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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF Racing has been resumed at Rome but as is the case every winre even in England the quality and quantity of the runners seem to have left much to be desired The Shah of Persia was an interested spectator at the opening meeting meetingIt It is not often nowadays that Sain is credited with a winner but two of his progeny Willie Woods and All Aglow scored at Havana yesterday to show that George 1 Ijing may yet secure a real rare horse from the sin of Jack Atkin and Nealon NealonC C Ferres the jockey died recently in the English hospital at Ixvallois a few days after being struck down by paralysis lie was only 1 years of age and rode with much success in Franco across coun ¬ try about ten years ago He joined the Hritish army in 1017 1017Heach Heach Comber the sire of Onior K cost E It Hradley over 14100 as a yearling and it is fitting that he should make that stanch sportsman some return through his progeny even if he could not do it otherwise As a son of the famous Rock Sand Fairy Slipper Heach Comber has every right to prove a successful sire sireThere There is no disguising the fact that English racing under National Hunt rules has been of de ¬ cidedly moderate character this winter Of course the long and weary years of war had much to do with this for many valued patrons of the sport disposed of their studs and many others laid down their lives for their country Money is plenty for the steeplechase racing but the keen tools are not available
