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NOTES OF THE TURF. Jockey Wolfe rode Mollie S. at. Norfolk Thursday instead of Schuttinger, as previously reported. Haudicapper Edward Jasper assigned an impost of 130 pounds to Iron Mask for the Juarez Handicap. Jake Marklein, U rover Hughes, jockey C. Turner and T. F. Buckley are on the way from Cincinnati to Charleston. The American stallion Voter and several mares belonging to John Sanford, have arrived at the Chetfreville Stud, in France. The bookmakers in line at Juarez include Hoy OlTutt. I. Ham, Willie Applegate, Frank Shannon, John Lewis, J. S. Hughes and John Troy. It is expected that George Rose will lay odds at Juarez after the first of the year. He is at present in Sau Francisco. W. K. Norvell, a well-known racing official, is spending a brief time at his home! in this city. He came from Norfolk and reports that the meeting now going on there lias been wonderfully prosperous, as were the fall meetings at Laurel and Pimlico. It is likely that he will go to Charleston after the holidays. Starter James Milton was married to Miss An-tionette Celia Zekus at "The Little Church Around the Corner," in New York, Wednesday. Sheridan Clark, Willie Shaw, Frank ONeill, Mickey Miles, E. I. Carter. William 15. Clomence. Dr. It. W. Mc-Cully, Joseph Vila. William Vreeland and Jack Aillcr were among those present for the ceremony. It is reported that Harry Payne Whitney recently refused an offer of 1913.sh5,000 for Peter Pan. Mr. Whitney purchased this young Commando stallion at the Keene sale in September for S3S.000, and while 1913.sh3,000 is certainly a tempting offer, he prob-nbtv woidd not part with the site of his Futurity wiriuer. Pennant, for considerably more thau the sum offered. Superintendent Keegan of the Juarez track predicts that every track record will be broken during the winter at that course. He says he knows that in favorable weather the track is now faster than it has ever before lieen. Many good judges among the horsemen think it is the fastest track at present in the world. They also regard it as the safest course that horses ever raced over. Among English jockeys arrangements for next vear are the following: William Griggs remains as first jockey to Sir Robert Jardine. and Walter Griggs as first jockey to the Clarehaven Stable: Wheatlev rides first jockey to lieckhampton and second to the Weyhill establishment; F.dwln Piper tlie rider of the Derby winner Aboyeur rides first jockey to -Mr. Tat em and the Druids Lodge Stable will have second claim. Saxby rides as first jockey to Mr. W. Raphael. lrd Durham has renewed hi retainer on the services of J. Clark. F. Templemau remains first jockey to Lord Villiers, as does II. Jones for His Majesty the King. i
