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TURF NOTES FROM LANDS ABROAD winners in inrecently recently He ws 77 veal vealrently rently well l few hours hoursAmong Among other intei inteiwas was John Oslmrne sun m n sum wen ne nrsl came to Newmarket in 184 with Agnes and that is seventytwo years ago He is indeed a wonder ¬ ful man manThe The nrice paid for the filly by Orby Mesange at the Newmarket sales JOOO guineas is the second highest in connection with the annual September sales OKIO guineas having iKen paid a few years back at Domaster for a yearling bred by Sir John Itobuisoii it Worksop Manor Sceptre as a yearling made KllHKI guineas at the breakup of Hie lite Duke of Westminsters stud studJames James East one of Englands noted tRiiners died September H at the age of 58 As apprentice to James Dover he was associated with the tri ¬ umphs of Lorii Lyon Achievement Bruce ami other famous horses Among his successes in recent years was that in the Royal Hunt Cup with Lie a Bed by Feather Bed which had previously taken the Berkshire Three YearOld Handicap at Xewbury The colt was Easts own property and as he started at 21 to 1 for the Ascot race the stable did well wellThe The well known owner W T de Pledge who has horses in training in England with Rhodes and in Ireland with Burns and Fetherstonhangh has en ¬ gaged his riCent two high class yearling purchases Orbys prjie and the colt by Irishman Wayward in many valuable events Among others for which they have been nominated are the Irish Derbv and Irish St Leger of 1920 Orbys Pride a son of Orby coiira by St Brendan Mr De Pledge bought privately for 2000 guineas and for tlie son of Irish ¬ man he gave 500 guineas at the last sales at Xew market
