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NOTES OF THE TURF. Chas. F. Grainger, which Howard Lewis. purchased: in Kentucky last fall for J. H. Widener. is reported.; to be n promising jumping prospect. Judge C. D. Pettingill plans to leave San Francisco in a few days for Los Angeles, and will later take a pleasure trip through the northwest. Ivan Adolfo Monck is expected at San Francisco to purchase some broodmares and stallions for a breeding establishment in Venezuela, South America. Lady Amelias first foal will come to "the races tliis. year. It is a chestnut colt by Golden Garter in the stable of 11. T. Wilson and has been named Yel : low Eyes. Maxdice and Eddie Dale. Clarence Waterhonses pair of shitty three-year-olds, did not get into condition to start at Juarez after shipment from California and trainer William McKiiiney may take them east. Oxford, which raced well in the colors of James McLaughlin, is now standing at the farm of James .Maddux, at Warrcnton, Va. lie is being mated extensively with half-breed mares for the purpose of -getting hunters. Quite a number of horses raced unshod at Juarez the past winter, but none of them succeeded m winning. It was because of the peculiar conditions of the .course1 that some owners tried racing their charges without plates. It. C. Benson, who trained for the La wndale Stable at Juarez during the past winter, was formerly one of the most noted of western trotting horse drivers. He campaigned the famous gelding Ryland T., 2:07J, and many other harness stars. George E. Ferrin, an eastern horseman, claims to hav discovered merit in a food for racers consisting of a sort of hash of cracked corn, finely cut alfalfa, rolled oats and brewers barley, saturated with molasses that has been subjected to rather a high temperature. John Clarke, an attache of lie Turf and Field Clubs bouse nt Belmont Park, was at one time in tlie employ of Major Eustace Loder in England and in that capacity exercised the noted mare Pretty Polly from the time she was foaled until she was retired to the stud. Trainers, who plv their vocation on tracks under the jurisdiction of the Canadian Racing Associations this season will be called uopn to pay a fee of 0. A jockevs license will cost 0, which is $.j: less than last years fee. Applications shoiild le made prior to May 1. His Excellency, the Governor-General of Canada,: and Countess Grey, who will visit Toronto for tlie spring meeting at Woodbine, will occupy Benvenuto during their stay. Sir William Mackenzie haying placed his beautiful house at the bead of Avenue road at their disposal. State visits will be made to Woodbine on Kings Plate day and also on the closing day. Eugene EIrod, who has charge of the bolting rings on the Kentucky tracks, has been employed at the Churchill Downs race track for a longer period than any other official now connected with the course. Mr. Elrod did his first work at tlie Downs in 1884, the same season in which Washington Pa.k held its inaugural meeting and Ed Corrigan won the tirst American Derby witli Modesty. Mr. Elrorts service has been continuous since 1SS4. he never having missed a meeting, spring, summer or fall at the Downs. Trainer James Rowe. who helped to make James R. Keenes horses famous the world over, remains at . New York and his friends say that lie will not make up his mind as to future plans until June. Mr. Rowe believes that racing will be revived on the New York tracks this year and prefers to remain here rather than accept an offer to train in England or France. If racing is revived in the east. Mr. Rowe will handle some of H. P. Whitneys: horses as well as the few belonging to Mr. Keene that are quartered at tlie Bay. .
