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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. Two Royals lias been shipped to Montreal, where her new owner, Ernest Calgerry, resides. L. Gentry rode Star Bird in race 2S947. An error was made in sending nut the jockeys name from the track. Trainer E. AV. HeflTner has only The Finn and Blue Thistle to take to Maryland to race for II. C. Hallcnbeek. T. E. lluinmer has sold the bay stallion Chilton, by Meddler Custalin, by Mortenicr, to Frank Brooks of Charleslown, Y. Va. The stables of Samuel Ross and W. I. Burch are still at. Saratoga and will remain there until the time conies lor shipment to Laurel. f. C. Ilildreth has revised his plans for going to Havre de Grace with the Belmont horses anil will begin the Maryland campaign at Laurel. II. I. Brown has arrived at New Orleans for an important conference with the management of the Business Mens Racing Association over the racing situation in that city. Sharpshooter, the four-year-old gelding recently bought by R. L. Gerry, out of AY. II. Karricks stable, to be educated for the cross-country racing, is schooling in grand style. Hon. Johnson N. Camden, chairman of the Kentucky State Racing Commission, was unable to attend the opening of the fall race meeting at Lexington, Wednesday, owing to poor health. Mr. Camden left Tuesday for New York, where he will be placed under the care of a specialist. He was accompanied by Mrs. Camden: .T. T. Gwnthmey has on his farm the bay mare Robiuetta by Fair Play, obtained for him at Laurel by .1. Ray some timu ago. The mare schooled splendidly through the field and she impressed Mr. iwathmey so favorably that he decided to retire her to the stud and try to breed jumpers from her. She is now in foal to Gwynn Tompkins sire, Seahorse II. Kenneth 1. Alexander of Woodburn Stud Farm, near Lexington, has bought the fine Irish two-year-old Trevisco, by Tredennis The Test. After racing him in this country, it is said he will retire him to the stud at Woodburn, whence came, in days long past, many famous race horses. Trevisco is a big chestnut colt, sixteen hands high, and was the recipient of high enconiums when he recently won the Baldoyle Foal Stakes at the Baldoyle" meeting.
