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W F SCHULTE RETURNS FROM HAVANA HAVANAWellKnown WellKnown Kentucky Official and Turfman Arrives in Louisville Seriously 111 Turf Gossip GossipLouisville Louisville Ky lYbruary 21 Judge W F Sehulte has just arrived it his Inline i this ity from Havana where lit served in an official capacity Hi was forced to relinquish his duties at he Cuban track by iu attack of illness and his condition upon his Virrival Iicrc showed no improvement The at ¬ tending lihysician has diagnosed liis case as dropsy with complications iml K8rds the ailment as a serious inc Mr Schulte has been identified with the turt in Kentucky for many years as a breeder and official and lias raced a number of good horses ineludrng among others King Olympian and icnap lie has also been active in local racing affairs hav ¬ ing served from 1894 to 1902 inclusive as president of the Louisville lockev Club For a Rood many years he ims conducteil a breeding farm near this city when he has produced unite a number of use ¬ ful racers racersKenneth Kenneth 1 Alexander owner of Escoba has writ ¬ ten to John S Morris from the European battlefield signifying his intention of coming home on a fur ¬ lough for the purpose of seeing liis crack colt run in the Churchill Downs race According to the let ¬ ter just received by Mr Morris who is Mr Alexan ¬ ders agent in this country Escobas owner will reach heiv a few days before the Derby is run lie will not remain in this country long thereafter but will return to the scene of his present labors as speedily as possible John possibleJohn S Ward who already has quite an extensive stable to train received an addition to it today when Valor was turned over to him to be trained Obis colt has been turned out since last fall at Elmendorf farm and arrived here in good condition lie was campaigned last year in the colors of AY J loung for whom he won four races running in the best handicap fields Most of his successes came in the fall as he did not conio to his best until late in the racing season
