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TURF NOTES FROM LANDS ABROAD Botafogo. the Argentinian champion, by Old Man — Korea, has recently set up a fresh mile record for the Argentine, having galloped that distance in 1:37. George Stern, the famous flat-race jockey, who was rejected ,y the army on the score of lack of inches, has now lieen called to the colors in the English auxiliary army. For the first time in its history the Doucastcr Coriioration baa had to levy a borough rate, owing to the absence of the revenue from the race meetings. It will amount to 30 cents in the pound.
