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NOTES OF THE TURF. Jockey V. Powers was recently warned by the stewards of a meeting in France because ho did not ride one of his mounts to their satisfaction. The American-bred horse Trnckee, which went wrong in France in 1912, Is again in training and has recently become the property of L. Kahn. Recent arrivals at the Haras de Bel Ebat for mating with Bock Sand include Duke Decazes Ma-trinique. Sir George Murrays Flowing Cup and E. Bocconis Audromeda. C. K. G. Billings, prominent turfman, with his wife and several members of the party who recently spent six weeks in a cruise on board his yacht Vanadis, returned to America on board t lie Lusitania Friday. The New York Legislature adjourned sine die yesterday without taking any action ou the bill advocated by Canon Chase to strengthen the Agnew-lerkins anti-betting laws. The bill was never given serious consideration. The special train which will leave Charleston Monday morning for Louisville and Lexington will be much larger than at lirst thought, and it may lie necessary to run it iu two sections. Most of the horses will be unloaded at Lexington. Some of the horsemen who raced at Juarez have transferred their strings to Washington Park, a half-mile track at El Paso, to spend some of the time intervening before the opening of the Denver meeting, . in which they are planning to participate. Barney Sehreilier was fairly well satisfied with the result of his recent sale or thoruoghbreds at Sedalia, Mo. It transpires that Nealon, the Suburban Handicap winner of 1907, was bought for the account of Robert Davies and will go to Thorncliff Farm, Mr. Davies breeding establishment near To-ltnto, Out., to head his stud. Trainer J. Coyle, who handled the horses of Miss Chamblet Mrs. Lathrop Brown successfully last season, has returned to New York from Juarez. While at the Mexican track he purchased seven three-year-olds that be proposes converting into jumpers. His purchases were Lambs Tail, Baltimore, Caswine, Meshach. Ajax, Duty and Chupadero. W. It. Norvell, well-knowu racing official, has arrived at Norfolk from Chicago for the meeting of the Jamestown Jot-key Club, which is to open Wednesday. Mr. Norvell served as racing secretary at the Norfolk track under a former management and writes a friend here that the prosepcts for a successful meeting at the Jamestown track this season are esecially promising. Iu addition to the stakes designated as A. B. C. D. E. F. G. and II.. which have just been assigned to various New York tracks, the Metropolitan Handicap, the Brooklyn Handicap, the Empire City Handicap and the Saratoga Handicap will receive ,500 each from the Owners Fund. From the same source will come the funds for a special stake that is to be run at the Syracuse State Fair, to which ?5,000 has beeii added. At Rome this mouth the principal event of the Italian racing year was decided the Parioli Grand Prize of 0,000, distance one mile. It resulted in the victory of Sir Bholands Chumvi, ridden by Varga, which defeated the favorite, Fausta, belonging to Signer F. Tesio, with Hewitt in the saddle by a length. Sir Bholands Auegand Blackburn was third, half a length behind. II Falco and Brunelleschi completed the field. Harry F. Brievogel. who was left in charge of the affairs of the Jockey Club Juarez when General .Manager Winn came north several weeks ago. is quoted as authority for the statement that all records for attendance were broken during the Juarez meeting recently closed. Considering the manner in which the meeting was handicapped by the troubles in Mexico, this must be regarded as a remarkable showing. The management of the proposed meeting at Tulsa declare it to be their intention to carry out the meeting as scheduled, beginning April 11 and continuing for 19 days or more, in spite of the threat of Governor Cruce to send the militia to the track to stop the racing If there is any betting. About 250 horses are now quartered at Tulsa, including the consignment that has just reached there from Juarez. Bookmakers Frank Maley. Boy Simmway, P. McAvoy and G. dinars are included among the hundred or more followers of the siort who have arrived at Tulsa from Juarez.
