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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF The good plater Harry Mason broke down during the running of the fifth race at Cheyenne Thursday ThursdayJockey Jockey Erickson had his first mount Thursday at Saratoga since he broke his collar bone at Aque ¬ duct in the spring springJockey Jockey L Ensor is riding in brilliant form at Saratoga having ridden fifteen winners since the opening of that meeting on August 1 1Cudgel Cudgel worked threequarters in 115 yesterday morning as a preliminary gallop for his engagement in the Merchants and Citizens Handicap this after ¬ noon noonMaj Maj August Belmonts old campaigner Stromboli evidently finds the Saratoga track to his liking Thursday morning he worked a half in 47 and appeared in good condition conditionThere There will be running races held at the West Virginia State Fair at Wheeling W Va from September 2 to September G Good purses will be offered and no entrance fees charged chargedClose Close to 15000 has been turned over to the Red Cross by A McL Earlocker racing secretary of the Saratoga Racing Association that sum representing the proceeds of Red Cross day and the Red Cross Steeplechase of last Saturday SaturdayKentucky Kentucky turfmen are greatly interested in the news that Major General George B Duncan is one of the first American officers to receive the Croix de Guerre in France He is a brotherinlaw of Algernon Daingerfield assistant secretary of the Jockey Club
