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! i I CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF Jnckey J. Class, contract rider for |:. Celui.in. ha- been confined to his bed at New .leans for four weeks with a heavy cold, which for a time harden! red on influenza. He is improving now. but he will probably be out of the saddle for sometime yet. Billy Ho—, .in- ol the mo-t promising two--year-olds at the Fair Grounds track, i- dead. The colt w.i- by Hurrbxan Print ess Tumne, and his owner and breeder. H. A. .lone- of Iarnell, Mu., WUS offered SLI.IMIO for him a mouth ago. The colt never -tailed. Winter racing is making great stride- in Helgiiitn. There have lieen no fewer than four meetings each week BostSford, Cloendael. Stockel and Ostend. The Jnckey Club ha- ordered that only meeting-shall lie lii-lil where the prizes are of not less value than l.-i.lsjo francs. Our Heigiau contemporary, "Spurt-Borage. M definitely -late- that Frank Wool lou i- to ride over ob-tai le- iu France thi- vear. and that the iiu - jeekej ha- signed an agreement with the AmbntiehM stable, controlled by c. Ilal-ey. at Chant Illy. London Sport-man . M. Felix Uodard died l.i-t month at the age of 73. He w.i- a prominent owner in France for many years, having his horse- at different times minder Hi. cure itf r..irllio!.,no V, . Iigh. I». ttelfl ami David. among Hie best annual- lie owned whs Beets, which won the Grand Prix tie DeauriUe la llMtj tiud many other iuiuortitut races,
