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FAST LIGI1T HARNESS RACING
Secordi for Youngsters and Green
Performers.
' BIO WINNERS OF GRAND CIRCUIT
ndlll 0nn Fare Issae
anarrlr 3fest easoa br Barrlaa:
All rrai of Brttlar C
eral Watt Star.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Nw York's share
in the aucreMfut trotting- season of 19
i largely rssts on the performances of George
1 O.. 2:06Vt, and the trimming of Bweet
: Marl. 2:M, In their aeries of races by
I Major Delmar. 1 :59H. both owned by Will
Ism Bradley, who paid 30,0i0 for the stal
lion Todd, another event of the year, end
the placing; In the list of 2:10 trotters three
prs,rtlrally rreen ones sired by Bellini and
rared by W. B. Dlekerman, who owns the
sire and the dams, the t-year-old filly
Bestrlcs Bellini. S:0Rtt; Carlo. i:, and
Toklo. 2:08. The verdict on the season of
trotting snd pacing- by the breeders was
one of satisfaction, while the amateur rac
ing was of a high order snd the regular
circuit more numerous and well attended.
On the grand circuit, the main artery of
i light harness racing, all the scheduled
meetings were held except at Charter Oak,
Hartford, to which rain gave the distance
flag and the stakes had to be crowded Into
one day. At Cleveland and Readvllle the
horsemen gathered with the knowledge
that no betting would be sanctioned, and
no pools were sold at Providence after an
arly announcement that betting would go
on. There was betting on the usual line
at Detroit, Buffalo, Poughkeepsle, Syracuse
ajid Columbus. The sport flourished despite
the ban on betting In the three Instances,
and as manv of the owners never make a
wager this condition has been demonstrated
'.as not wholly Inimical to the breeding in
dustry. It led to a declaration of In
dependence that may be regarded as an
' event of the season by the Readvtlle stock
I holders, who held a special meeting at
Lexlngton. It was to meet the issue
snuarely at Tlcadvllle In 1908 and announce
' that there will be no poolselling or book
njaklng, In the belief that . besides the
breeders and trainers the people at large
. will give to clean sport the patronage
'extended to base ball and foot ball.
Thirteen Big Winners.
Thirteen trotters out of more than 150 to
get Into the money on the" Grand circuit
' won $5,000 or over, one more than last
year, and three of them were higher than
the big money winner of 1908, Nutboy, 2:004,
at $19,172. Sonoma Girl heads the list, so
that Miss Lotta Crsbtree heads the win
ning owners for two seasons. Miss Cath
erine I Wllks' Kentucky Todd, winner of
the 2-year-old Kentucky futurity ' of 1906,
although he cut his mark to 2.0CV. was not
of the thirteen, yet garnered $1,000. Ills
win at Columbus, In which Fantasy's 1893
world record for trotters of 3 years lmd
been equalled for the. first time snd Gen
eral Watts met defeat, seemed to stamp
Kentucky Tood as the king colt of the
year. But nt Lexington General Watts
turned the tables In the futurity on the
Canadian colt and In Kentucky states re
duced the world's record to 2:0;V
At Mbertyvllle In July Highball gained
the trotting record for a green gelding of
2:0tP4, previously held by Lord Derby,
2:07, but the defeated Sonoma Girl at the
same track two weeks later beat Highball
In 3:0V,. 2.08. 2:07. This was the fastest
three-heat race ever trotted by a green
performer. The mare won again at De
troit In 2:8i4 and 2:094 after Highball
had taken the first heat In 2:07Vi. and at
Cleveland and Buffalo added further lau
rels to her crown.
At Poughkeepsle Watson, 2;07'i, defeated
Bonoma Girl and Miss .otta Crabtree
bought her for JJ6.0OO. Bad luck seemed to
have followed the change to McHenry's
driving, for Tempus Fugit and Highball
beat Sonoma Girl at Heudville, . Wilkes
Heart at Hartford and the rejuvenated
Highball in a girat race at Syracuse trotted
In 2:0GV 2:0tPi and 2:0fi. Fortune smiled
again at Columbus, where Sonoma Girl
beat Highball in the $10,000 stake, taking
a record of 2:034, and also won the Mer
chants, alter Margaret O. had taken two
heats, while at Lexington Sonoma Girl
won the Transylvania, and again trotted
In 2:05'4, finishing at a two-minute clip.
