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NOTES OF THE TURF It is understood that the two fiat and stceplecbas Ing races for amateur riders have been omitted from the Ontario Jockey Clubs Woodbine program this spring springA A carload of racers belonging to W H Fizer George C Bennett Edwin Gaylord and Earl Liuneil left Lexington Monday night for Coeur dAlene Idaho in charge of Luther Carr CarrWilliam William Walkers stable has been shipped from Toronto to Norfolk The weather has been too cold to allow much in the way of training about Toronto and the Walker horses will hardly be ready for rac ¬ ing for a couple of weeks it is thought thoughtThe The late James H McCormick was born at Belle ¬ ville N J in 1855 His first employer was the late ColTliomas Purycar who was trainer for Pierre Lorillard In this country and in England As a youth McCormick was Ijght and active and after serving for a while as stable boy he became a jockey He was successful and rode bosses con ¬ stantly from 1SG9 until 1S79 when he became a trainer
