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NOTES OF THE TURF. Accountant was rescued from a burning stable at Hempstead, L. I., a few days ago. Is is said that August Pelmont has been converted to the walk-up system of starting and that it may eventually supplant the standing start on the New-York tracks. C. W. Pint, ti e Bve-year-otd bay gelding by Don de 110--Fig l eal, owned by J. Kurt, was destroyed at Toronto Tuesday on account of injuries sustained in a race on Mill a J Jockey Charles Phahr. who is riding at Dufferin Park, will leave for Prinldad. British West Indies, October 1 lo l ide for M. J. Crovvloy. a banker. Phair is fourteen years old and rides at eighty pounds. Jockey Singleton was ruled off at Denver yesterday as the result of an unsatisfactory effort on March-monel in the race won by Rxeeute the previous day and the further enter of Marchnionet has been ordered refused. Litigation is in progress at Saratoga between trainer .lame- BlUte and his recent employer. S. C. Austin, over financial matters following the decision of Mr. Austin to transfer his horses to the care of Jack Odom. The horses have been attached and are being held by Mr. Piute. Tl is H. Williams, president of the New California Jockey Club, passed through Chicago yesterday afternoon on bis way from San Francisco to New York in the Intend of the Oakland winter meeting of 100 days or more to begin November 12. Mr. Williams is sanguine of a season of good racing on the coast. lie will spend about three weeks iu tlie east and will be here for a few days 011 bis return journey to California.