These won $5,000:
Sonoma Girl. 2:0f, hr. m.. by Linwood.
nix firsts In eleven starts. $23,660.
Highball, 2:OSH. b. g., bv Dr. Hooker, five
firsts, seven starts. $i0.S(O.
General Watts, s-M'-i. b. c, by Axworthy
four firsts, sewn starts. $20.1S.
Wilkes Heart, ,.2:0ti, h. g., by Great
Heart, five firsts, eleven starts, $'lo,025.
Margaret O., 2:UM. b. m.. by Onward
five firsts, ten starts, $S.510.
Douglas. 2:K". gr. c, by Tood, two firsts,
two starts. $8.0u0.
Ullian R.. IMfc. h. ni by J. T nine
lusts, ten starts. J7.R95.
Jack Lyburn, 2:ftS4. ch. g by Alto Ley
burn, two firsts, thirteen starts, $7,15o
Tcinpus Fugit. 2:074. rh. g., by Mark
Time, two firsts, ten starts, $0,475.
Watson. 2K)74. ch. g.. by Hinder Wilkes,
three firsts, seven starts, $5,ti25.
..''h,,hm' hrj h 1 y Athadon, one
flt. eleven starts. $5,.13S.
Claty Lotus. 2:0814. ch. m.. by Pllatus
three firms, twelve starts, $5,267.
Beatrice Helllni, il:.i, bl. in., by Bellini
two lli-sls, seven starts. $j,000.
Little Compared Gallopers.
Genersl Watt won Into double figures,
but a bagatelle compared with the earn
ings of a S-year-old runner of equal class,
Jttsa, 2:27V the Allen Farm 3-year-old filly
that forced Watts to his world's record
nd finished at the thrpatlalch the second
heat In 2:W-. won K.WO In two second
moneys." and is considered the best ruciug
proposition for 1908, Trampfast. winner of
the $6,000 2-year-old Kentucky futurity,
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with the record time for the first heat
of 2:12'. earned UlnO In another stske.
Helen Hale, who gHlnrd the 2-year-ol.l
filly record at Iexington of 2:r.'i, iwon
$M3 In two starts, while Blnvolo, 2:15H.
who beat her In the Iexington stakes,
earned $1,345 In four starts. The Lesdlng
Lady, 2:164. winner of t2.KX) In three starts,
completes the fastest group of 2-year-olds
out In one season In many yesrs. Colts
snd fillies at their heads In some heats
may be reckoned on to go as fast next
year, while many as good were kept at
home after fast trials to avoid the crush
with so many speedy ones until better
developed next season.
These withdrawals from the stakes for
2 and 3-year-olds helped to keep down the
fields on the Grand circuit, while the
speed revealed by the green trotters at
Llbertjrvllle further reduced the receipts
from starting fees by frightening many
horses off to minor meetings. But Co
lumbus closed the series with good fields
and the annual aftermath at Lexington
engaged 400 starters. Despite the number
of neW'candidates with tested speed, the
speed averages at each Grand circuit meet
ing were not better than last year, except
at Poughkeepsle and Syracuse. This table
gives the starters and speed averages:
Trotting Racing
Starters. Average. Average.
Detroit 172 2 10 23 2 07 N
Cleveland 121 2 09 9 2 06 1
Buffalo 12S 2 10 5 2 07 40
Poughkeepsle 1 2 10 09 2 08 18
Keoclvllle lift 2 09 70 2 06 1"
Provldence 118 2 IS 26 2 fli 87
Syracuse 111 2 10 M 2 08 12
Columbus Sil 2 10 00 2 07 B6
What the Pacera Won.
Eight pacers won $5,000, a total only three
exceeded In 1906, yet Kruger at the top
falls short of Ardelle s total of $9,927 last
year. This year's top stallion. Onward Boy,
won $7,820, against Rudy Kip's $5,451, and
Angus Pointer, the great racing gelding
that died since being bought In at the Old
Glory sale, captured $7,730. while Argot
Boy's $5,337 was the most won by a geld
ing In 1906. The number of pacers to enter
the 2:10 list reached the unprecedented total
of eighty-three, and twenty-four reduced
their records In that list. Citation, 2:0SVi.
was unbeaten In thirteen starts and won
$5,625, but the mare only took part In the
Grand Circuit at Columbus and the earn
ings were mostly in the west. In 1905 and
1906 Citation was the contender against the
best pacers of her class, the latter year go
ing through the Grand Circuit and always
being placed except at Readvllle. Rod Mc
Mahon always drove Citation and this sea
son he had also jthe newcomers, a brother
and sister from the plow, Hedgewood Boy,
2:044, and Lady Maud C, 3:044, winners
of $3,600 and $2,400.
