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CHURCHILL DOWNS Latest Turf Notes From Famous Kentucky Track LOUISVILLE, Ky., May 18. S. N. Holman. general manager of the Maple Heights track, was at Churchill Downs Monday morning soliciting starters for the Ohio State Derby, to be run at Maple Heights next Saturday. He got the promise of a number, including Elsass and Glenister II. Frederick Johnson shipped his stable, including Quatrain, to Belmont Park. Prior to his departure Mr. Johnson sold Emancipation, a two-year-old filly by McKinley — Freewill II., to Cal Milam for a private consideration. B. E. Chapman arrived from Maryland with a stable of six horses and secured stabling at Douglas Park. The stable included Doctor Jim, Erica, Dancing Fool, Intrepid, Maxie and Sun Los. Jockey M. Schwartz arrived with the outfit. Mofc Shapoff, acting for G. F. Croissant, purchased from J. L. Knight the two-year-old Jack Knight, a colt by Sir John Johnson — Miss Fannie. Departures were numerous. Nearly all the horses that engaged in the Derby and their riders that came from the East returned to Metropolitan tracks. Much regret was expressed by horsemen and others when news came of the sudden death Sunday of Joseph E. Bidwill, Jr., in Chicago. "Joic" Bidwill, as he was familiarly known, numbered his friends by the score on race tracks. He was president of the Bentley-Murray Co., that supplies most race tracks with mutuel tickets and other accessories. Mr. Bidwill also took an active part in the renewal of Chicago racing and was a director of the present board at Hawthorne. Messages of sympathy to the stricken mans daughter, Mary, and to his father-in-law, John T. Connery, and other relatives, were telegraphed by the many friends of the dead sportsman.
