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• I , CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. Luke Mcl.uke is reported to be well and training s .uudi.v at Saratoga. if. P. Headley reports the foaling of a chestnut colt by Uncle -Lady Savoy at Beaamoat Farm, near Lexington, Ky. . .1. .lovncr is expected to return ta this country in the fail with the rest of the Whitney h m that are in Ehgtaad, .T. W. May. w ho has been stabling his string at Aqueduct track, has obtained quarters at Belmont Park and moved there Saturday. Bob Pedlicld. 1 winner at Aqnednct Saturday for An hi.- Zimmer, i-- named alter 1 prominent lawyer of Chicago, who lak s an interest in racing. The temporary license granted to jockey E. Martin to ride Walciblos-on in Cue Canadian Derby was not ratified by the Canadian Racing Association i-an-mittee. The stable of L". P. Parsons has been shipped from Aqueduct to Windsor. Jockey .[. Hanover will rejoin the stable at Hamilton, meanwhile riding in the east The tweniv two yearlings of the Bdenwold stud of Messrs. Parmer vV llemlrie will be sold at Saratoga August 7. They are the progeny of The Commoner, Dr. Boots, Voter, Superman, Sam and Cyclades. The oaly one of W. w. Darn as horses that escaped death in last weeks train wreck al Terrace Park. o.. died at Latoais Saturday. This was tbe BUy Margaret D. Mr. Harden now has no horses in training. Since the spring meeting at Darral closed early in lune work has been going on at the course. The spreading of day in a liquid state over tbe surface of the track lias prodaced a track which Is both safe and lightning fast. E. B. Bradleys Saratoga strim. has been shipped from Latonia. The horses belonging to this owner thai survived tbe train wreck at Terrace Park. o.. last week, are temporarily quartered at Latonia and will be shipped r- Idle Hour Farm shortly. Jockey C. Grand was ruled off it King Edward !• rl Monday a~ -i result of marked Improvement h wn by 1 ■■ rt Monroe, which ran a Pad race Saturday when ridden by Grand and came back with a Mondaj with J. Domiaiek In the saddle. The liist lot of i -ari. 11 yearlings sold in Aus tralia brought an average of ,900. Mr. Hart. own.i ol IV -: 11, writes that "it was their appear ance that sold them, as they had mi assistance from the pre », as the *ustralian press has always done its I est to discourage tbe sale of American ldo.nl. " An arguiia nt In favor of taking down the first Jnnip in the uteepleehase course »as provided nhen - only bundled Into i at Aqueduct Saturday and Klenl was thrown heavily. The horses do not have urn 1 • get 111 their stride* before reaching this Jump 11, il Mishaps occur there In nearly every race though tie held. Jockey Tommy Henry, who is at Aqueduel tram Kentucky and who will ride for the stable of James MacManus at Saratoga, comes of a family of riders. His father n 1- a rider years ago and is now a sful trainer. Hi- two brothers. Cal and Johnny, were h th capable rider-. The latter, wh.. a companled Ins brother, is mi th lookout for several useful horses. Through a petition just tiled in the Sapreme Court al Sea York, tidings come of Edward It. Thomas, former banker, now .paper iwaer, turfman, am bllisl and fast nighter. of whose whereabouts liitb-has bein known III recent years. He is living the simple lif.- in Bournemouth, England, and ssks to be relieved of the necessity of returning to this conn try to testify in a civil suit. Beany Laddie stepped an ■ little higher in the steeplechase iims.iiy winning, the handicap from a B Id of fair jumpers at Aque YiuT"S:it malaf .— Pit Dm-sei .ml time when winning with this borne his rider.. Tuekey. gave Ins backers a scare, lie pulled up when be had Single Stlcl beaten 100 yards from the finish and did not notice Cactus Dud which doted. - . I , I I I I ., a j, | , t t 1 1 I 1 I ! | , ■ j 1 tit that he was beaten only a half length. Bonny Laddie will never work a mile faster than 1:17. Dr. Moore. Bodgers i: Parrishs good Disguise— ardela two-year-old colt, which worked so brilliantly at Louisville last spring and won his lir -1 start al Latonia. has developed lameness of so grave nature, that upon the advice ol Dr. K. If. Bryan, be has been thrown out of training and sent hack to tbe I arm. This lameness is the result of a kick, id Which little. was thought at the time, received while the horse was in training at the Kentucky A", . :,i lion track about two months ago. The funeral of tl Id-time jockey, trainer and horse owner, Charles Stuuri Liltletield. took place Sunday at the residence ol bis son-in-law. Law ton B. Uarstdc. l.liO Last Nineteenth street, Brooklyn, Rev. Henry Payne OBVciatiag. The immediate friends and relatives of the deceased were pres.nl as well as his son. Fred, formerly a sin cessfnl jockey, hut now a breeder and owner of thoroughbreds in Mary-bind, and his son. Barry, who is trainer for Joseph E. Seagram, president of the Ontario Jockey Club. in her- present w re .la. oh Pinrns. John Hoggins, Matl Feakes, Stephen Clarke, W. L. Dowers. Archie Zimmer. J. Crown. W. Drown. 1". Bradley, Frank Abtabe. J. II. lee. 1. P.. ,,-iisido. j. j. Casey, i:. W. MeCally, R. C. Benson, Jndee Hall. M. I. le n ■id. Frank Stevens. Frank T. Clarke ami Fred Rehberger.
