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NOTES OF THE TURF. Wm. Pitt has become a bleeder. Enoch Wishard has finally decided not to attempt to agaiu train Urt Wells. It is reported that jockey Willie Shaw recently broke an arm while riding iu a race iu Germauy. The five-year-old chestnut gelding. Billy Vertress. broke down hopelessly in work at Eatotiia recently. Zephyr has heea added to the Eatotiia schooling list. She is one of the worst i ost actors iu tin west. Carroll ReM is contemplating a campaign at Empire City and Saratoga with Beu Trovalo aud Third Kail. George Kraus has transferred his green jumpers. Sans Souei II. and The Gardener, to the steeplechase stable of Robert Boyle. Tom Shaw, who was phenomenally successful as a bookmaker lor several seasons, is reported to have recently met with severe reverses. The stake run as the Cincinnati Trophy at Eatonia yesterday will in future be run as the Fleisehaaaaa Trophy, under which name it was formerly run. Trainer Al Steele will ship Sigo. Gilvedear and his other horses to Lexington at the close of the Eatonia meeting aud they will not again race until fall. Woodford OUya Star Shoot filly. Ocean Bound, was pretty sore alter the finish of the Mermaid, in Which she was beaten by Mrs. Lillian A. Livingstons filly. Amelia Jeuks. Part of Thomas Clydes horses will soon be shipped to Saratoga and tin- rest will go to their Canadian quarters at Montreal. Among the latter will be Ohlboasle. which has developed lameness. Chief Kee was an absentee from the Canadian Derby yesterday becaasc of the blistering of a leg for a tilling that made its appearance after his successful effort in the Hamilton Derby. The Islington Welter Plate of UK sovereigns, for three-year-olds and upward, distance awe and one-half miles and 110 yards. Has won at Alexandra Park in Bag land resterday by August Belmonts Norman III. St. Jastlnlea was second and Junket third. No others started.
