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NOTES OF THE TURF. 8 .. "Danny" Maher will give first call on his services next season to Lord Rosebery. The Westchester Racing Association has issued formal notice of the declaring off of the Matron Stakes of 1911. Messenger Boy was a non-starter in the Latonia Endurnuce Stakes because he injured an ankle in his stall Saturday morning. The stabling capacity at Latonia will be increased during the winter by the construction of a considerable number of new stalls. Harry La Montagues Chamcecrops. ridden by F. ONeill, won the Prix do Saunois of 3,000 francs at Maisons Lafflttc, in France, Friday. Louis Winans American-bred Adam Bede won I the Westmoreland Plate of 100 sovereigns at the LiveriKjol meeting in England, Friday. Jockey Eddie Taplin is on his way to San Francisco, . where he will undergo treatment by a specialist for the hip he injured by a fall while riding in I Canada last spring. The London correspondent of the Paris Herald says that many regard Harry Payne Whitneys Iron , Mask, by Disguise, as the fastest horse in England I as far as he will go. Jockey George Mountain, who Is riding at Condesa, will not return to the United States at the close of the Mexico City meeting, but will seek mounts on the South American tracks. Joseph E. Widener, through his agent, Thomas ! Welsh, has just bought a highly-tried yearling from the Due de-Noailles In France. The colt is called 1 Oncle Lou and is by Itavciisbury Pensive. Louis Winans Sir Martin finished third in the ; race, for the Grosvernor Cup of 500 sovereigns at the Liverpool meeting in England Saturday. Ills i Majestys Dorando won the race for the Mlllhouse i Plate of 103 sovereigns at Windsor the same day. The Fasig-Tipton sales paddocks at Sheepshead ! Bay, where many of Americas famous race horses I have been sold, are ltoing torn down. The land is owned- bv the Long Island Railroad Company and the Fasig-Tiptons lease having expired, the property will bo divided Into building lots. Samuel Rosen-stein. ;a contractor, has purchased the buildings, which will be used for lumber, for ,500.
