ten days for disobedience at the post. Advance figures on the value of British turf prizes for the season of 190S gives the total as .,707,905. This includes the racing of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Jockey Butwell is one of the most consistent riders iu the Texas circuit and is displaying at San Antonio the same form that made him so popular at Dallas and Beaumont. Jockey Hayes continued absence from the saddle is diio to his inability to make reasonable riding weight. The bov is growing so rapidly that he now finds it difficult to do less than 112. The trophy which goes to the owner of the Australian Melbourne Cup winner this year, is in the form of a large silver shield, beautifully chased, and a view of the finish of a race at Flemington is engraved in the center. The trophy is valued at 00. Early Tide came out of his last race at Oakland with one of his legs in much the same cqudition that followed his last, start at the Seattle meeting, when he fell lame. Trainer Buxton is not yet able to determine how serious the trouble may be this time. Grande Dames fast performance in the third race at Santa Anita Park Tuesday was overshadowed by the record-breaking feat of Centre Shot. but. nevertheless the three-year-old Commoner fillys race was a sparkling one and in defeating the favorite. Mary P.. she equaled the track record of 1:24 A for seven-eighths of a mile. Joseph Harper, who was many years ago a prominent Australian bookmaker and an owner of race horses, died at his residence, Malvern. Australia, at the age of seventy-eight years. Harper owned, amongst other horses. Barwou, which won the Champion Stakes and Australian Cup in 1S63. and Banker, which won the Derby in 1S62 and the MellMMtrne Cup in 1863. He failed In 1887 and was a milk vendor in a humble way of recent years. Starter Dwyers work at the barrier at Oakland so far this season has not .been up to the high standard which he maintained here last season and throughout the Seattle meeting. Dwycr allows the jockeys to do a great deal more twisting and turning at the post than formerly, and it is the general opinion that this accounts for his failure to get as good results as he might. Jake Holtman. who will succeed him January 4. has been showing good form at Santa Anita, according to reports from the southern track.
