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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. Anno Clay McDowell, daughter of Thomas C. McDowell, prominent turfman- ami great-great -granddaughter of llenrv Clay, was married at Lexington Monday to Dr. William Sweenev Stuckv. a prominent young physician. The stable with which Mose Ooldhlatt has arrived at Juarez cousists of Iron Mask. Othello. Sosius. Obolus. Cossack. Channense. Boval Interest. Ball Band. White Crown. First Degree. Savino. Noble Crand and one yearling. That Old Rosebud is likely to get back to the races in his old-time form was demonstrated by a work out in which lie figured at Juarez last Sunday niorning. With jockey J. McCain- on his back, the Uncle gelding ran a half mile in 47 seconds. In winning the Wavorley Handicap at the Rand-wick course of tlie Australian Jockey Club at Syd ney. N. S. W.. October !l. the six-year-old gelding Seoutinaster by Met ford -Oladys Mav. carrying !I4 jMiuuds. made a new Australian record of :!: M for one mile and three-quarters. The previous record was S:O0Vi. made in the running of the corresponding race eleven years ago. The Wellington Racing Club having lost two of its days last season, owing to the occupancy of its course by tlie military, the New Zealand Legislative Council has added a clause to the Camhliug Act Amendment bill so as to | ermit of the club named having an extra day this season. Tlie act previously provided for the use of the totalizator on 250 days at race meetings in New Zealand. Edward Corrigan has purchased from Joseph E. Seagram of Toronto. Out., the 12-year-old mare Class by Kingston — Blue Crass Belle, and has brought her to the United States with the idea of mating her to the liest stallion available. Mr. Corrigan owned Class when she raced. She has had one foal, by Havoc, since he sold her for export to Canada a nitmlier of years ag.i. The recent meetiug of tlie Waiiganui Jockey Club marked the inauguration of a new system in regard to totalizator tickets. The system, which has lieen patented, is designed to prevent forgery. II is based on a combination of varieties of tickets for every horse, which makes it impossible for any one but the responsible head of the totalizator department to know what designs are to In* used. As a result of the system of cabinets used, less than half the space originally required in the totalizator house is necessary. — Sydney Referee.
