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NOTES OF THE TURF. William M. Murray, the starter, Is spending the •« in New York City, In the race for the Prix Oaverture at Paw, PHivee, c.wiid by an American named Wadsworta Rogers, BaJahed third. lockey Willie Shaw is winding up his winter vaca-tion at Sea York preparatory i" his retain ti Austria, where he will till a big contract with a leading -table. Shaw, ill spite of the fact that he is well along !■ years, ha- taken ssjeta excellent • ; himself tiiat le i- abb- to make 11- pounds wiiii. -at weakening hi- condition. «.. II i s Ilawihorn. the champion two-year it Juarex, bi tight sum :.i the Lexington -ale la-i summer. Velie Forty, another winner at Snares, •old ini |l73 snd fleorge od mi bought Inquieta at _■ •. Pink Lady, the only other two-yea 1 ■!! wlnntl an far tbi- u:ir that was sold ut ;•::! lie auction, brought 50. i. • _■• a. Baportaa who purchased Cora Cob from F. I. Kortoa and look the sou of Nasturtium to Pram two seasons ago. says that the horse i- one of the best timber-toppers in that country. Another American horse, Merrj Knight, trained hj Preston Burch, i- a clinker at the aaaae branch of raciag. Merry Knight, barely out of the maiden tank- in America, ha- picked up top weight in handicaps and defeated good opposition.
