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NOTES OF THE TURF. I J. S. Tyree has applied for stalls for ten horses i I at Blue Bonnets. j F. Maimix has arrived at Belmont Park with 1 | Superintendent and other horses. Star Bird, which started a few days ago at ■ J Iimlico. is reported to have been well tried. She • | is in the stable of Amos Ttirney. KilMin is the latest fnsjUsh race course to be ! | equipped with telephonic communication from every ; starting iM.int to the stewards stand. The installation of the inutuels at Laurel next t fall will leave Havre de Brace as the only big nurse in Mai viand with liookmaking in opera: ion. ■ I Under its charter Laurel can race only during the month of October. With reference to the statement made recently - that Tracery would probably be sent to the States s a l iiu early date, we learn that Mr. Belmont baa authorized the booking of nominations for the next I two seasons, which is good news for English j breeders and the turf. — London Sportsman. At the Mentone. Australia, meeting April 11. L. Robertson won two races with American bred horses, taking the Welter Handicap at seven eighths with Flora by The Scribe -Flora Pomona, and the Third 1 Division Handicap at live-eighths of a mile with li Kustaulla. by Planudes Obia. Trainer K. Brooks has engaged jockey J. Byrne e to ride 11. 11. Hill in i inn" Rudotfo in the Kentucky Handicap tomorrow. That riders suspension by y Starter Morrissey. in the Frank Fchr Stakes, expires today, when the meeting ends at Chun hill I Downs. A. Neylon will have the mount on Luke McLuke in the Kentucky Handicap. H. S. l.edwell has determined to settle down II in Maryland and become a native son. He has s Hist purchased Yarrow Brae, a line old place near r Laurel, formerly the property of Assistant Secret. " arv of State A. A. Alloc The farm contains about 130 acres, beautifully situated with tine old ll buildings. Mr. Bedweil will make it his residence. Who says there is no money in horse racing. Baltimore News. In the arrangement of the program for the racing at Belmont Park, which is to begin next 1 Tuesday, it has been decided that no steeplechases s will be carded on the days on which there is racing u at Brookline where the Country Club will conduct its meeting June 13, 17 and 20. depending mostly nnoa steeplechasers. The Westchester Association • more than ever before is catering to tbe cio.-i coiintrv stables and its book for such racing - is hiM elans. Trainer F. I . Weir will ship his entire stable. ■. including Old Rosebud, Kentucky Derby winner. . from Louisville to Belmont Park Sunday night. . Old Rosebud worked a mile in 1:39%. the reverse e way of the track, at Churchill Downs Wednea ,hi Be is being trained Cor the racing at I.el i mont Park, where all of the races are run "the e Wrong wav of the track." His trial is the fastest t ever worked that wav al Churchill Downs. it is said thai Weir is still considering the starting of if old Rosebud in the Kentucky Handicap tomorrow. William Ryan. Chicago sportsman, who is touring ■ Europe, I-- still lingering In Paris enjoying the racing thai takes place every day on one or the . other of the numerous tracks of that metropolis. ~ lie writes thai much of the success of the American 11 jockeys in that country is due to their ability to " obtain living starts. Recently at I gchamps he . met Phil T. Chinn. who is abroad in the Interest jL of Jefferson Livingston in search of racing material. Dr. Nolan, son in law of James Butler, was at ; 1 Umgchanips the same day. John A. Drake is among the main Americans with which Paris is thronged lust now and Mr. Ryan writes that he is looking particularly well. lie has an idea that the French hirse Nimbus. ju-d now .it the " height of his form, can beat any hois.- in the " world and he regards August Belmonts Bavard as IS a great colt.
