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NOTES OF THE TURF The Spokane Derby will he a 2000 race this year It will be run October 4 4Fred Fred Bnrlew who trained Beldame Astarita Bel mere Bight Royal and other noted racers in this country is sanguine that the band of yearlings he is now handling for Clarence II Mackay at Maisons Lullitle in Franco possesses the quality essential for classic triumphs Many of the juveniles are by Meddler whose got raced with distinction in this country countryThe The parimutuels will be introduced as a means for speculation at the approaching trot tin meeting at the North Randall track near Cleveland O Eugene EIrod will take there four of the machines used at Lalonia together with a picked crew of men to operate them and calculate payoff prices The introduction of the machines is in the nature of an experiment and may lead lo llieir use at other important trotting meetings meetingsV V J Ford one of the most widely known English racing officials died at his home in Nottingham July 7 In addition to his extensive work as clerk of the course at many places Mr Ford acted for long years as handicapper obtaining a high and de ¬ served reputation Succeeding the late Admiral Rons as handicapper at Lincoln he framed the weights for the Lincolnshire Handicap for over a quarter of a century The Great Ebor and the Northumber ¬ land Plate were other imM rtant races for which he adjusted the weights and the acceptances and fields were tributes to his judgment judgmentThe The Prix Xouave of 10000 francs for horses four years old and over a steeplechase distance fllOO meters was run at Saint Oueii in France Monday and won by M Blancs Hemue Menage M Davids Hat a Polls was second and Huetamo owned by Thomas Hitchcock Jr was third Ten horses ran The Prix de la Moselle of 4000 francs a jump ¬ ing race of 2800 meters was won by M Blancs Ormnzd with M PUzers Ekwanok in second place Thirteen horses ran The Prix de la Lorraine of 4000 francs a jumping race of 2SOO meters was won by M Harduius Topaze Crissa owned by Sol Joel finished second Highland Beauty owned by the American C W Birkin finished third Ten horses ran