II. K. Devereaux, the Cleveland amateur,
lowered the world's record for pacers un
der saddle at Lexington by riding Kruger,
2:04, a mile In 2:1214, two seconds under the
old record. The fastest green pacing stal
lion was Straight Advice, 2Xf. winner of
six races off the reel on the Western Cir
cuit before meeting defeat. A notable colt
out waa Shakespeare, 2:09. winner of the
3-year-old pacing division of the Kentucky
Futurity and with Kavallo, second In each
heat, bred on firm trotting lines. This re
version of speed gaits Is taken as an erg"
men for the abolishment of hoppli, , fotj
It indicates that natural pacers are born
as often as natural trotters. The following
pacers won $C,000 on the Grand Circuit:
Kruger, 2:04. ch. V. by Merucury, 3 firsts
10 starts, $8,426.
Angus Pointer, 2:014, b. g.. by Sidney
Pointer. 9 firsts, 10 starts. $7,730.
Leland Onward, 2:04'4. br. h.. by Game
Onward. 4 firsts, 12 starts. $7,321). A
Alice Pointer, 2:054, b. m., by Star
Pointer, 2 firsts, 7 starts, $6,625.
Ma lor Mallow. 2:0KH. b. g., by Box Elder,
6 firsts, 15 starts. $6.2"iO.
Hidalgo. 2:m-;. h. g., by Warren C, 1
first, 9 starts, $6,675.
John A.. 2:03-i. ch. h., by Eddie Hal, 4
firnts. 10 Btarts, $5,450.'
Thornwav, 2:05';. h. h., by Steinway.i 3
firsts, 9 starts. $5,000.
The fastest records for the year follow
world's records being denoted by an aster
isk: ' '
Trot lino;. ' '
TWO-YEAR-OLD. -Colt
Trampfast, by The Trunin, dam
Medium's Last, by Happy Medium.
in race 2:12'i
Flllv Helen Hala by Prodigal (2:16),
dam Red Silk' (2:1. by Baron
Wilkes (2:18) 2:13'
Gelding John Gray. by Prodigal
(2:16). dam Eoxine. by Axtell (2:12).. 2:12' t
THREE-YEAR-OLD.
Colt General Watts, bv Axwortliv
(2:1541. dm Carpet (2:28), by Prod- .
lira I (2:16) 2'0R
Flllv Bell Bird, bv Jay Time, dam
Nancy Medium, by Bayonne Prince
(2:214)
FOCR-YEAR-OLD.
Colt Coilero. bv Blngen (2:i'. dam
Jollv Bird (3:15'4). by Jay Bird ...... J:0DJ;
Filly Mavine, by Blyria (2:4. dam
by Leland !:17'
Gelding Bud Bonner, hy Prodigal
(2:16). dem Miss Edgar (2:29). by
Bourbon Wilkes 2:124
FIVE-YEAR-OLD.
Stallion Athasham. by Athadon (2:27),
am Cora Wickersham, by Junio
(3:22) 2:04
Mare Claty Letts, by Pllatus (2:094).
dam Msvme Nutwood, by Nutwood
(2:18) 3:0R4
Gelding Jack Leyburn. by Alto Ley
burn (2:244). dam Elsie Leyburn
(2;27), by Expedition (2:15) 2:084
FASTEST.
Stallion Malnsheet. hy The Director
General, dam Plxtell, by Axtell
(2:12) 2:05
Mare Sonoma Girl, bv Lynwood W.
(2:204). dam Maud Fowler (2:2114),
bv Anleeo (2:164) 2:05'4
Gelding George (J., by Homeward
(2:1a1), dam Mabel, liy Junio (2:22).. 2:05'4
NEW PERFORMERS.
Stallion Codero, by Hum.-n tOC1).
dam Jolly Bird (2:15i4), by Jay Bird ::094
Mare Sonoma Girl, bv LynWood W.
2:204, da:n Maud Fowler (2:21s),
by Anleeo (2:164) 2:05'4
Gelding Highball, by Dr. Hooker
(2:234 . dam Lena 8. 2:224, by Tom
Covington (2:2M4) 2:0C'i
racing.
TWO-YEAR-OLD.
