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■ k CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. i | Frank M. Taylor, it is reported, will train a string of horses for a wealthy Cuban. v o. Gentry, a four tcca-year-old apprentice, who has be.u -bowing excellent form at San l-ratu laco, "• will be out of the saddle for a considerable time, t a- a result of Inning sustained a broken arm when J a I ese k Irked him. The Belmont Part meeting will bring tin- season , to a close for the thoroughbreds of Gilford A. Cochran. The horses will go into winter quarters ami , trainer Midghy will turn his attention to breaking i i tin- yearlings Mr. CochraB purchased last sprtag. I.ulse has been thrown out ot traini-ig ami returned i lo .1. W. ParrhnVs farm at Midway. Ky. Ti I horses legs filled up slightly ami in order to prevent : any serious trouble his trainer. W. J. Voting, l thought best to let up on bitn for the rest of the .- ear. James ltiitb-r states that no attempt will be made by hi- trainer. It. Benson, I get Ihe three-year-old I.a-t Coin. 1" tbe barrier this year. Last Coins i ankle- have I ■ bud all season, and Mr. Butler, I 1 elieving that lie has in the s-n! of I ltimiis a first- j el. ts- horse, ii content to wait on him another year, i William Wills, lawyer for eight men held for the ! grand Jurj on the charge of violating the anti-gainbting laws :it Belmuut Iark. has obtained writs of habeas corpus in behalf of the men. The writs were granted by Supreme Court Justice Aspinwall ! in Brooklyn and are returnable before Justice Jay CO! in Mineola on September 14. Meanwhile tin- accused men are paroled in custody of their counsel. [ Next Saturday the closing meeting of the Cana- . din H :i ing :.so: m ns : ir-tiit will he Inaugurated | at the Woodbine track. Toronto. A most attractive i li-i of stake-, with Increased purses, has prompte i the otlieials of the Ontario Jockey Club to predict the most successful fall meeting in tin- history of racing at tn Woodbine course. The scene of racing i will shift following the close Of tin- Dorval meet- ■ , ing on September 17, and dispatches from Toronto 1 state that even now many horses are quartered at the Toronto course awaiting the opening of the • mei-tinu. Lone distance racing will feature the Woodbine meeting. In addition there will be a 1 iuni| ii •„ rai.- every da] . and some tun- sport through the field i- as-ured the public.
