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NOTES OF THE TURF Jockey William Gannon is about to depart for Bussla where he will ride the coming summer Clarence Mackays good broodmare Correction has been sent to Bropkdale to be mated with Broomstick BroomstickAnnouncement Announcement of the closing of the Grand Prix de Paris for 15 12 with 00000 added money is made madeT T II Williams Big Chief has been declared out of his eastern engagements as a consequence of his recent breakdown breakdownJacob Jacob Iineiis the veteran trainer who was seri ¬ ously ill in a Brooklyn hospital the past winter is again enjoying excellent health healthSte Ste f lechase jockey Tim Donoliue has made appli ¬ cation for Ills license lie lias gone to Benning to condition himself for Ihe coming season and will probably lie in the saddle at Pimlico PimlicoJoseph Joseph E Widcner who has a considerable stable of junctors in France will sail for that country this week Mr Videner has some threeyearolds on this side of the Atlantic that Howard Lewis will bring to the races late in tin season seasonSecretary Secretary Fred Uehberger has received applica ¬ tions from the following turfmen for stabling accom ¬ modations sit AMuediict John W Schorr twenty flails H r B lwl fifteen K J Mackenzie twelve James Mclaughlin fifteen and S W Streett three threeWoodbine Woodbine track at Toronto is in wonderfully good condition for March On Tu sdav horses were work Ing half miles over it in 5 seconds Thev were from the stable of William Walker and will shortly leave their winter uuarters on Beech avenue for Baltimore to nice at Plmlico PlmlicoJames James Dimphy who for twentylive year acted In the capacity of forcinxn and since the death of BeniBniKh Itris ably filled the position of snperin tondent f jb Graveseiid trick suys that he has never before experienced weather s i favorable for preparing his plant for the early spring gallops gallopsCharles Charles Pfizer who a few seasons ago campaigned a stable of juniK rs In partnership with the late Bflbert Neville has announced his intention of re ¬ turning to the races this season with a good string of horses It was while In partnership that Mr Pfizer was part owner of the good horse Hereuloid Wlltcr Hampshire superintendent of the Queens County Jockey Clubs course has devoted the past week to preparing the track for the opening next month lr Hampshire has not experienced any sel ImL ami he has made excellent headway Turfmen will timl the track faster than ever this spring and it is siblc tiiat some new track records may be bung yuf