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NOTES OF THE TURF. I Pantoufle is troubled with a bad ankle. Edwin Could is patronizing the Belmont Park ; races for the first time. There will be a military race at limlico today under the auspices of the Maryland Hunts. There is already talk of an extension of the La-tonia meeting in the event that the pari-mutuels prove a success there. Jockey V. Powers, whose license to ride in Canada was confined to the horses of P. T. Chinu and C. C. Powers, has returned to New York. Countless, J. G. Greeners Latonia Derby candidate, has gone lame at Churchill Downs and may lie ;in absentee from the Iatonia fixture. Kimball Patterson has a sentimental interest in Winning Widow because Dissembler, her dam, was the first horse that ever Won for him. In the absence of John Powers, at Toronto, Walter H. Congdon is handling the horses owned by II. L. Shaw that are racing at Belmont Park. I.:il».|il was named by J. C. Milam out of compliment to Col. Alex. La bold of Cincinnati. This is the second winner that lias been named for Colonel I.ahold. Pluvious propped quite perceptibly right after the finish ot his recent race at Helmont Park, and it may be that the big son of Inflexible is slightly amiss in lrout. The New York legislature adjourned yesterday. Among the proposed legislation lhat failed of final passage was Senator Agnews bill to prevent the publication of racing odds. Elmer Wilson, who has handled the flag on the minor courses of Maryland. Virginia and other states, is officiating as starter at the meeting of the Maryland Hunts at Pimlico. The cables from abroad tiring a story to the effect that a jockey named Callus was shot and killed by some infuriated bookmakers after Ihe finish of a race at Buchares: in which he was alleged to have pulled his mount. The Newcastle Stables chestnut filly. Herod ia. is slightly pigeon-toed. The near front foot of the laughter of Adam is turned inside. Although she is ungainly when walking her action is perfect when set down for a real run. All of Oeorge J. Longs mares came safely through the foaling season at Bashford Manor, and Mr. Long has a fine lot of colts and fillies, mostly the get of the Kentucky Derby winner, Sir Huon.
