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CURRENT NOTES 0E THE TURF. II. C. llalletibeik of New York visited John F. Madrons Hamburg Place at Lexington Sunday. looked over some young thoroughbreds ami proceeded on t.. Florida, where he will rpend several weeks. The fact that Steeplechase jockey Willie Allen has iii the last eight years ridden in 44 1 races and is still in business, »nggestn that steeplechaang is not so precarious a vocation as i- commonly supported. The appointment of Judge L. J. Rose as assistant manager of the Lower California Jockey Club was announced ai San Diego last Friday by president James W. Coflrotli. Bo-e will continw to act as Judge when racing is res Based and in addition will 1 e Coffrotlis chief ass:stant. II. I. Wilson, who formerly controlled racing at Butte, Mont., aaya the Butte race track ha- been cut ui into building lots and that there is little probability of another being ever constructed. Personally he has quit raciag and is devoting his time to a profitable gold quarts mine. George Wingneld is confident of his two-year-olds i.iakaig a creditable showing. So far none of hia young horses have faced the barrier. He was ps appointed in finding practically all of them suffering from sickness at New Orleans, but they are coining around BOW and will be hoard flam later 011.
