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NOTES OF THE TTJRF. old-time jockeys who are keeping in riding condition by exercising horses at Palmetto Park include ■ Aubiielioii. Conley, Pickett. Pickens, Roseoe TtuaJer and J. Mclntyre. Jockey T. Rice has been in Cincinnati the past - few days visiting friends. Rice has been riding in l Germany with great success, and will leave to return i to that country within a few days. Stan -r William Murray Is spending the winter [ iit Sew York. He will probably remain there until i the time conn - tor tin- taking up of his duties on ! the half-mile tracks of Canada next season. The dockers at Juarez say that there are several I l wo year olds in training there that have not yet t started that are likely to take the measure of the ■ best that have alreay been seen in public per-f M malices. W. O. Jopiiu is reported to have the fastest bleaker among tin- two-year-olds that are lieing , schooled at Palmetto Park, Charleston. It is a chestnut cult by Nasturtium. Jockey T. Koerner rides the colt in his trials. Ixveiie. ulibli raced wall in the colors of Mrs. I A. Livingston, bas been a particularly sick horse . at Bancocus Fa tin in New Jersey this winter, but Matt l-eakes. who is in charge of the stable, reports that he is now on the road to recovery. Henry Lawrence Bell, one of the most enthusiastic - of eastern amateur turfmen and likewise one of the best of gentleman riders, has purchased I from Mrs. L. A. Livingston the Jumper, Kingship. He will be ra -ed at the amateur meetings over the I. Ug Island confers next season. Old Ed L. lias been found on the streets of Ne*v Yoik. and will end his days in peace and plenty. J. i . afeatric artha a sue time owned the old th- r-nughbred. found him being led limping through the 1 Direct ami in- promptly had losenh Koski. who eras * leading the horse, haled to court, when- he was Ined ! 8321 for crueltv to animals. Then Mr. Mesick. wli is an olficer of the S. P. C A., said that he would I put the old auimal ou a farm aud nag that he wanted 1 - l i [ i ! I t ■ , . - I 1 * ! I 1 for nothing to the end of bis days. Ed L. is a chestnut sou of Lycurgus and Mary B. and is novv nineteen years old. He raced with excellent success about St. Louis and later was well known uu th. Texas aud other minor tracks. Albert Simons has the most pretentious string of thoroughbreds wintering at Norfolk with fifteen in his care. Becendy he received an even dozen from Barry Payne " Whitneys Brookdale Farm in New Jersey, a part of the lot that Mr. Whitney will race in America this season. Hugh Penny has fif-f teen at the Norfolk track and Willie Martin has fourteen. Nine of the latters lot are Canadian,-? breda and were purchased from Mrs. L. A. Living-» ston. At Nice Tuesday in the Prix Roses. Benygloe. owned by the American. James Hennessy, finished tiist. M. VoiMMcards Clarisse Harlouo finished second and Novelty, owned rvy Charles Kohler. another American, was third. Four horses ran. Jockey Carter rode the winner. Parfreniont the second horse and F. Williams was up on Novelty. Camyre. also owned by Mr. stoMer, and with Williams riding, carriiil off first honors in the Prix Deux Bnlfen, in which eight horses, ran. Five franca on Oenryra paid 52. Trainers on Long Island are taking advantage of the continued mild weather to give their charges plenty of outdoor exercise, and many of the new-two year olds are Ix-ing sent along in smart fashion. His Majesty, jeorge i.augdons good three-year-old, is one of the most talked of and most admired horses at Oravesend Since being thrown out of hard train ing he lias spread and tilled out in a way to sug-1 gest that he will be one of the topnotehers when he is s, nt liaek to the races. Briar Path, in the sumo btable. bj also uttmctiuK much attention.