Coll-Rav o'Liglit, by Searchlight
(2:03. dam Carrie M. (2:18, by
Alexander Button (2:24 .7 2:134
Flllv Heulali Pnsev. bv Baron Posey
(2:2141. ilatil Beulah Red (2:30). by
Red Wing 2:18'l4
Gelding- Lord Prodigal, by Prodigal
(2:161, bv Sultan 2:24 2:234
THREE-YEAR-OLD.
Colt Shakespeare, hy Jay McGregor
12:0741. dam Miss Bpears (2:21). by
Iiki-wood (2:17) 2:09
Fillv Bttty Brent. by Wiggins
(2:194). dam Lucy, by Putclien
Wllk.-s (2:24 3:104
Gelding llvmettus. bv Zoinbro (2:11).
dam Silver Belle, by Silver Bow
(2:161 2:04
FOCR-YEAR-OLD.
Colt Dr. Munsoii, bv Ganibetta
Wilkes (2:lt4, dum Me Too, by C.
C. I'lav (2:1K 2:0
Filly-Elsie H.. by Bel wood Allen 2:1
Gelding The Dude, by Newton Boy
2:li4), dam Grace Augusta, by Gre-
vllle 2:094
FIVE-YEAR-OLD.
Stallion John A., bv Eddte Hal (2:15),
dam Mattie, bv Newsboy 2:02
Mare Mona Wilkes, by Demonio
l2:11i, dam Trix, tiy . Nutwood
Wilkes (2:164) 2:064
Gelding Hidalgo. by Warren C.
(2:11(. dm bv Morrill 2:044
FASTEST.
Stallion-John A., bv Eddie Hal (2:15).
dam Maine, bjrNewslxiy 2:03
Mare Citation, by Norvalson, dam
Solita, bv Strathmore 2:03
Gelding Angus Pointer, by ' Sidney
Pointer (2:074). dam - Jane, by
Grants Hanihl. 'Ionian 2:01
NEW PERFORMERS.
Stallion Straight Advice, by Free
Advice (2.1U4I. dam Straight On
(3:124). by Jerome Turner (2:154)-. 2:064
Mare ReproMrlil.-HH. by Direct Hal
(2:iH4i, dam Regent's Last, by
Prince Regent (2:164) 3:044
G. Irttng Hidalgo, by Warren C.
(2 .1141. dam by Morrill t 2:044
World's record.
Sweet Marie. 2:02. made half-mile track
record for a mare of 3:07, and to wagon
3:f4. while Goorge G.. 3:054. trotted a
half-mils track in 3:U6, the record. Ed
Bryan, b. g., by Little Corporal, estab
lished the record of ISM for five miles
trotted tu vtugon. Kruger's pacing under
had. I la of a mile in 2:12 was also a new
record,
PUBLIC TURF FORM IN 1907
In 1,127 Raced 721 First and Second
Choices Won.
GOOD SEASON FOB DOPE PLATERS
Brighton Beaek Leads with Bit Per
Cent of WUnlsi Favorites at
Issiairr Meetlsrc, First
eleetloaa Wlsslat.
While a mejorlty pf the bookmakers and
nearly all the wise plungers are In finan
cial difficulties this winter because of what
they term disastrous racing season, ac
tual figures show that on the metropolitan
tracks and at Saratoga between April IB
and November 15 1,127 races were run,
which produced 458 winning favorites, a
percentage of .408, and 23 successful sec
ond choices, a percentage of .263. This
means that aside from the many good
things that went over the plate, notably
the killings with Crackenthorpo, Single
Stone, Blue Book. Berrymald. Glenecho
and numerous others, there were 721 win
ners, a percentage of .639, that were backed
heavily by the form players, or rather the
race-going public, which Is supposed to
have got the money as usual, although
when the season of 1907 closed everybody
seemed to be In hock.
Brighton Beach surpassed all of the other
tracks In point of horses running close to
ptibllc form, which was probably due to
unusual vigilance In the stewards' stand.
Just 135 races were run at the beach and
sixty-nine favorites won, hanging up the
Unusually high average of .511. With
twenty-four second choices also victorious
at the beach, an average of .177. a total
percentage of .688 for first and second
choices Is recorded. But the best combined
average is that of the fall meeting at Bel
mont Park, when In seventy-two races
twenty-eight favorites and twenty-three
second choices were successful, an average
of .707.
