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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. J. a. Si-has, secretary of the Bono Jeekey club. attended the races at San Francisco last Saturday and contlrmeil the statement that a meeting of thirteen days at Bene would follow the lose of the meeting at the Presidio track. Tie- New York state Racial: Commission has i- siie.l a license to the Billing Bock Racing Association to hold a race meeting and conduct running races and Steeplechases at its track at Loeasl Valley. Lang Island. N. V.. October 9 and 12. It is claimed Ihat the attendance at the Presidio track last Saturday was as good, if not better, than on Ihe opening day. when it was reasonably placed al over 39.000. At ibis rale San Praaelsco mav demonstrate that racing without public In 1 1 hi I is not among the things Impossible. I: would be of interest to know how much of the attendance is overflow from the exposition. The future of racing in California ln ks promising as the men who ale endeavoring to bring the sport hack into popular favor and place it in the field with other clean outdoor pastimes are among Unloading citizens of ihe state. The Culden Gate Thoroughbred Breeders Association is composed of some of Californias most powerful and influential citizens and there can no longer u- any doubt alxuit ihe integrity of the men who are looking after the welfare of racing. Ban Praacisco l-.xaiuiner. Ceorge W. Wingtiebl. Nevada millionaire miuinir man. announces that he is negotiating for the purchase of last years St. I.eger winner. Black Jester, for breeding purposes. He has sent his representatives, Messrs. QnUHaais and Bamberger, to Lug land to buy the horse. Mr. Winglield has promised Charles Boots Ihe use of the horse at his stock farm at Milpitas. near San Francisco. al. Black Jester is a four-year-old son of Potymelns and Absurdity. and is a high-class race horse. This year he won the City and Suburban Handicap with 130 pounds an and the Jane Stakis. at a mile and a half, with 12:ยป pounds in the saddle.
