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PRISCILLIAN NOT DOING WELL IN ENGLAND. New York. May 20.— In a letter to Thomas Welsh. Jack Jovner. who is training the Whitney string and part of that of August Itelmoni in Fmrland. nays. that all bis charges save Iriscillian are doing well. Iriscillian. whose ankles were bad last season and the rear before, has been lame. Jovner was not sanguine when he left si pahead Bay last tall of getting many nood races oat of Priseullan. It is improbable that Iriscillian will fill any of his early engageiiu nts. August Belmont is keenly disappointed at the unfavorable reports concerning. Pi is. ill ijiii. The Chairman of the Jockey Club is on record as saving that Iriscillian is the best horse his Spendthrift stallion. Hastings, has sent to the races. The big chestnut gelding is as yet unbeaten. He won seven races last season, bis mosl notable success being in the Commonwealth Handicap ai Shie|,shead Bay.
