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| [ | PIMLICO TURF NOTES BALTIMORE, Md., May 8. Mr. F. Brooke Whiting, chairman of the committee on racing and his committee of Lie Cumberland Fair Association of Cumberland, Md., visited Pimlico today and notified Edward J. Brennan of his appointment as racing secretary at the Cumberland Fair, to be held October 5 to 10. Mr. A. G. Weston, one of the stewards now serving at Pimlico, was notified by Mr. Whiting of his appointment as judge to serve during the same period. The Cumberland people are endeavoring to give the public, in connection with their fair, some real high-class racing and have offered purses of 00 and 00, seven races daily. The details and conditions of the races will soon be broadcast to the horsemen and a meeting par excellence is looked for. W. R. Woollatt, the moving spirit in the Devonshire track, nas announced dates for the fall meeting at his course from August 8 to 14. The track at Devonshire is receiving a top dressing of sand and the plant is receiving a thorough overhauling. There will be forty-two racing days at the three Windsor tracks. G. W. Foreman has sent to the J. M. Black-well farm, near Havre de Grace, the mare Radiancy and the plater Old Faithful, where they will be turned out until next fall. The remainder of the Foreman string numbering an even dozen, will be sent from here to the Woodbine track next Thursday. A battery of moving picture ment were on hand taking views of the crowd and the running of the Preakness. James McMillen, the master of Thistledown Park, was an arrival from Cleveland. Mr. McMillen is arranging some details before the opening of a big race meeting. Over one hundred horses are already on hand and applications for stabling from many prominent owners. John J. Farrell, owner of White Marsh. Dr. OMara and others, is reported to be confined in his home with a heavy cold. His condition has been worrying his friends. Jockey McAtee and his agent P. J. Malone departed for Jamaica, immediately after the running of the races today. American Flag and a two-year-old, said to be Fortress, showed a couple of fast trials this morning, the former going three-eighths in :34 and the filly in :33%. Thomas Hitchcock served as steward during the running of the second race, substituting for A. G. Weston who saddled Thomas Clydes Welshot. x he other stewards were George Brown, Jr., and Frank J. Bryan, J. B. Campbell, Francis G. Riggs and H. P. Conkling, as usual served as judges. Jockey Johnny Maiben was suspended for the remainder of the meeting for rough riding on Maid at Arms. •
