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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF Julius Sfhann 50 years old a former jockey was asphyxiated yesterday in the cellar of his road house located west of the city limits of St Louis Mo by fumes of a gas stove it is said he had been using in manufacturing whisky whiskyThe The London Cup of 5800 at one and onequarter miles an annual racing event of1 great importance to Cockneys was rim at Alexandra Park July 3 and won by Sir H CunlifeeOwons threeyearold Spearwort by Spearmint Monisima with Milton second and Raider third Time 2Q Monteifi the favorite was fourth Spearwort was 5 to 1 in the betting bettingA A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest held on Tuesday June 22 concerning the fatal accident to thu oldtime jockey Thomas Aldridgp which occurred while he was riding a horse at exercise at Epsom on the previous day Aldridge was riding during the time that Fred Archer George Fordham Tom Cannon Charles Wood George Barrett Sam and Tommy Loatcs and Fred Webb were foremost among English jockeys
