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RECENT IMPORTATIONS FROM ABROAD. New York. April 3. — The following is a tabulation of the number of imported horses brought to the Cnited States from England during the year 1915: Foaled. Males. Geldings. Mares. Total. 1905 .. 1 1 1900 .. 2 2 1907 .. 2 2 190S .. 3 3 1909 2 1 2 5 1910 1 .. 5 0 1911 3 3 0 12 1912 2 2 3 7 1913 13 2 13 28 1914 50 . . 35 91 1915 7 .. 8 15 Total 172 From France. Foaled. Males. Geldings. Mares. Total. 1911 1 .. .. 1 1912 1913 1 . . . . 1 1911 8 .. 8 16 1915 Total 18 rand Total 190 During the present year, from January 1 to March 30. there have been eighty-one more importations of various sexes registered with W. H. Iiowe, who has charge of the Jockey Clubs Registration Bureau. Mr. Kowe intimates that there are many more to come, as well as others already here that have not yet been registered. William Chapman and William Hayes, two well-known racing men. stopped otf here on their way from New Orleans to Bowie. They had nothing but praise for the New Orleans meeting. "Just like spending three months at Sheepshead Bay," was the Chapman comparison.
