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I ; i I . I i , , , » r t j ; t e J e s " 1 ff e r t r " [ • . " e • e s e e e | [ CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. Joseph Imonsetter. who has lieen racing horses successfully in the west for the past few years, is a native of Lincoln, Neb. Patrobas was n late foal, and was not actually three years old until a day or two after his Mel- bourne Cup victory. J. Groth. who is planning to return to the saddle, is negotiating with George W. Wingtield for a contract to ride for the stable or that wealthy Nevada breeder. It was understood that W. Huxley was going to Australia to ride after the close of the flat racing season in England, but India must have proven more attractive, as he was in that country recently and won a race at P iona. It is estimated that J. Widdis, husband of the owner of Patrobas. took 0,000 from the lioik- makers as the result of that colts Derby and Cup victories at Melbourne, Australia, last month, but it is understood that a portion of the amount mentioned was for friends. The budget speech delivered last month in the New South Wales legislature provides for a tux on bookmakers and letting tickets. There is no totalizator in that Australian state. The premier replied to an inquiry that there was no intention of curtailing racing "dates. The American-bred Waltz, by Yorkshire Lad — Cakewalk, has finished her racing career in Au*-!; tralia. and has been retired to her owners place at Binnia Downs. Although a failure in her most recent appcarancos. Waltz, as a five-year-old, won the Australian Jockey Club Holiday Handicap. Tatter-I sails Penman Handicap and City Tattersalls Cup at Kaudwiek. During the four days of the recent Victorian Rac- ing Clubs meeting at Melliourne. Australia, there wore, according to a return supplied by the in- specting superintendent of police only nine arrests. The only person apprehended for being drunk and disorderly was. curiously enough, a woman. The others were arrested on charges of larceny, using obscene language, being rogues and vagabonds, and being suspected persons. Raymond Dale, of Toronto, the only breeder and owner to run a Canadian horse in the Epsom Derby. was at the Dardanelles when last heard from. He is a lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery. Another well-known Toronto sportsman in the same territory is Lieut. A. Lyall Scott, a go.nl riiler with the Toronto Hunt. He wrote Francis Nelson while on his way from England to tho- Mediterranean with the Forty-sixth Remount Squadron Rritish, from tho depot in Hampshire. There was no wine provided at the Victorian Club on Melbourne Cup settling day. the chairman. W. Hayes, announcing that Mrs. Widdis. tlie owner of Patrobas, intended distributing among tlie returned wounded soldiers, the Melbourne Hospital and St. Vincents Hospital the amount usually consumed. Mrs. Widdis also made a substantial contribution to tho patriotic fund. On behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Widdis cigars were provided to all in the club-room. Most racing men will lie in accord with Mrs. Widdis action, as it is betlor the wine should to to sick |ieopte than those wh.i did not need it. Few owners attach much inqiortaiiee to the c.nupli- meiitary things said over a glass of wine for which they pay. and. in the event of success, others l e- sides Mrs. Widdis intended departing from custom on this occasion.— Sydney Referee.
