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1 NOTES OF THE TURF. Jockey Tommy Bums will ride at Jamestown for his brother-iii law. James McLaughlin. Jr. Jockey S. Davis, who is riding at the Pimlieo meeting, is a son of one of the editors of the Montreal Standard. Jochej S Astdreaa. nadir contract to N. B. Davis. is one of the lightest jockeys at the Louisville track. He can ride as low as eighty-five pounds. J. W. Colt added to his string by the purchase of the gelding. Kings Plate, from Robert Walden. Kings Plate is four years old. by Sandringham— Xela. J. Jones who formerly rode for Mr. Belmont, has secured the three vear-old maiden. Goodheart. and three 1 wo -year-olds from that gentleman and will rat •• them at Jamestown. Matt Dool.y, who will campaign a few horses over the Canadian circuit, lias secured papers ou the an prentice Yorfce, and will take the lad along with him when he leaves for Toronto. Mrs. James McLaughlin. Jr.. has purchased from William Garth 11 pair of two-year-olds, Calean, b. ft by Galore— Calea, and Gentle, b. f. by Galore— Lai rimae. They will be shipped to Norfolk and raced at the Jamestown iieeting. S a Iilot is the name chosen by J. K. Maddox for his chestnut yearling, by Seahorse II. -Little Cold. This is the youngster so much admired by Virgini 1 breeders, who pronounce him one of the best-developed yearlings ever bred in Virginia. V. K. Vauilcrbilt bad three horses. Dietee. Thermos and Grand Salam. in the Prix Cliarmilles at St. Cloud vesterdav. but not one was placed. Nash Turners Pillard was fourth in lie Prix Dly eines. His Rampart ran in the Prix Vauhallau. but did not get a place. Lad of l.angileiis victory in the Merchants Handicap at Baltimore Saturday was a windfall for his owner. R. K. Watkins. who had no Jockey and was about to scratch the horse when an assistant to the clerk of the scales suggested that C. Grand be given the chance to ride him. August Belmont, chairman of the Jockey Club. was a visitor at Pimlico Saturday and was much impressed with the crowd and the high-class racing at the old Baltimore plant. Mr. Belmont lingered at the course long after the sport was over and saw many steeplechasers schooled.
