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TWO FAMOUS FRENCH TURFMEN DEAD. The name of M. Maurice Ephrussi, who has just died, was as well known in England as in France. His colors, dark blue with yellow spots, were carried successfully by Alicante in the Cambridgeshire twenty-six years ago, after she had run second to Sheen in the Cesarewitch. Thirteen years later M. Ephrussi won the City and Suburban with Brambilia, but his best-remembered victories in England will be those of the horse with the curious name of Ob. As a five-year-old Ob won the Lincolnshire Handicap of 1900, beating Dean Swift and Roseate Dawn. It was a sensational race, and M. Ephrussi and his friends were "reported to have won over 00,000 pounds in bets. The following year Ob came over again and repeated his success in the same race, on this occasion beating Kaffir Chief and RIfleite. It was remarkable, considering the heavy amount of money behind the horse, that Ob should start at 20 to 1 the first time and at 25 to 1 the second time. M. Maurice Ephrussi was born in Russia, but lie went to Paris soonafter the end of the Franco-German war, and he settled down there on marrying a daughter of Baron Alphonse de Rothschild. He commenced racing in 1S77, his first winner being Dissidenee, a filly which won the Prix des Champs Elysees at Long-champ. He took a great personal interest in the breeding and training of his horses, and he also distinguished himself as a gentleman rider. His first victory in the saddle was accomplished on Lamblin in the Prix riEscoville. In 1SSS lie won the French Oaks with Serpolette II., and from that time forward he invariably had a representative in the French classic races, but he never had the good fortune to win the Grand Prix de Paris. He won the French Derby in 1907 with Mordant, and among other celebrated horses which he owned were Bariolet which carried off all the long-distance races of 1SS2 and Martin Pecheur II. which won fourteen races in 18S4-5, Pourpoint, War Dance, Perth afterwards sold to M. Caillault, Codoman and Monitor. Several of these horses ran in England. M. Ephrussi was sixty-six years of age at the time of his death. The French turf has suffered another loss this week by the death of M. Adolphe Abeille, whoso name is associated with three great horses Cal-listrate, Cliampaubert, and La Camargo. Callis-trate, which was bought as a yearling for 2S4 sovereigns, Avon the first Prix du Conseil Municipal, and also carried off the Jockey Club Cup at Newmarket in 1S94. He was the sire of many good horses. Cliampaubert was bought at Baron de Soubeyrans sale for 200 sovereigns. He won the French Derby and ran second in the Grand Prix de Paris. La Camargo had a still greater career. She carried all before her as a two-year-old; won the French Oaks, the Prix de Cadran, and the Prix du Conseil Municipal twice. In prize-money she credited her owner with 34,000 pounds. As a young man M. A. Abeille hart a distinguished career as a soldier through the war of 1870. He was present at the battle of Gravelotte, where he acted as standard-bearer to General Prince Joachim Murat. He was very proud of the ribbon of the "Medaille Militaire," which he invariably wore on his coat. London Sporting Life of November 10.
