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NOTES OF THE TURF IN OTHER LANDS. D. Malier, the well-known jockey, has practically itiver-d frum his recent illness. C. Rngstcnd, the jockey, lias accepted a two-year ngttgenient to ride in Austro-IIungary for Count le Rercholds, who trains with J. Vivian at Alag. Tracerys list of twenty mares in 1014, in addition to live from his owner, is over subscribed, so his i-cttrrn to Mr. Relmont for bis lirst year in the stud will be 0,000. C. W. Marriott, the keeper of the Newmarket Heath, Iihs gone for a trip to South Africa, following mi his recent serious illness, anil in his absence his assistant, .1. Young, will look after the condition of the training grounds. There has been a big inlhix of new stallions into Ireland during the past: couple of months, and to run over some of those who are aliotit making their debut there are the brothers Meleager and jaeger, Le Souvenir. SI. Nat and Bonaparte. Selsey Rill, Nabot. Marforio, Toyshop anil Levanger. Tin. total sums won by the leading owners at the Nice January jumping meeting were as follows: M. . Lieuart, 151,150 francs: M. James Ilennessy. 100.150 francs; M. A. Veil-Pieard, 52,850 francs; Mr. Jefferson Davis Colin, 17,175 francs. M. . Rlanchet, 14,250 francs; M. Eugene FischolT, 10,050 francs. Domingo Torlerolo, who will be well remembered as riding in Hngland some years ago, headed the list of winning jockeys last season in the Argentine with 141 successes. David Englander finished second with SI, and Daniel Cardoso third with 77 wins. In 1012 Cardoso was lirst with 70, G. Ardouin second with 75. Among the nominations demanded and obtained by the .Minister of Commcrco for the order of the Legion of Honor is that to the grade of "Ollicer" of M. Daniel Guestier, who is not only the president of the Bordeaux Chamber of Commerce, but one of the oldest anil most prominent breeders and owners of thoroughbreds in the southwest of France. A meeting of the Committee of the Societe dEn-coiiragement was held on January 19 to elect three members to succeed Count Rerteux, M. Henri Dela-niarre and M. II. Ridgway, who, it will be remem- 1 bered, died during 1018. All the votes went to Baron Foy. M. A. Du Bos and Count de Talhouet-Koy. Their election will meet with approval from all sportsmen.
