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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. Jockey J. rrquhart and a promising apprentice named J. Cutt will ride for .7. Livingston at New Orleans. AVin. J. Ryan is one his way to Tijuana. From there he will go to El Paso, and from thence to thupedero Ranch on a hunting expedition. Clarence Turner, who was set down at Havana l ist winter and is still on the ground, is exercising horses for the A. K. Macomber stable at Charleston. The horses in William Walkers stable see the world. In turn they have participated in winter racing in Cuba, Juarez, New Orleans, and now they are at Tijuana, Mexico. II. Tullett has moved his stable from Tijuana to Juarez, Panhachapi carrying his colors in the first race on Thursday, the opening day of the Jockey Hub Juarez winter meeting. Kay Spence saddled three winners at Juarez on thanksgiving day W. J. Webbers Wareinorc and his own horses Hoenir and Commauretta. Jockey I. Hunt rode all three winners. At a meeting of the Montreal Driving Club. Delorimier Park, at Montreal, November 27, Ross i larke, vice-president and general manager of the Orpen Conduit Co., Limited, of Toronto, was elected a director. George Swain passed through New York Thursday on his way to Cuba. He brought II. G. Bed-wells car from Baltimore, shipping it on the Ward Line, liedwcll leaves for Havana tomorrow with more than twenty horses. There is little in the way of work going on among the horses now at Belmont Park. Most of tin; home-bred yearlings have been given their final trials as yearlings and will be turned out until time for the spring preparations shall arrive, while the imported youngsters are, for the most part, not sufficiently forward to be sent a sharp quarter. Miller Henderson, the well-known horseman, who has been ill at Hotel Henry Watterson, Louisville, for a week, was reported considerably improved Thursday night. Mr. Henderson went hunting last week and it is presumed that he caught cold while out in the open. He stopped at the hotel while on his way to New Orleans and, becoming ill, has been confined to his room there since. Jake Steinau, of Louisville, has been sued for ,213. Sr., which amount Fred Pierce, of the same city, alleges to have lost in bets on horse races, made with Steinau. It is set forth in the petition, however, that Steinau refunded 00 of the amount, but that he has refused to make amends for the remainder or any part thereof. The suit was filed October 25 of this year, since which time no further steps have been taken. Princeps, the chestnut yearling brother to Strom-hell, by Fair Play out of St. Priscilla, having made an excellent showing in his autumn trial more than :i month ago, has been running out in the daytime iilmost ever since, and when looked over he bore such a striking resemblance to his distinguished brother which also is in the rough that he easily might have been mistaken for him. He is growing and thickening. He weighs 950 pounds, showing a gain of 44 pounds since the last time he was on the scales. He is a grand-looking colt and, for a yearling, a big one. Thomas Welsh is spending his days at Belmont Park lust now, keeping a close watch upon the J. E. Widener horses, and especially the yearlings recently imported from France. Most of them are doing well, but unfortunately one of the best of the Edmund Blanc band, the dark filly La Bayonet tc by Vcrwood Rondeau by Bay Ronald, has been ailing of late. A few days ago she had a rough and developed some fever, but although not fully recovered, she has been mending and progressing satisfactorily for the past two days. Meanwhile she has fallen off perceptibly. Mose Goldblatt, trainer of the extensive string of horses owned by Jefferson Livingston, has arrived at New Orleans. This is Goldblatts first visit to the Crescent City in years. Goldblatts colors were popular years ago at the Fair Grounds and City Park, when he raced a big stable of his own. The Livingston horses which arrived in New Orleans last Sunday are in good condition and Goldblatt expects to have Col. Vcunie, Julia L., Othello, Diamond, Prince Como, Aldebaran, Bullion, Syrian and Matin ready for the bugle call on New Years day. Charlie Ellison will leave for New Orleans shortly, having come to Chicago to look after some busiuess nlfairs. S. C. Hildreth has a good-looking band of imported yearlings which were sent up to him from Mr. Belmonts Nursery Stud, near Lexington, but as some of them were undersized when they arrived, and as most of them now are growing steadily, they are being given time to grow and develop before being asked to do anything more than light cantering. Mr. Belmonts three Tracery yearlings are continuing to do well, although none of them is quite as large as might be desired. Pelican, the handsome little bay colt by Tracery Prickly Pear, appears to be growing better than the other two sons of that great race horse. He has gained perceptibly in height since he came from Kentucky, and he also has lengthened and thickened. The black or brown colt Alibi by Tracery is a wonderfully handsome little fellow, and he shows an uncommonly good way of going. The brown filly by Ncgcfol Lady Amelia also has improved materially and , may be regarded as a thoroughly promising yearling.
