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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF Scotch Gift, the dam of Tetratema, this season had dead twins by The Tetrachor Rising Glass. Captain Hershler came back bleeding profusely from his forearm, as a result of having been kicked while at the post Wednesday, August 18. D. R. "Puddin" McDaniel, the young trainer, lias taken over the racers of Mrs. E, M. Brown. This string includes Gloria France, The "Wagoner and Ernest A. The Doncaster St, Leger will be. run September 8: and in such desultory ante-post betting as has taken place in England Spion Kop was the favorite at 3Ms to 1. . There is a movement on foot in France to reduce considerably the export duty on horses which leave the country. At present it is 800 francs per head, and the proposal is to reduce it. to 200 francs or even 100 francs. Prince Murat has been elected president of the Association of French Race Horse Owners, and Mr. James Hennessy vice-president. Mr. E. de Saint-Alary is the new honorary secretary and Mr. P. Champion secretary. Tiie Oklahoma State Fair and Exposition will be held at Oklahoma City from September 25 to October 2. 1 lie program calls for racing on September 27. 2S. 30 and October 1, six running races being given on each of those days. The English Racing Calendar of July 29 announces that the temporary trainers license granted to R. S, Sievier has been withdrawn. This is one of the. outcrops of the Sievier-Wooton libel case which went against Sievier; and marked him badly. La Rablee, carrying P. A. Clarks colors in the opening race at Saratoga ; Wednesday, August 18. injured herself as a result of kicking the- fence while on her way to the post. She. was too much for the diminutive Wida and she unseated him at the post.- , Another good English horse has gone to Argentina as a siri. It is Lord Archer, which broke in racing a month ago. He is six years old by Spearmint Baroness La Flcche, by Ladas and a half brother to China and Sundart. Sir Robert Jurdine bred, raced uud sold him.
