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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. W. P. Orrs speedy sprinter Leochares is among those named for the Carter Handicap. Old Rosebud has been entered in the Brooklyn Handicap and three other eastern stakes. S. I. Riddle will race his -rack filly Yankee Witch on the K-ntueky tracks next spring. Jockey Tommy McTaggart in all probability will be the chief rider for Jefferson Livingston at Hot Springs. Fred Good has arrived at Louisville, to take up the CrW horses he has wintering at Churchill Downs. The six -year -old Mont dOr IL. by Val dOr— loneliness, will not race this year, but will begin bttil duty at Erdcnh eim Farm in Pennsylvania. A. J. Joym-r expects to have J. I. Wideni rs Columbine, winner of the Walden Stakes at Iimlico last fall., ready for the Ireakness, which will be of the value of 88,800 this spring. Andrew Blaketejr, Jr.. aged five, son of the well-known trainer A. G. P-lakelcy, was struck by an automobile Saturday BMC— tag in New Orleans. His skull was fractured, it is feared. Jockey !•. Coop- r will ride free Ian i- at Hot Springs, ai he recently concluded arraageateata with R. L Baker, his f tract employ. -1-. f,,r the purchase of the contract which lie holds on him. The ;. a. Mullor stable at preeeat caaatete of the seaeoaed baadicap perforate™ FHttergoM and leimtoiise, which are prepariu a, at Henning for the Bowie. Havre de Grace and Pimlico spring meet ing and a summer campaign on eastern tracks. and both of them are reported in superb condition. Archibald Barklie has been riding his crack jumper Blankenburg to the hounds in Pennsylvania this winter and the old gelding has been going la such :i fashion as to Bagged thai he may st;ind tr. lining again. Blankenburg fell lame during the running of the Brook Cup at Belmont lark in September but.
