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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF V Shields who some years back was a light ¬ weight rider is said to now tip the scales at better than 00 pounds poundsSix Six men arrested for alleged bookmaking at the Jamaica track have been held in 500 bail each for examination June 1 All supplied bail bailJockey Jockey J Lofttis was so overcome by weakness from reducing Thursday that he had to cancel riding engagements for that day and take to his bed for recuperation recuperationWord Word was received at Jamaica from the St Marys Hospital Thursday morning that jockey J Drever who received a bad fall and broken leg at the Jamaica track a few days ago was doing as well as could be expected expectedAt At San Francisco Friday a plan for a race track and casino at Tia Juana Ixnver California to cost 750000 was discussed by representatives allied with Mexican factions promoters and capitalists It was said that the track would open Thanksgiving Day and that necessary capital has been raised raisedSt St Rock is a halfbrother to Priscillian and has been rumored to be the best of the Belmont twoyearolds His running in his race of Thurs ¬ day did little to establish the accuracy of the minor but the Rock Sands are not as a rule pre ¬ cocious and he may show to liclter advantage presently One account said that be sulked in his race which would be a bad sign if true