When It Is considered that whenever pos
slble all favorites and second choices are
played back as far as there Is any reason
able price. It can be readily appreciated by
studying the appended statistics Just how
hard it must have been for the men who
handle the public's money.
"The public Is very wise," said a lead
ing bookmaker the other day. "If thero
are twenty starters In a race Just three of
them will be played. If they, finish In the
order of the support given to them we get
It In the neck unless we refuse to do any
business at all. The only chance, we. have
to make any money Is to lay these choices
and then pray for some long shot to out In
somewhere In the money. That is the only
break we can ever get. If a favorite Is
'dead' ypu can't give it away, because the
public Is next before the prices have been
put up for a second. The regulars watch
the wise fish and then trail with them.
This Is why the bookmaking game is no
longer a cinch as It used to be In the days
gone by." "The following figures tell a
complete story: ' , '
AQUEDUCT SPRING MEETING.
Favorites. I Second Choices. --
1st. 2d. -3d.. 1st. 2d. . 3d. .
33 13 4 I . 15 S .7 ,7 -Racing
days. 10. Races run, 60.
Per cent of winning favorites.'. -
Per cent of winning second choices .360
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices .633
JAMAICA SPRING MEETING.
Favorites. Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d. "1st. 2d. 3d.
32 8 ' 8 ' ' 14 15 11
Racing days, 11. Races run. 68. , '
Per cent of winning favorites 471
Per cent of winning second choices... .206
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices .676
BELMONT FIRST SPRING "MEETING.
Favorites. Second Choices.
1st. 2d. . 3d... . 1st. , 2d.. 3d.
21 . 12 t) : 14
Racing days. 9. Races un, 54.
Per cent of winning favorites .3M
Per cent of-winulng second .choices.. . .167
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices .555
GRAVK8END FIRST SPRING MEETING.
. Favorites.
1st. 2d. 3d
11 4 5
Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d.
4 7 6
Racing day. 6. Races run, 3S.
Per cent of winning favorites
Per cent of winning second choices...
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices
.2NS
.10",
.315-
BELMONT SECOND SPRING MEETING.
Favorites. I Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d. I 1st. 2d. 3d.
21 8 HI 15 19 6
Racing days, 9. Races run, 55.
Per cent of winning favorites
Per cent of winning second choices...
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices
.273
.65!)
GRAVEPEND SECOND SPRING MEET
Favorites. , I Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d. I 1st. 2d. 3d.
S3 12 7 15 12 14
Per cent of winning favorites
Per cent of winning second choices...
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices
.431
.197
.624
SHEEPSHEAD SPRING MEETING.
1- avorltes.
1st. 2d. 3d.
39 14 11
Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d.
22 13 12
Racing d.iya. 17. Races run. 105.
Per cent of winning favorites
Per rent of winning second choices...
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices
.371
.209
.60
BRIGHTON BUMMER UKH3TING.
Favorites
Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d
69 SO 7
1st. 2d. 3d.
24 2i 18
Racinv days, 22. Races run, 13S.
Per cent of winning favorites
Pe. cent of winning first choices
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices
SARATOGA SUMMED MEETING.
Favorites. I Second f holces.
lrt. 2d. 3d. I lt. 'At. 1.
52 2X 20 I 33 36 18
Racing days. 22. Races run. 132. '
Per (nt of winning favorites
Per cent of winning first choices
Per cent of winning 'lBt and 2d choices
.611
.177
.683
.3!f
.250
.645
SHEEPSHEAD FALL MEETING.
Favorites. I Second Choices.
Int. 2d. 3d. I 1st. 2d. 3d.
35 14 14 I 16 2H tt
Racing (l'ys. 13. Races run, "9.
Per cent of winning favorites -143
Per cent of winning second choices... .22
Per cent of winning lat and 2d choices
GRVESEND FALL MEETING.
Favorites. I Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d. I 1st. 2d. 3d.
27 19 16 I 19 20 13
Racing days. 12. Races run, 76.
Per cent ot winning favorites
Per cent of winning second choices...
Per cent of winning 1st and. 2d choices
BRIGHTON FALL MEETING.
Favorites. I Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d. I 1st. 2d. 3d.
16 10 5 I 14 9 5
Racing days. 6. Races run, 39.
Per cent of winning favorites
Per cent of winning second choices...
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices
BELMONT FALL MEETING.
Favorites. I Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d. I 1st. 2d. 3d.
a '-1 12 I 23 14
Per cent of winning, favorites
Per cent of winning second choices...
