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NOTES OF THE TURF. William Garth has been engaged to train Tor Thomas F. Kyan. the well-known New York capitalist who has a tine breeding farm in Virginia and who will figure in racing this year as an owner for the first time. The two most successful race horses in Denmark last year were Troublesome, winner of five races worth ,5131, and Klampcnberg, hero of the 1500 Danish Derby, which last season won stakes of the value of ,002. Both sire trained by P. Waugh. It is denied that any of the men identified with New York raciug are interested in the proposed new track in West Virginia, near Pittsburg. August Belmonts name had been used in eastern newspapers? In connection with the enterprise without authority. Ouy Grav lias announced the retirement of the former good racer Orbicular to bis farm in Oklahoma. Olbicular was bred at the Morris ranch in Texas and is by Smile Orbed Maiden. He will be mated with sonic or the mares that Mr. Gray has at his farm and will lrobably take the place of Bonnie Joe. A revised list of the otlicials for the Norfolk meeting embraces Edward Cole, presiding judge: Frank J. Bryan, steward for the Jockey Club; Herman K Conkling. paddock judge; J. H. Smith, clerk of the Keales; Fred W. Gerhardy. secretary and clerk of. the course; Mars Cassidy, starter, and Mortimer Ma-lionpy, dispenser of advance information. Improvements arc in progress at Churchill Downs. The paddock has been moved back several hundred yards to make room for a large new office building, whicli will coutain the headquarters of the track otlicials, the private offices used by the judges and manager, the otlices or the secretary and handicap-ler. a new and more commodious jockeys room and enlarged quarters for -the cashiers force. A new 1 inttery of pari-mutuel machines is now being constructed, to be readv bv Derby dav, Jlar K!, and the bettiug ring will be enlarged.
