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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF F F Robinson the Melbourne Australia owner has bought Drumfire and Michael the Brave from Robinson Clark Neither of these horses has so far shown any form in Australia but may improve when they become more used to the climate Drum ¬ fire is by Lemberg dam Coora by Robert le Diable dam Cooee by Trenton Michael the Brave is by White Eagle dam Noble Martha a mare by Golden Chieftain and is fully related to AVhitefield AVhitefieldFriends Friends at Louisville have received announcement of the marriage August 2 of Francis G Frank Hogan formerly of Louisville to Miss Anna Louise Powell of Pasadena CaL where Mr Hogun has been making his home for some years Mr Hogan was formerly one of the best known turfmen in America and was associated with Miller Henderson iu the racing firm of Henderson Hogan He also was prominent in Louisville society and business circles He left Louisville a few years ago arid is now rated as a multimillionaire multimillionaireIn In the English house of commons July 20 Lieu tenantColonel MeyseyThompson asked the prime minister whether in view of the fact that the French public in one year invested 65000000 in the totalizator that the government received 8 per cent of this sum 4 per cent went back to racing 2 per cent to the support of hospitals 1 per cent to the direct encouragement of horso breeding and 1 per cent to other useful purposes such us waterworks etc he would at once intro ¬ duce legislation with u view of obtaining similar beneficial results in this country Mr Bonar Law I do not think the adoption of my honorable friends suggestion would be desirable
