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I l 1 , ■ i , i I I NOTES OF THE TURF. M. A. Silvers, who has been racing in Chile, was at Delinont Part a day or two ago, and brought a W perl that racing is BOUrisBing in S,*ulli America. John Bastard has based from s. c. HUdreth a line house which the latter purchased during hi sojourn in Franc.-. It is located in the heart of the. raeiag district. B. I. Wilson speaks hopefully of tlie e.miing meet ill- at Saratoga. The entries have fully cine iq. to his expectations, and he anticipates a high-class gathering, evea superior to that of last year. On Ihe strength of his coiiformat ion and breeding, J. I.. Madden entered his crack colt. Vanitie, in the principal slakes of the season in the cist, and also in many of next seasons big events abroad, such as the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket. Ihe Epsom Derby, the Ascot Derby ami the Grand Prix de Parte. D. J. Dwyer speaks hopefully of the Laurel track, in Maryland, in which he. James Duller and M. II J. Winn are mainly Interested. lie says: "We are spending considerable money and making big Improvements, in readiness for ihe fall meeting in October. We are building a good club house, new sial.les and making the approaches to the railroad re convenient." Thetf was a gaad omen for the chances of Alex Smith Cochrans cup yacht in the earn victory of the colt. Vanitie. at Delmonl Dark. Thursday. If it had not been for his venture that tine looking oll might have been racing in the colors of Mr. Cochran. Last fall Mr. Cochraa visited the Madden stock farm at LexhkgtOB, K.v.. and after looking over tin- yearlings, picked out Vanitie and asked for an option on him. When he decided to build a yacht for the defence of the i -up Mr. Cochraa felt that he would have little time for racing on land and forfeited the option. Mad.leu later nam.. the colt, which the yachtssaan had selected as the pick of the bumh. after the boat In doing this he followed custom, for when Harry Payee Whitney and II. D. Diir.vca Were racing the yacht Yank.-... Madden named what lie considered his beat coll after that yacht. There was sees* talk that Mr. Whitney had made an offer for Vanitie. but tliis was denied, the owner sayiag that s,, far he hud received no offer for the colt. — New York Sun.
