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NOTES OF THE TURF. II. Sione, a steeplechase jockey of recognized abilii- and well known on the eastern tracks, will ride at the Pimlico meeting as a free lance. Turfmen at Gravcscml ami Slieepshead Bay have engaged two special trains through the Long Island Express to convey 1.".0 horses to Pimlico on April IT.. Suiierintcndeiit Gorman of the Belmont Park track has a large force of men at work getting the plant in order for the coming meeting of the Westchester Pacing Association. James R. Keenes Ballot is asked to shoulder 147 pounds iu the Babraham Plate, a welter-weight handicap at a mile aud a half to be run at Newmarket. England. April 18. laincs Iitzsimmons is one of the latest arrivals at 1 he Pimlico track. He has King Sol. Rye and Summer Night in liis string. The first two are cast-offs from the stable of T. D. Sullivan. Jockey T. Hall, who rode for several years on the Western tracks, was probably fatally injured last Wednesday at Paducah. Ky.. when he was thrown from a horse which he was exercising. , Sydney Paget, who was reported verv ill in lng land, is now convalescent. He is the owner of ten t .vo-vear-olds. nearly all bred by J. B. Haggiu. which will be rai-ed this year on the English turf. .1. B. Haggius Hamburg Belle has had a colt foal by Watercress. William Lakelands Motley, bv Montana, winner of the Carter Handicap a few veils ago, lias had a colt foal bv Rock Sand, whose service fee is ,500. Notwithstanding tag great success of Parfrement in the saddle in French jumping races, he baring won thirty out of ninety-five mounts up to March 21. anyone betting ten francs on each of his mounts would have lost 400 francs. J. H. Skeets Martin, the American jockey yvho lias been riding In England for several years, is being utilized, whenever available, bv A. J. Jovnei-to ride the horses of H. P. Whitney and August Belmont now racing in England. Ed A. Tipton, of the Fasig-Tipton Company, left Lexington. Ky.. Tuesday night on his way to New-York after spending the winter at Jacksonville. Fla. Mr. Tiptou is optimistic concerning the future of racing sssl horse breeding in the east. Frank Gardner says that he will have his crack three year-old colt. Statesman, ready for the Balli more meeting. This speedy son of Kinley Mack is in fine condition and Gardner is confident that he will hold his own in the best of company. The colors of John W. Schorr, the well-known Tennessee turfman, will be seen in the east for the first lime in some years when the Pimlico meeting begins on April 24. Mr. Schorr will this year vac. ten two-year olds bred by him. begot by Silvenlale. Winter groan. Rockcastle and Norbit Hynes. all Kentucky Derby candidates. have arrived at Churchill Downs, being included in the shipment of horses from Montgomery Park. Memphis. Winter green is now a pronounced favorile for the Derby. George Kraus will ship this week to Baltimoie the following horses: The Gardener. Witching Hour. Indomitable, Sans Souc] IL. Mombassa. Ma-carada. Felix Ismail, Our Nugget. Miss Knickerbocker and Our Hannah. Jockey Pohanka will do the riding for the slable. Th as UeHagh, a former well-known steeplechase jockey, wl... was popular for many years with local race-goers, died yesterday at his home in this city. Killing 190.-.. Mellugli sustained internal injuries from a fall while riding Edward Corrigaus jumper. Galva. from which he never fully recovered. Coneliiis Fellowes has resigned as secretary of the Coney Island Jockey Club because of bad health. Mr. Fellowes has been connected with that organization for many years and only retires now because bis physical condition will not permit him to give Lis usual vigorous attention to the affairs of the club. The steeplechase meeting set to be held on Octoln r 2 al Cluster Brook Farm. Ihe property of Captain Cassatt. has been brought forward to September 2.. Officials for the P.rookline and Maryland Hunt meetings were approved by the National Steeplechase an l Hunt Association at a meeting held on Monday evening. Definitions for galloways and ponies for racing were also made clear. Because there are two horses named Oversight now running on the English ami French turf, there is apt to be some confusion. 11. P. Whitneys American bred two-year old. Oversight, by Bally ho.. P.ey Forget dam of Dimia Ken. Hylas and oilier winners won tin- Little John Plate al Nat- ttngham. Kng.. M lay. In lrance W. K. Van. lor bill owns the Ibree year old coll. Oversight, bj Halma Kirsi Sight, and this one has recently won two valuable stakes.
