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NOTES OF THE TURF. J. A. Svkes. a Canadian turfman, litis secured from William Garth six two year olds for racing in tin- not Hi. The great English mare. Sceptre, which lately foaled a colt by Cylleua. is to tie bred to Cicero this season. T. B. Davis, for whom James Bowe and A. J. Joyner trained at different times about twenty five years ago and later, is a visitor at the present Iitn lice meeting. Cw.vn Tompkins has presented Tyro, the iumpcr that bowed a tendon in his last race, to a friend, who will break him to harness and drive him ou the roads back of Piinlico. Lord Howard de Waldens crack Galliuule— Ex eell.nza colt. Clasgeriou. was declared out of the English Two Thousand Cuineas and Kpsoin Derby the day before the former race was run. The colt is not likely to Im- seen again until in the fall. Pat McCaun. an old black gelding by Knight of Malta — Liscoiiuan. lias been a good none in English and Irish Jumping races for eight years and is still winning in good company though thirteen years old. Last fall the old fellow won four consecutive races. Dalkieth. a nine-year-old black gelding by Seneschal — Ksperanco and a race horse of distinction ii: Australia, was taken to England three years ago and wen a few races in 10H7. But he never rewarded his party as was expected and at Bpaom last month broke down so badly that he will never race again. It is quite apparent that the decision in the La tonia-Bacing Commission case will not become Operative at tin- thirty-day spring mooting. Harvey Myers was granted leu days to submit briefs, and it will probably be two weeks alter that before a decision comes down, ami then it will he thirty davs before the decision goes into effect, provided thai neither side asks for a rehearing. -Cincinnati Enquirer.
