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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. Jockey G. Warren is riding at Juarez after au absence of several years from the saddle. Mrs. Adolph B. Spreckels paid her first visit to the Tijuana races on Thanksgiving Day. The apprentice boy G. Scherrer had a good day at Tijuana Sunday, riding two winners and finishing second with two more. The two-year-old filly Edna F. is the first winner sent to the races by the sire Montgomery, popular as a racer only a few years back. Amber II., b. h, 5, by Ogden Lady Amelia, by Ben Brush, was a winner at Moulins, France on October 2, at seven and one-half furlongs, with 127 pounds up, by two lengths, and again on October 13, at one mile in 1:40, with 141 pounds up. With sterling sprinters like Pan Zareta, Chalmers, Mars Cassidy, Bars and Stars, Prince of Como and others already at New Orleans, the coming of Leo-chares assures considerable activity among the short distance horses there this winter. It will mark Leochares first appearance at the Fair Grounds, the famous sprinter having overlooked New Orleans during the past two years. News comes from California of the death of W. It. Griffin at ids home in Berkeley on November 15. Mr. Griffin was prominently identified with racing a few years ago and was well known both in New York and throughout the middle west. He developed quite a few good horses in his time, among them Earl G. The adverse legislation of 190S forced him to leave the turf and he engaged in the railroad business, being in the service of the Southern Pacific Railroad at the time of his death. Lewis P. Doerhofer, thirty-six years old, died at his country home, near Anchorage, Ky., Sunday night, November 20, of brights disease. Up until a few years ago Mr. Doerhofer owned and raced a string of thoroughbreds. In his stable at various times were such good horses as Melisande, Mary Davis, Jimmie Gill, Tommie Thompson, Ursula Emma and Tillies Nightmare. With Melisande he won the Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs in 1910. Mr. Doerhofer was born in Louisville. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Gertrude Buckle before her marriage. After being divorced from her he married Miss Ursula Thompson, of Chicago, by whom he is survived. He also leaves an uncle, Basil Doerhofer, and other relatives, of Louisville. In addition to his residence and farm, Mr. Doerhoefer leaves about fifty pieces of real estate in Louisville, Including many Main street properties. An officer of the trust company that handles his property estimated his fortune at close to 00,000. News of his dcatli came as a surprise to his ninny friends, as his illness was not generally known.
