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LIVELY TURF SPECULATION IN FRANCE An -Associated Press dispatch of yesterday from Paris says: "Wagers on horse races during the first three months of racing in France this year amounted to 227,000,000 francs, according to figures, compiled by the ministry of agriculture. Of that total 22.-700,000 francs were lost absolutely by bettors. In sums paid out by the mutuels as follows: Nine million francs to welfare enterprises in devastated regions, 0,000,000 francs t,o charitable, organizations and the rest to breeders as premiums. "During the same period the public paid 7,300,000 francs as entrance fees. "Demarids of the stable boys at the Maisona Laf-fitte,. Chantilly .and . Longchariips race tracks to enforce which they declared a strike "were for fifteen francs a day with food, one per cent ot! the stakes won- by the charges; they cired for, four hours work on Sunday and 0ne day off each month. I Racing stopped at some of the tracks because the ! owners rejected these demands,"
