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NOTES OF THE TURF FROM ABROAD. Noel, youngest son of Joseph Cannon, of Lordship. Newmarket, has received his commission as Second Lieutenant to the Third Hussars. Le Farfadet. the Ardvourlic hlly. and the Bachelors Cherry Ally all winners of races have just been shipped to South Africa from Engand by Mr. W. f wClftja Patrobas. which won the Victoria Derby, made the sixth of Wallaces progeny to win that important event. Previous winners of this race sired by the son of Carbine were: F. J. A. in l!Hi;i. Lady Wallace in 1MB. Mountain King in 1907, YiIari in 1911. and Wolawa in 1912. Dr. Novis. who came -from Brazil to Newmarket with commissions to buy at the bloodstock galea, but did not arrive in time, is privately purchasing horses for that country. He has alreadv secured Parana from Cant. E. Tanner, and Hatpin and a filly by Sombrero from J. Butters, as well as several others, and he is in negotiation tor more. The last produce of LArgent. the grandam of Silver Tag ami Fitinela. is Pdendc try Lady, which belongs to Mr. .1. Shiels of Edenderrj . She is a finely-bred three-yea r-.dd bay filly by Mountain Apple, and with luck may produce something smart, being now in foal to Cla-gerion. Mr. Ra it Kerr purchased I. Argent at the late Denis Shanahaus ■ales. J. P.. Joels new trainer. William Pratt, who is a nephew of Hie famous Fred Archer, had a distinguished career in the saddle in France. In addition to riding numerous others he was on the back of the winners of the Grand Prix de Paris in 1888, 1900, 1902 and IMS, while he also steered to victory the heroines of the Prix de Diane in 1000 and 1902. For a jockey to he fined 50 for an infraction of the rules is a noteworthy event. The Auckland Australia* rider. .1. OShea. who steered Egypt to victory in the Juvenile Stakes. Napier Park, was complained against by one of the other jockeys tor boring, and the allegation being held to be I Wine out by the evidence the stewards inflicted tl.o heavy line named. The two chief winners in the Argentine in the closing week of November were Capullo and 1ina. Capullo. which is by liilmen out of "ubana IL. won the Premto Buenos Aires of .-slo.OOO to the winner one mile and seven eighths . With 1. Torterolo in the saddle he beat two opponents. Iiua. by Cyllene l.upina HI. Acosta up, won the Premio Orison, a three-year-old handicap of ,000 seven-eighths from eleven opponents. In view of the fact that the Victoria Racing Club. Australia, is giving all profit! for the racing year to patriotic funds, it is satisfactory to know tii.it attendances were good on each day of the up meeting, and that the profit will probably about double tile 0,000 made la-t year. m .Kiel to do the beat tloy coald for the funds the committee reduced stakes by about 0,009. This will come out f the pockets of owners, but owners will not complain. sta.o-~ are still much better than they were a leu years ago. and when the war does end I hey will g up in Australia. — London Sportsman. Messrs. Roger and Rhrere good Australian mare. Carllta, has added the 61O.000 Wllliamstown Cup to her array of scalps, heating Carlin. Aleconner. Coratep, Aurifer and others, inclusive of imparted Red Dennis. Carllta Is a four-year old, by Charle-mange II. sen of St. Biases and Perfect Dream out of Cour nne. by Gipsy Grand. The last-named sire wa- Grandmaster, which was one of the few hoi es of any note sired by the 1865 Derby winner. Gladiatenr. Carllta traces back in the female line to the unposted mare. White and Blue, by Monseigneur. hoe has now won nearly 7.r.00 in stakes, and cost only 1916.sh25 as a yearling.
