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I TURF NOTES FROM BOWIE t "S — — * BOWIE, Md.. April 5. Jockey H. Fisher arrived and reported to F. W. Robie. Secretary McLennan, upon receipt of news from Luke Tully, posted a subscription list for his relief. Tully, one of the oldest trainers in the country in point of service, became ill at Miami and was admitted to Bellevue Hospital upon his arrival at Xew York. He will be forced to undergo an operation there within the next few days. Among the arrivals from Tijuana was R. F. Carman, Jr., who recently severed his connections with the Rosedale Stable and who will open a public stable upon his return to Jamaica. He shipped Tonio, which he recently bought from P. T. Chinn at that track. Steve Judge shipped the two-year-old Patsy McDonald from Pimlico by van to fulfill todays and other possible engagements during the meeting. Woods Garth reported the recent arrival at the Garth farm, Charlottesville, Va., of three foals by the sire Meridian. A chestnut colt from Mary Lida, a bay colt from Lady Catherine, and a chestnut colt from Annie Rooney were among them. The last named suffered such a severe kick about ten days after birth that he died. There are seven other mares heavily in foal there. William Woolatt. manager of the Devonshire track, came down from Windsor for his first sight of the spring seasons sport. R. J. Kennedy and Walter Burke of the Empire News Bureau arrived from Jefferson Park. Burleigh Parke, business agent of the Nevada Stock Farm, came over from Benning with jockey L. Schaefer, the stables rider, who performed with considerable success at Tijuana last winter. Jockey L. Morris will do the riding for the E. K. Bryson stable for the remainder of the Maryland season. U. S. Senator Curtis, of Kansas, was among the interested spectators in the clubhouse Monday. Senator Curtis is an old friend and admirer of the thoroughbred. He rode quarter horses in the Far West as a youth. Timothy M. Murphy, the veteran St. Louis racing devotee, was among the arrivals from Xew Orleans. 1pon the report of the starter and patrol judge, the stewards suspended jockey D. Emery for three days for rough riding at the start of the second race Monday. Jockey C. Kummer is busy at Pimlico daily assisting trainer Stotler in the preparation of the Sagamore Stable string. Gold Coin and Golden Volt, the stables Preakness and Derby hopes, went an impressive mile on Sunday and generally seem to be among the most advanced of the three-year-olds that have wintered here. Former jockey Guy Burns was an arrival from New York. He reported that jockey Tommy Burns, his nephew, had been discharged from a San Diego hospital last week and that he will be brought to New York to recover from the accident which befell him at Tijuana last winter. Three vertabrae were broken and the lad will be. compelled to wear a cast for several months more. Charles Hagen arrived from New Orleans and took over the engagement book of jockey O. Bourassa. Willie K., one of the most talked of juveniles of last fall, is scheduled to make his first appearance of the season here on Wednesday. Jockey J. Stevens was suspended for three days for rough riding in the third race Monday. The H. T. Archibald nominations for the Chesapeake Stakes are Crystal Domino and Candy Hog. Jockey P. Walls, who is assisting in the preparation of the Archibald string, made his first appearance of the meeting. He will wear colors here tomorrow. Jockey Clarence Kummer came over from Pimlico for the day. He has made several engagements to ride her during the latter part of the week. Apprentice Workman will resume riding on Thursday. His recently injured nose has proved too painful to permit his riding since last Friday. Preparations were made at Pimlico to receive the W. M. Jeffords" string, which trainer Scott Harlan was scheduled to ship from Berlin, Maryland, today. Jockey A. Collins suffered a skinned nose when John J. S.. his mount in the first race, jumped the fence while on the way to the post.
