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NOTES OF THE TURF Charles Thackcr is training the horses of the St James Stable at Juarez JuarezHandRiding HandRiding Kelly is now training the horses of E L Jones Co at Oakland OaklandTom Tom Green will break seven yearlings for James H Kcene at Sheepshead Bay this winter winterPrince Prince Imperial Textile Paton Mutineer and a yearling sister to Ethel Le Brume make up Tom Welshs winter string at Sheepshead Bay BayMelville Melville Thompson who is riding promisingly for II R Brandt at Juarez was once in the employ of J E Madden and when an apprentice rider showed promising form in the saddle He won bis first race in Mnddens colors on Irish Lad but shortly after ¬ wards he met with a bad accident and it was over a year before he was able to don colors again Then he rode poorly and when his threeyear contract ex ¬ pired Mr Madden let him go goFrank Frank Doss sprung a surprise on Judge Hopper at Oakland when he requested that the bandages be removed from Elgins legs before lie started to boost that gelding recently It was the first time since the judge has been in the stand that such a request has been made and as an auctioneer Judge Hopper ordered the bandages taken off so that Mr Doss could Inspect the racer Usually an owner is acquainted with the physical fitness of a horse be ¬ fore he steps into the ring to bid
