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CHARLES TOWN TURF NOTES Harry B Small a groom employed by S S Friedlein died last night while being treated for a minor bite from one of the horses in his care It is believed that his death was due to heart failure failureJockey Jockey C Willard will be absent from the saddle for a few days because of injuries received to two fingers when the girth on a horse that he was galloping broke and he was thrown to the ground and stepped on onMike Mike Hackett checked in from Bowie with Golly GollyJohn John Purcell Turner who has been acting as racing secretary in the absence of Ed ¬ ward J Brennan leaves tonight for his home in Baltimore where he will spend a few days prior to departure for Hamilton Ont where he will act as racing secretary He will later occupy a similar position at Fort Erie ErieC C W Byers brought on Charlie J S from Berryville Va and H A Goebel shipped Nolies from Pimlico PimlicoJockey Jockey A Prain has been suspended for five days for unbecoming conduct during the running of Tuesdays sixth race raceThe The suspensions imposed upon jockeys W Hilley R Holland and E Ambrose expired Wednesday WednesdayJockey Jockey S Palumbo who has been serving five days on the ground for rough riding will resume riding Thursday ThursdayJohn John Turner Jr will replace William Doyle as clerk of the scales following Doyles departure for Arlington Park next Saturday
