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f - of •■ ,• u . NOTES OF THE TURF. Jockey Herbert, who rode for William Gent and 1 dhers in tins country, has i. .ft Germany for England I where he vvill iii. this year. He can still make pi.". ". ixiuuds riiiiiLT weight. _ Then- liav. been just fifty run ups of winners in selling races at i narieston since the opealag of • th.. meeting, an average of almost one for every - day thai lie- meetlna has raa. The total ..f the ,. runups i 818,845, of v. iiieh amount the Charleston Pail and Racing Association receives hair, the remainder going to the owners of the .second hors, s. The British c.duinbia racing season of 1012 promises i- to he the heat in the history of the thoroaghbred il s|Hirt. for. 1.. -ides th.- several meetings which will il l.e held at Minora Park luring the summer, tie an i noBBcemeat Is made that Victoria will also hold a a sei ies ..; meetings. The Victoria Countrv Club has been eagaged in litigation during the past couple e of years over the lease of the fair grounds track it t the Willows, but this has all been settled now. sc-rordlag •- to Mr. Hinrh Springer, who has just re - turned from a e..iiMiltation with the capital . ty y enthusiasts, and then win be no rrnabln in this s eonaeettoa this year. The Victoria meetings win ii l.e held in the fall. The horses will anmtl hen after •i the eaacraaioa of the Spoke ne meetlaf in June. ■. Victoria will operate I lit- pari mutuel system of l ot- t- ting, the same aa here — Vancouver Suu.
