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but has not been pushed excepting in quar-
tiers and once in half. His fastest quar-
ter has been done in 1914, a 1:57 gait, and
his best half in l:O4 a 2:0S gait.
Miscellaneous.

Mr.. Gordon's horses, except Clingtone
and Guy, are entered in the Michigan cir
cult.
The Buffalo Driving Park association has
decided not to hold an August meeting, be-
cause the authorities will not allow betting
and pool selling.
New Hope, the winner of the 2:20 pacing
ratce at Chicago, was farm drudge in
Iowa year ago last spring, and was then
purchased for $S5. He has now a record OF
2:161a, and is valued at 81, 900.
Maj. Hill, gentlemen well known to
patrons of breeding and the turf, and a very
pleasant correspondent of several journals
devoted to breeding and training OF
horses, died at Nashville on the 18th inst.
of congestion of the heart
Mrs. James B. Ferguson, Walnut Hill
stud, near Lexington, KY, has sold to
James Mackey, Sacramento, Cal, for an
other party, the brown colt foaled April 30,
1884, by Longfellow, dam Lucy Garnet by
Endorser, for 81, 000
Joe Cotton has this season already won
SIS, 425, the largest sum to the credit of any
one horse. He has captured three derbies
in three different states, won six races out
of eight starts, made dead heat in one,
and in the other was third and last.
Buffalo Girl has been let up in her work
and sent to Gen. Howard's stock farm for a
run to grass. Billy Mcdonald is in Michi-
gan with his stable of trotterS and PAGERS.
Tommy Rutter attended the Chicago meet
ing with Nelly r, and Harvey Ernst went
down East with Beauregard.
Chicago has been blessed during the past
week with the presence of Budd Doble,
Jack Splan, ''Knap." Mccarthy, Gus Gid
den, Gene Rood, Jimmy Goldsmith, Pete
Johnston, John Hines, Tom Miller and a
host OF other drivers. The well-known
Alden Goldsmith, the owner of Volunteer,
was also there.
Arrangements have been perfected for the
match race between the rival stations, Al
mont Gift and Mohawk Gift. The former
is owned by Langford Bros. of Mt. Vernon,
o., and the latter is the property of William
Adams of Youngstown, same state. The
race is for 81, 900 side, and will take place
half forfeit has been placed in Secretary W.
B. Fasig's hands.
The George Wilkes produce still continue
to command big prices. Col. Stoner has
just made the following sales to G. B.
Goodell, Cheyenne, Wyo.: Brown suck
ling colt by Baron Wilkes, dam Alacrity by
Harold; price 50, 500. Bay sucking filly by
Mambrino Russell, dam by George Wilkes;
price 81, 900. Bay sucking filly by Baron
Wilkes. dam Mary A Whitney, record 1928,
by Volunteer; price $1,000.
Clingstone has been favored with two
seasons rest and skillful treatment. He
may, therefore, stand up to his work again,
as he did against Edwin Thorne. Mr.. Cor
don has kept a watchful eye on the horse,
and, being convinced his lameness has de-
parted, allowed Tommy Dunbar to give
him three heats Thursday last, as follows:
First mile, $3.50; second, 2:2S15, and third,
2:221a.
Joe Cotton, who won the Kentucky
Derby, and has been regarded as the crack
horse of the season.. has gone to Chicago
from the East, and the question is raised as
to what there is at Washington park to ex-
ercise him in the lakewood handicap to-
morrow. and the Great Western handicap
on Saturday, July II. There are over 400
running horses at Chicago, and it would
seem that some of them ought to be able to
make it interesting for him.
The Rockefeller trotters are at their sum-
mer lquarters. George Saunders has Mr..
W. Rockefeller's string at the private half
mile track, Greenwich, Conn. No sign has
been made as to whether Saunders will be
allowed to try and beat the team record
with Independence and Cleora. Alec Nc
Lean is working Mr.. j. D.. Rockefeller's
Midnight. 2:1SA; Flash, 2:191a; Kate Nc
CALL 2:23; Trife and Jessie Clark, at the
Cleveland CO., Driving park. Jessie has
no record, but has beaten 2:2O more than
once.