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i NOTES OF THE TURF. Jockey McDanlel has arrived at Bowie and will ride free lance. Canto was claimed when he last raced at Bowie by Nat Byer, agent for II. Watterson, for 00. James Butlers good colt. Last Coin, carries considerable flesh. He is as big as a three-year-old now and is equipped with wonderfully powerful shoulders and quarters. His action is perfect and lie appears able to reach the top of his speed in half a dozen strides. W. J. Burkholder, owner of Lady Bountiful, died a day or two ago at Toronto of typhoid fever contracted while at King Edward Park. Several other horsemen at Toronto are suffering from the same disease. Burkholders body has been forwarded to his home in Louisville. Jake Marklein and Lou Calm have purchased from J. G. Greener the two-year-old gelding Mar-tinos. for ,500. Mr. Marklein also lias some yearlings which will race in his colors next season. One is a filly by Garry Herrmann and another is a colt by Plaudit. He may get together a stable to campaign at one of the winter tracks. Whatever may 1k the outcome of the conflict between Bowie and Laurel, it is evident that the opposition is injuring both associations. Seventy-five per cent of those who go to the new track would be at Laurel but for the conflict and vice vers-i. If racing associations have any regard for financial results, they will see to it that there are no more of these conflicts iu the future. Baltimore News. Stakes keep going up In Australia, and if tle exact amount of prize-moiicy distributed in 1913-11 could be arrived at It would be found that it exceeded any previous seasons total, but there will be more next year, says The Australasian. A really first-class race horse is now a valuable property in Australia. The richest prize ever run for in Australia was the Melbourne Cup of 1,150, won by Carbine in 1800. but weight-forage races are much more valuable than they were in the days of the great New Zealamler.
