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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. The four-year-old colt Rhodes, broke down in the last race at Juarez Sunday and may not face the starter again for some time. E. R. Bradleys high-class two-year-old, Frigerio, which died at Charleston, S. C, a few days ago, was insured at Lloyds for 0,000. John Rathbone of Garland, Mont., has recently purchased the imported horse, Don Juan Fernandez, brown, 1901, by the English Derby winner Donovan mare by Robinson Crusoe, and will place him in the stud. Pat McCan of Bushnell, 111.. lias bought from W. C. DuBrock, the five-year-old bay gelding. The Hermit, by Hermis Flying Fashion, by Jim Gore; second dam, Clairette by Caudelmas; third dam, Intrepid by Hindoo. E. J. Lawrence of Brisbane, who has seen forty-two Melbourne Cups, was down for the Derby and Cup. John Buckley has still seen every days racing at Flemington since Flying Buck won the first Champion Stakes in 1S59. Melbourne Argus. F. A. Jones of Newport, Ky., inventor of the revolving stand for stewards and turf reporters, says he will donate gratis plans and specifications for building, installing and putting in operation one of these stands to any racing association adopting it. A versatile young man is Allan Locb of Chicago. Loeb. alter winning a tennis trophy, was successful in two of the three heats of a quarter-mile dash at the Christmas meeting of the Pinehurst Jockey Club at Pinehurst, N. C. The crack gentleman rider, Nat Hurd, also took part in the days racing program. That was a costly victory for Spokane Queen at Tijuana Friday. Entered for 00, C. H. Stout had to pay ,505 to keep his three-year-old filly by Von Tromp Alice Cary. The purse brought him only 00. Spokane Queen previously had won but one recorded race, at Reno last August. She does not appear in the records as a two-year-old. She was giving weight in Fridays race to Bertha Weaver and beat her easily.
