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NOTES OF THE TURF. A now steel grandstand is to be erected at the Windsor track for next seasons use. II. D. Brown will begin the reconstruction of the grandstand at Moncrief Park, Jacksonville, the coming month. John Powers will train a string of horses the coming fall and winter for "Cull" Holland. The horses are now on their way to Laurel from Oklahoma. G. AV. Scott lias received word of the death of his valued broodmare. Lady Brittanic, the dam of Martin AV. Littleton. She was regarded us one of the most valuable broodmares in Texas. The racing interests, despite reports to the contrary, believe that the Gittins bill will pass the Assembly this week. Encouraging reports have recently been received from Albany. New York Sun. Frank J. Goulds bay colt, Cobourg, won the the Prix Royal Oak from a good field at the Long-champs course in France yesterday. The stakes was for three-year-olds at one mile and seven furlongs, and was worth 0,000. The Prix Des Chantepies, run at St. Cloud, In France, yesterday, was wonby Eugene Mschot 3 Castagnette. In the Prix Dll Tunnel, AV. K. Vau-derbllfs Iowa finished second, and the same own-ttfi Hatyranc finished second in the Prix Du Reservoir. J. AV. Young will take Valley and Alma Boy from Latonia to Knoxvillc, Tenn.. for a five-days race meeting to be conducted In connection with the Appalachian Exposition, September 21, 22, 2.S. -o and 25. Chalice and Automatic will be other horses that will go down from that section. The purses will bo 00 and 50, with 00 handicaps. Tlv will be the first thoroughbred racing" in. Tcnncs since the anti-bookmaking law went jnto effocTf there several years ago.
