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f TROPICAL PARK TURF NOTEsj 0 C. H. Miller stabled Meridian Queen Friday morning. In response to many requests for cheaper board, Tom Trulis, kitchen man at Hialeah, has reduced the -weekly rate from 0.50 to . Miami is beginning to fill up. Many well known New York people came into town last night. A party of Palm Beach residents enjoyed the races in the club house. Max Schmeling, who stakes his all against Mickey Walker here on February 25, has written to some friends in Miami that he is eager to come here and take a fling at the horses. Joseph Reilly, secretary of the New York State Racing Commission was an arrival. He was accompanied by his family and they are domiciled at Miami Beach, where they plan to remain for the racing season. The stewards passed on the eligibility of jockey Elston riding outside horses in races in which the Mahopac Stable might have a starter. Elston claimed that there was no written contract on his services and that no remuneration had been paid for what services he had rendered. The lad was then told that he could accept whatever mounts he wished. W 3"- -Xon6hue, who came on from Bowie with several horses, the property of Dr. St. Charles and W. H. Wright, turned them over to B. E. Chapman, and returned to Maryland. Donohue, suffering from an attack of asthma, returned North for medical treatment. Tommy Francis, one of the big army of handicappers here from the North, came from Baltimore and plans to remain until the conclusion of the second Tropical Park meeting before returning to Maryland. E. Minor, who looks after the shipment of thoroughbreds for the horsemen, came in from the Crescent City. He is here to arrange for the shipment of the stables that contemplate taking part in the proposed twenty-day meeting at St. Johns Park. Track superintendent Richard Pending sent word from Bowie that the horses wintering at that point have not missed a day galloping on the track. Nat Ray, who is assembling a public stable for a campaign on the Maryland tracks, received several additions to his string a few days back. There is a rumor that Ray may take over the steeplechase horses that raced in the colors of the well known Kentucky breeder-sportsman, E. R. Bradley. Cuban horsemen are stabling some horses at Tropical Park. George P. Correll and A. F. Dayton Stable have registered three Kyar, Rosevolt and The Khan. Capt. Jack Stansberry and Charlie Kennedy arrived from New York. They were the guests of Al Opperman at the races.
