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NOTES OF THE TURF FROM OTHER LANDS. Arius, MDame, Happy Pird and Starland have left Newmarket en route for India. Jockey Frank Pullock left for ft nail alia December 14, travelling overland to Marseilles. M. E. Plane has leased the two-year-olds Roni-ment, Mourad and Tout Droit to Mr. J. D. Colin. Poignant. Sospello and Lnpinus, paachasea by Mr. C. Hailey at the recent Newmarket sales, will shortly leave for India. Mr. H. M. Dorling. the clerk of the Epsom race course, when in London recently, slipped and fell, with the result that his right knee cap was broken. Mr. H. Rich has purchased the smart Irish steeplechase marc Silver Dart from Mr. Pat Cul-linan on behalf of a well-known American sportsman. The flat race jockey. Frank Pullock, who purchased Analogy for 280 guineas from Mr. E. Hulton. will probably ser.d the son of Symington — Sunny Down to Australia. The Patriotic Plate for two-year-olds, to l e run at i.aldoyle next Whit Monday, has closed with S3 entries. The Baldajle Derby of P.UN has received 00. and the Laid, .vie Foal Stakes S3. W. Saxby. who was one of the first jockeys to join the army at the outbreak of the war. has relumed to France after a fortnights leave in England. So far he has escaped all injury. A cable, dated Sydney, December 14, received by the High Commissioner for Australia in Ixindou. states that a no. t ion by Dr. Richard Arthur in the New South Walt s Legislative Assembly to limit the number of race meetings was defeated. The staying filly. Prownii. which the Marquis of Cholmocdeley sold at Newmarket, was purchased by Mr. Tarrant for 470 guineas, with a view, it is understood, of winning, if pesnMn, the Viceroy Cup in India. The committee of the Australian Jockey Club has decided that no new bookmakers clerks licenses will l e issued for the season l!li 17 to eligible single men of military age, who have not volunteered for active service.
