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NOTES OF THE TURF. The death of A. 15. Smith, a well-known turf writer, was reiorted from New York yesterday. "Silver Bill" Rilev was taken seriously sick Friday at Akron, O., where he had the betting ring privilege in connection with a harness meeting. James It. Keene, who has been ill in Europe, is Teported to have had a relapse following a severe nervous shock at the time of his escape from the burning Hotel Carlton. He is now an inmate of a private hospital In London. Harry Payne Whitneys Iron Mask II. finished second In the Champion Sprint Handicap of 500 sovereigns at the Hurst Park meeting in England Satur- day and J. R. Keenes Blarney Stone ran second In the race for the Maiden Two-Year-Old Plate of 103 poverelgiits.
