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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF Harry A Buck assistant secretary of the Turf and Jbied Club was called to Cincinnati Friday af teruoon by the unexpected death of his mother Mrs Elizabeth F Buck In that city in addition t the Turf and Field Club official Mrs Btick is sur ¬ vived by another son John F Buck also of New York YorkAt At a sale of yearlings at Randwick Australia April thrci by Cesarion were sold and brought the following prices Black colt by Cesarion Buddah 3000 bay filly by Cesarion Lilymea 1500 brown filly by Cesarion Ruthida 1200 Evidently they think well of the old horse in his new home homeSnapper Snapper Garrison one of the greatest jockeys of his day has arrived at Belmont Park with nine thoroughbreds the property of Miss A M Marrone for whom Garrison now trains The string is said to le useful and the oldtime rider expects to have a fair measure of success successEntries Entries for the Saratoga Stakes which closed on Monday are overwhelming the offices of Unit aSo ciation and Secretary Karlocker declares the num ¬ ber Of thoroughbreds which will face the barrier In the feature events at the Spa this summer will far exceed those of anv time since 1910 He even sug ¬ gests his expectation of having to provide for as many as 2000 liorses liorsesAt At Woodbine Friday Privet Petal led the Valley Farm Platers Red Fire Last Spark and Splutter a half mile which they did In nbout 52 seconds Hampton Dame had the same journey In a shade faster time From the Thorticliffe stable King Iliimburc went with Moving Picture a half mile in 49 and threequarters in 118 finishing out the mile in 148 Knights Differ worked threequarters in 117 and Maxiiuc Belle aiid Star Cress just beat that Recoils mile was in 11S Bendel a stable companion of Hampton Dame did a irile Is 140 and Martian went tive
