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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF. The correct final time of the third race of Saturday at Latonia was 1:44%. The Siege Gun horse. Montcalm. Which, with Port-rush, holds the Australian record of 1:37-% for a mil", is now winning first prizes in the show ring. J. 51. Van Norden. whose noin de course is "Mr. Earle." is somewhat advanced in years and not overly robust, yet he had the pleasure of seeing his colt Arnold carry his colors to victory twice recently. F. P.. Lemaire has bought of W. G. Yanke the seven-year-old chestnut gelding Brave, by Stalwart — Souffle. Brave belongs to the plater class and was fairly successful in 1915. He has not started this year." Max Ilirsch is training him. A b;ind of yearlings belonging to Schuyler Parsons and II. K. Knapp have been ordered sent to trainer William Karrick at Saratoga. In the consignment is a half-brother to Phosphor, by Peep oDay — Myrtelus. belonging to Mr. Parsons. It is said that Mr. Grant Hugh Browne intends to establish a breeding farm in Cuba and will ship more than fifty head of thoroughbreds from his Goshen farm to the island. He also expects to acquire several more good ones during his trip to England. At Jamaica Thursday, after Sterrett had managed to get Saratoga lieaten he made his way to the stewards stand and lodged a protest against the winner. This endeavor to place the blame for his own inefficiency apoa another brought a punishment "fitting the crime." for the stewards fined him 5 for making a trivial protest. Old-timer Dick Dwyer is to do the starting at Reno. The racing officials are as follows: Bobert F. Lcighton. presiding judge: S. Christensen and L. O. Henderson, associate judges; Richard Dwyer. starter: Ralph H. laser, racing secretary; W. D. Phillips, auditor; Dr. W. L. Samuels, track physician; Dr. George E. Bamberger, veterinary.
