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CURRENT NOTES OF THE TURF The French Oaks Prix de Diane for 1922 has closed with 180 entries, and the Prir du Jockey Club French Derby with 244 entries. The English crack horses Spion Kop," Paragon, Sarchedon and Comrade have declared forfeit for the French Prix du Conseil Municipal. The English sire Harry of Hereford has arrived at the French Haras de la Rabelais, where he will take the place formerly occupied by Alcantara II. Happy Valley was claimed out of the fifth race at Chagrin Falls Wednesday for ,000 by E. E. Major, who owns Viva Cuba, winner of that race. In New Zealand in future horses unruly at the starting post will be placed iu the rear, of the, field, and not, as has hitherto been the case; on the extreme outside of- the field." tsi - - v A couple- of days prior- to the running of, the Irish Derby the stable hands In Ihe various stables at. the Irish Curragh went .on- strike vtor .2CS0f-"a. week. They .had previously declined the trainers offer of 1 and 5 a winner. -r. After the race at Kenilworth, Man o War, win or lose, will retire -from racing for the year andhe exhibited at horse shows. His rfirst apprance" lit. that role will come at the horse showof the Rose Tree Hunt at Media, Pa., October 20;. In fifteen days during the current "season the Vic?; torian Racing Club has distributed 18980 in-prize money, this total Including owners iQirHelts. and-sweepstakes. The Australian, Jockey Clubs total for fourteen days this seasou is 94,615
