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MCLEAN RACERS TO SARATOGA SARATOGATlie Tlie extensive band of racers owned by Edward EdwardB B McLean will be shipped to Sanitoga immediately after the close of racing here It will require two express cars and possibly three to transport the horses and stable equipment equipmentThere There was much regret among the horsemen this afternoon when word reached the track that Grover GroverC C Baker had died just tiefore 10011 today It was less than two weeks ago that he suffered a break ¬ down and was taken to a sanitarium His death was not wholly unexpected for at his bedside tii morning were all his relatives including his mother who came from St Louis His remains will be shipped tomorrow to St Louis for burial burialThe The passing of Grover Baker removes from the turf a successful owner who had attained a big measure of success in recent years on the Kentucky turf At one time with his brother Iluutly they campaigned an extensive string here that kept the stable well up in the list of winning owners in these parts Grover Baker was generous at all times and many horsemen who found themselves pinched could always get financial relief when applying to him himCharles Charles II Lansdale has returned from Detroit where he purchased fifteen late pattern parimutuel machines of the Ilaehmeister tyixs from the Detroit Driving Club in behalf of the CubaAmerican Jockey Club These machines will be shipped to Havana iu the near future to l e added to the parimutuel equipment at Oriental Park for use in connection with next winters race meeting at that place The addition of these machine will bring the Oriental Park total up to thirtysix which will take CM of the rapidly expanding patronage of the mutucls at the Havana track in good style styleE E W Moores horses including Arriet will be shipped to Lexington at the close of the Latonia meeting to be rested restedThe The advance guard of horsemen here intending to campaign in the east this summer will depart tomorrow and will include the horses of II Perkins and John W Schorr These consignments are in ¬ tended for tlie Empire City tnick and later will engage in Saratoga racing racingJockey Jockey Pool was suspended for three days by the starter for disobedience at the post postPat Pat Dunne did not remain horseless for long He has purchased from Barney Sclireiber the four yearold Ollie Martin by Bannocklmrn llelle which has never meed
