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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF Yowell, the Yorkshire Lad Winnie Wells colt, which made himself felt at New Orleans, was bred in northern Alberta, Canada. Herbert Jones, King Georges jockey, has gone to Switzerland. He has lieen quite ill, has weak lungs and may never be able to ride again. The Duke of Portland having presented the skeleton of Carbine to Australia. Messrs. Rowland Ward vill shortly dispatch it to the Antipodes. The Epsom, England, stable hands lost their strike after a turbulent struggle of nearly a month and are back at work under the old wage scale, which will be adjusted for the future without reference to demands. During the Newmarket, England. December Sales an offer of 7,500 .was refused by trainer P. P. Gilpin for the unbeaten Bachelors Double Soura-baya. by Spearmint colt. Comrade, which Gilpin bought in September. 191S, for 25. Walter Miller, the American jockey, will ride for the DOkhuysen stable at Maisons-Laffitte. France, over jumps this winter. If Frank Wootton does likewise they will have a fine band of cross-, ocuntry jockeys in France. Parfrement is riding as well as ever. Lord Glanelys Black Jester Bridge, by Sundridge, filly Bright Folly is the best two-year-old of her division in England. She is engaged in the One Thousand Guineas and Oaks of 1920. Bright Follv won all her four races and 0.S27 this year, anil is a fine, generous running individual.
