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PATRON OF THE EASTERN TURF GONE. New York. April 14.— Thomas I,. Watt, a local banker, real estate operator and general man of affairs, died this wiek al his summer home in Seaisdalc. He had maintained a Bndttg stable for ten renin and was an enthusiast:- palrou of the turf. The til st notable success be acliTev.-d en the turf was in IMS, when his filly. Maid of Harlem, defeated F.thelbert in the Morris Bark Handicap, a race of two miles and a quarter, afterward changed ;.. tin- Morris Park Autumn Weight-fnr-Age Bare, and still l •• nc. nth to the Belmont Iark Autumn Weight-for-Age Race. Maid of Harlem finished third to Cthctbert and Imp in the Municipal Handicap the same season, and in l!Hil. the year fallow-inu. she defeated the crippled Boektou in the Annual Champion at Sheepahead Bay. At the time of his death he was tlie owner ot Harlem Maid. Lucas Chief, a promising Iwoyear-ol.l Broomstick tilly. a Meddler col; that is a half-brother to Major DaingerkeM. a brother to Coders! ronie. and two or three other Jnven-i!.-s. Sam Booker probably will continue to train tkeae horses. Mr. Watt, who raced for spoil alone, mrely made a bet. and he was not -reedy far purses. He objected to racing any bane often. -l-than eight or ten times in a season.
