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NOTES OF THE TTJRF. The horses of F. R. Hitchcock and H. K. Knapp will ! e raced at Jamestown and Pimlico by traiuer W. H. Karrick. Richard E. Watkins lias made overtures to jockey f Buxton to ride for him in Maryland and Canada, a a Buxton had some idea of riding in Kentucky. l The Kentucky Derby this year will be run on Saturday. May 11. when racing will begin at Chun -hill Dowaa and continue for fifteen days. - Trap Rock, rei-ently purchasiMl from August Belmont by Major Thomas J. Carson, of Dixiana Stud. baa Inch liberally patronized this year. His book -for Ill 2 is full. 1 Trainer F. M. Taylor, representing II. C. Hallea- . beVk. is n ported to have offered Barry Wright .oeo for his contract on Jockey Robert Carter. Mr. . Wright is holding out for ,500. it is said. Karl Linnell has leased Kitty W. from 0. M. Van ■ Gorden for J. Hoehreia. Mr. Van Gorden has gone :l to his home in California, where he has five year- " lings that he will point for next seasons racing at Juarez. The outlook for the Jamestown Jockey Clubs spring meeting, which begins April S. is excellent. Many prominent owners of horses have applied already for stable accommodations, including August Belmont. Thomas Fortune Ryan. R. T. Wilson and Oapt. P. M. Walker. Word has been received1 that Joseph Kelly, who filled the position of foreman in the stable trained by Fred Bui-lew. has been placed in charge of Clar-eiice 1.. Maokays breeding establishment in France. Arrangement has l een made whereby Mr. Burlew will handle some of Mr. Mackays two-year-olds. Now that the Kentucky State Racing Commission has defeated the plan which provided that it shoe Id name the racing officials for the various Kentucky tracks, it is said that Judge Charles F. Price, who iias capably preaUed at Louisville and Latonla Cat j I nunilier of years, will undoubtedly be re-appoiutcd J by those two jockey clubs.
