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Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of May I, 1905 Racing at Jamaica, Nashville, Kansas City, San Francisco, Union Park and Fair Grounds at St. Louis. The first of the get of the great sprinter Voter to go to the post was James R. Keenes Ballot Box, out of Belle of Maywood. Tennys dam, which started at Jamaica last Friday. The California Jockey Club is seeking to get Crurados, Honiton, Ananias and High Chancellor together at one mile, each to carry 100 pounds, for ,000, before the Oakland meeting closes. Sam Hildreth arrived at the St. Louis Pair Grounds today from Chicago with nineteen two-year-olds and five older horses, including McChesney, Jake Sanders and Action. This will be the first time Hildreth has raced here since he was ruled off at the old East St. Louis track. It is currently reported here that the Cella-I Adler-Tilles combination has been trying to secure control of the Latonia race track. It is said that while he was in Cincinnati last week Sam Adler made a flat offer of 00,000 for the stock, which is to be transferred to Colonel Applegate and by him to a new combination. The offer was turned down. "This is my legacy to the American turf. It has been the dream of my life for many years," said August Belmont on his Sunday visit to Belmont Park, as he pointed out some of the many admiral features at the new mammoth race course in Queens County, New York. "I was eighteen months endeavoring to secure the land. The total investment will be ,-000,000. The paddock is the finest in the world, famous Goodwood not excepted."
