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i i ; i • 1 r ■ I : I i ] 7 f j I 1 - . CTJEHENT NOTES OF THE TURF. Babe will rill only two more engagements at Saratoga, according to the present inclination of his owner. J. W. Carrish. It is probable that Captain Edward Oaaaatt will lease the filly Celandria. from tho Blkwood Iark Stable, to airy his colors in the Crab Bag Handicap. for an laeoaapetenl ride and a weak tinish on the mare Jewel of Asia. I he favorite in the closing race at King Edward Iark. Montreal, last Saturday, jockey W. Boaea was suspended indefinitely by judge Sheridan Clark. The annual baseball game between the. iockeyt and the valets was played at Saratoga on Monday and resulted in a victory for the valet nino by li to I. Wolke and Kutwell deserted the Jockeys and occupied the ix.inls for the valets, while Stack- mire and Loftus made up the jockey battery. Three days of racing have been arranged for a fall season in Yirginia that will be of great Importance ! I., the amateur set. Tliev will t e conducted at Middlehurg bj J. T. Marling, al Leesbnrg by K. R. McLean, and at Warreiitown by Temple. Gwathaey. for the I.eesburg meeting Mr-. K. It. McLean, who 1 is taking a lively interest in the sport, will add 1 » personally lo the feature race of the program, from Saratoga a number of gentlemen riders are going to the camp at Plattsbarg to take part in the ■ military training, with the idea of Qualifying for ..Hirers in case they are needed. Among them are • the following members of the National Steeplechase ■ and Hunt Association: James Dark. J. W. Apple-ton, Henry Lee. f. W. Sargent. Jr.. Khliard Morti 1 mer. A. j. A. Dovercaux. 11. If Henry. Alexander Brown, Victor Mather. Bayard Tuckerinan, Jr.. and ■ Charles L. Applcton. T. C. McDowell made a splendid showing with his [ thoroughbreds at the recent Clue Graaa fair at f Lexington, Kv. Ih- was awarded first for the b.sl 1 stallion iii service of any age with The Manager; : first with Cllen a-Dale as the beat broodmare fonr- vear old and over: first with the best colt foal of f 1915; first with the best lilh foal of 1915; first with 1 best broodmare with foal at heel Bttea-a-Dale. • and first with two of the get of one stallion get 1 of The Manager. Lacing Secretary frank J. Cyan of the Piping i Keck Racing Asocial ion is busilj engaged in pre- paring tor the fall meeting at the Loeasl Valley course. This meeting will l o conducted October !l l and 12 and entries are to close September 2!». file Harbor Hill Steeplechase for three-year-olds. . with a trophy presented by Clarence Mackay. is one f» of the big features Of lliis meeting. Kntries for this race, as well as the Piping Lock Subscription l Steeplechase Handicap, will lose August Hi. This s la-l named race is framed to be the richest cross country event to lie raced for during Hie season. . fhe only other raee that is to he dosed befare Hep tember 2! i.s the Ileydey Plate, a three-quarters s private sweepstakes for two-year-olds. This will 1 close August 21.
