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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF It is said that S C Hildreth paid 15000 for jockey Fators contract contractW W H Fizer has arrived at Empire City and announced that he will race a few horses at Sara ¬ toga Tantalus which made such a poor showing on Saturday has developed a bad knee and hasbeen thrown out of training trainingAmong Among the owners shipping this week from Ja ¬ maica to Saratoga are E Wayland T P Thome George Odom and James Hewitt of the North Shore Stable StableReports Reports from Maryland are that the stakes at Laurel next fall will carry with them an added value of not less than 5000 the entrance to be 25 with 150 additional to start startW W Doyle the former jockey has applied for a trainers license He has tliree horses in charge at present they being Teddy Rousseau Piantarede and a twoyearold by Zeus ZeusJohnny Johnny Fay one of the most prominent book ¬ makers of the old days on the western and southern racing circuits is spending a few days at Empire City before proceeding to Saratoga SaratogaThe The useful twoyearold Shoal which changed ownership after winning the Frivolity Stakes at Empire City Monday was quite a bargain horse fdr his then owner R L Gerry Mr Gerry paid 100 for him at a sale of yearlings To date this year he has won 3800 His selling price in the Fri ¬ volity was 1500 making a total return of 5300 for a 100 investment
