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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF TURFUnited United States Senator William Hughes of New Jersey is an enthusiastic admirer of steeplechasing steeplechasingAll All of the James llutler horses recently injured by lightning are recovering from the effect of the shock shockManager Manager Rohrhack lias mado many improvements in the Connaiight iark steeplechase field for the coming meeting at Ottawa and looks for an interest ¬ ing sason cf crosscountry racing tinre tinreAt At a meeting of the Irish Turf Club the govern ¬ ing liody in Ireland held in Dublin yesterday it was Aecided that there would IK no interference with lacing in Ireland this year yearW W M Carter has sold the threeyearold Pen Dale by Elllsdale Fairy Bird to W U Coe The youngster is of jumping stock and will be sent through the Held with the idea of becoming a candi ¬ date for the Harbor Hill Cup which crosscountry men are bent on winning winningSince Since the war has put ft damper on thoroughbred racing in England Americans who have horses over there are milling to their trainers for reports It is more than probable that the stables of both Mr IJelmont and Mr Whitney will come to this country and with them will be Jack Jpyner as there will be little for him to attend to on the other side if all racing is called off offBefore Before the third race at Itelmont Park Monday A Iudlow Kramer purchased Doublet from Janus Butler for 30CO Tho threeyearold had been entered for the race in Butlers colors together witi Tudor King Hie new colors were registered on the Ixuird too late for the general run of spectators to lccome acquainted with the change of ownership and tho pair ran coupled as the Butler entry so far as any wagers were made madeIouie Iouie Marline will have three horses in racing this year in Walters Hypatla and Celery Jack The latter is a maiden threeyearold that has never started Ivabel a halfsister to Old Rose ¬ bud which bore the Marline silks several years back and earned a reputation as a most consistent selling plater is at present in the stud As a vearllng old Rosebud was offered to Marline at a low figure by J E Madden but he rejected the opportunity
