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NOTES OF THE TURF. Archie Zinimer is training a recently purchased racer at Gravesend for the Pimlico meeting. Frank McCabe, who has been at Sheepshead Bay all summer, will ship three 2-year-olds to Pimlico. U. J. Mackenzie will make a trip to Louisville Saturday to witness the running of the Kentucky Endurance Stakes. Jockey Skirvin is a midget. He can ride as low-as 75 pounds. He is fourteen years old andNH. Me-Carren has a four-years cqntract on his services. John Hynes, who has been resting his horses on Jiis Connecticut farm since spring, will ship six racers to Pimlico. Among the number are Ethel Le Brume and Sir Evelyn. Secretary Frank Smith of theCoeur dAlene Fair and Racing Association, states that the officials are more than satisfied with the attendance for the open-lug half of the meeting. Jockey Joe Brunuer, who rode in this country for E. W. Heffner, has just returned from Lima, Peru, where he recently closed a fairly successful season in the saddle. He will return to Peru about the first of January. E. C. Smith is on his way from Oklahoma City to Baltimore, where he is under engagement to fill an official position during the Pimlico meeting. J. L. Hall will preside at the Oklahoma City meeting during the rest of the week. Jockey Gilbert is not expected to ride again during the Coeur dAlene meeting. A recent operation from which lie is recovering will prevent him from appearing again for a considerable time. Jockey Kederis, who broke a leg during the opening week, will not be able to ride this fall. George Henry Verrall, a prominent English racing official, judge and clerk of the course for many years, is dead. He had been prcsideut of the Entomological Society, was an authority on botany, and sat as member of Parliament for Newmarket but was defeated at the last general election by Sir Charles Rose. Mr. Zeiglers Ma Cherie, ridden by Sumter, won the Prix de Rendezvous at Saint Cloud in France Mondav. August Belmonts Lady Villiers. ridden bv Garner, won the Prix des Piquers of 3,000 francs. Mr. Pfizers Margoton, with Jennings up, finished third in the same race. "W. K. Vanderbilts Hallo-well, with ONeill in the saddle, ran third in the Prix de la "Retraite. Senor Alexandre de la Arena, who is a dominant figure in the affairs of the Mexican Jockey Club, wired his congratulations from Louisville to Francisco L. Madero on the latters election to the presidency of the Mexico Republic. He attended school in Paris. France, with Mexicos new president, and was his roommate in their college days. He believes a great era or prosperity is in store for Mexico, aud he is also of the opinion that in a few years it will rank among the first of foreign countries as a center for successful racing rind the highest class of turf sports.
