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NOTES OP THE TURF Birmingham Ala is to have a two weeks spring meetingunder the management of Walter Hayden The firm held a clean and concise meeting at Birmingham last spring springAn An English export says that the horse Mon tauk formerly the property of Mr Richard Croker is undoubtedly the best newcomer in hurdle racing in all England He added that the horse is worth ton times the price Mr Cro ¬ ker charged Mr Sibary for him Montauk is a chestnut colt 4 by Strathmore Spinaway By a unanimous mail vote the Turf Congress at the request of the Pacific Coast Jockey Club has waived Rule 23 until June 1 This is the rule against allowing unregistered horses to race and was to have gone into effect on Jan 1 It will allow about 50 shortbred horses five more months to earn their oats