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I ROCKINGHAM TURF NOTES i Don Christmas Accolade, winner of the Col. A. J. Pierce Speed Handicap Wednesday, picked up three pounds penalty in the White Mountain Handicap, bringing the Bright Knight geldings impost up to 125 pounds. Kempton Knott plans to fly to Kccneland Park to fulfill an engagement on Black Gift on October 17. He will return immediately to finish out the meeting here. Percy Baird suffered a broken arm Friday morning when kicked by Mt Auburn. Charlie Stevenson will have the mount aboard Lone Star Stables Jewell Dorsett in Marylands feature Columbus Day Handicap. W. Hartman, who purchased Midshipman for the account of Oaktree Stable previous to the running of the last race Thursday, make a 50 profit on the deal. Midshipman, which cost the Oaktree Stable ,250. was claimed for ,000 out of the race by E. P. Bixer. The stewards granted permission to run Aunt Flor without blinkers, and Baby Sweep was permitted to add the rogues badge to here equipment. Muffled wedding bells seem popular around I this picturesque New Hampshire oval.with I jockey Bernle Wimmer being revealed Satur- day as the latest to fall a victim of Cupids darts. In a secret ceremony Wimmer married a Providence girl two weeks ago, with Merrill Greer doing the honors as best man,
