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— . -w CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF In the last thirteen years yearlings sold at auction in this country have brought 84,482.084. August Kolniont has made forty-nine Humiliations to the Futurity of lBSSj, entries to which closed Monday. The name of S. C. Hildreth appears as a breeder for the first time in the noinina t ions to the Futurity of 1! _ :-!. he having entered fifteen in that famous race. J. Carney Cross, secretary of the Kentucky State Fair, is seeking to gain Samuel D. Kiddles , unseat t i exhibit the peerless Man a War at the Louisville Fair next fall. Andrew P. Ointer. a veteran local turfman, who at one time raced St. Valentine and other horses, died at his home in this city Monday from cancer after a long illness. Jockey Lancaster, the youngster James Fitzsim-mons s, nt to Cuba in charge of Frank rJerold, has bet n slewing g 1 form in the saddle at Oriental Park. He looks like a find. Kecent claims at Tijuana were as follows: Minnie II. went to ,1. A Parson for ,080; Chandelier was taken by L. T Whilehill for Sl.LOO and Miss Sedalia was claimed by T J Orant for BBBBt, The best Irish two-year old of 1808 was Helsiz.e. a cheataal by raptrvattea Chaaeery, by Baser, which won all his four races and 87,220. Hla only fault is legginess The colt in all other respects is a tine individual, with size, scope and power. It vvill interest many of our readers to learn thai Poethlya, the former Britleh jumping chain pioti. which broke down early this year and vuis retired from racing, is being used as a hack at Kiyu-y Ps bj a member of the aaraera family. — London Bportasaaa.
