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THE TURF IN SOUTH AMERICA. New York, November 23. J. S. "McDonald, who left New York last August In charge of a consign ment of James R. Keenes horses bound for Buenos Ayres. arrived home on Saturday after having been in the wreck of the Velasquez on its return trip. Mir. McDonald has nothing but praise for our sister republic. Argentine. "Buenos Ayres is a great city." said Mr. McDonald, "and racing there is on a scale of high degree. Race days are functions of importance and are taken somewhat seriously by the best people. They have some of the best horses in the world In Argentine. For years they have been willing to pay good prices for the oust, and their racing is on a par with their expenditures for thoroughbreds. The English horse. Kendal, they took there a number of years ago. and they have since bought Cyllene. Diamond Jubilee, Jardy and other important stallions and well-bred mares. "It is true that there was a restrictive rule passed in the Argentine by the Jockey Club with reference to the importations of thoroughbred stock, but it is a mistake to suppose that this rule was aimed at or applies to the United States of America alone. The rule embraces all foreign countries, but it does not shut out horses from these countries from racing In the Argentine except in certain stakes, which are now and always have been for native-bred horses. "Racing goes on the year round in the Argentine two days in the week on Jockey Club tracks. Not only is there good racing at Buenos Ayres, but at Montevideo and other places not far from the capital. The Argentine people are thorough sportsmen and are tremendously interested in racing and thoroughbred breeding."