Per rent of winning 1st and 2d choices
JAMAICA FALL MEETING.
Favorites. I Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d. I lat. 2d. 3d.
it 17 11 I 19 IS 8
Racing days, 11. Races run, 66.
Per cent of winning favorites
Per cent of winning second choices...
Per rent of winning 1st and 2d choices
AQUEDUCT FALL MEETING.
Favorites. I Second Choices.
1st. 2d. 3d. ; 1st. 2d. Sd.
29 21 ' I 21 15 18
Racing daya. 12. Races run, 72.
Per cent of winning favorites
Per cent of winning second choices...
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices
SUMMARY OF THE 8BASON.
Racing days
Races run
Winning favorites
Winning second choices
Per cent of winning favorites
Per cent of winning second choices....
Per cent of winning 1st and 2d choices.
.615
.356
.260
,6)5
.319
.707
.348
.27
.635
.402
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Yost Talks tm Jordan.
Tost is talking right back to President
Jordon snd It looks like he meant what he
wss saying. Such spiels as Jordon has
been putting up will make the athletes
think tliey, are worth too much money.
NEW TRACK AT SHEEPSHEAD BAY
Improvements and Alterations Arc
Now fader Way.
SHEErSHEAD BAY. N. Y.. Jan. 4.-A
brand new Sheepshead Bay rare track Is
being prepared for next ' sesson's race
goers. Extensive Improvements and alter
ations are now under way. When com
pleted the Bay course will be among the
finest In the world. The track Is being
lengthened to a mile and three-eighths,
the stables are being set back, the grand
stand Is in the hands of a remodeler and
work on a very much enlarged betting
ring has been started.
Aside from the work of construction
these are busy days at the Bay. All the
stay-at-home trainers are at the track
daily and the exercising 'ot the horses Is
strictly attended to. Shed work Is about
all they get now, except when the weather
and track are good, and then the various
strings are speeded over the course. The
new 2-year-olds are the center or attrac
tion whenever shown. Considerable Inter
est Is attached to the youngsters of the
big stables. Jack Joyner has some good
ones In his lot from which may come the
stsrs of the 2-year-old division.
Julius Flelschmann, the Cincinnati sports
man. Is likely to return to the turf, and
If he does Tom Welsh Will In all proba
bility train his string. When Flelschmann
had a big stable several years ago Tom
Welsh looked after It and won many no
table stakes. Welsh was recently In Lex
ington looking over a hunch of 2-year-olds
that ho will train for Messrs. Miller and
Paintor next season and afterward paid a
visit to Cincinnati, where he met some old
friends. Including Julius Flelschmann,
Colonel Alec Labold and Henry M. Zeigler.
During the conversation that followed
Welsh was Informed that If he Would
agree to train .for Flelschmann the latter
might return to the turf, whereupon the
noted trainer said that nothing could be
moro agreeable to him.
HARVARD'S SCHEDULE IS FULL
Hot Likely to Take the Tigers On for
Foot Ball.
BOSTON, Mobs., Jan. 4.-At the close of
each foot ball season a number of persis
tent reports are circulated to the effect
that Harvard and Princeton are to resume
foot ball relations and meet each other on
the gridiron once more. As a matter of
fact, these reports are utterly without
foundation. While the most friendly re
lations exist between the two colleges there
Is absolutely no likelihood that thev will
resume foot ball games with one another
tor some time to come.
The reason for this is that It would h
Impossible, so far as Harvard Is con
cerned, to arrange a suitable date for a
game with Princeton. For a number of
years Harvard has had games on her
schedule with Carlisle, Brown, Dartmouth
and Yale. These games are all hard and
are a great strain for the team to carry
as It is. Were Princeton added to th
games It would be more than the Crimson
could hope to get away with.
As long as Harvard continues to play
with Brown, Carlisle, Dartmouth and. Yale,
in addition to the game with either vi
Point or Annapolis, it will be Impossible
ror lier to find a place on her schedule for
the Tlg?rs.
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NAVY 1 GETS SILVER ; MUG FIRST
Trophy to Be Given to Two-Tims
Winner.
ANNAPOLIS, Md.,- Jan. 4. By defeating
the Army In last year's annual foot ball
game the midshipmen of the 'naval acad
emy won the first claim to a silver cup
which will' become the property of either
of the teams winning , two out of three
of the annual contests, last season's game
to count as, the first of the series. The
cup was formally presented to the middies
by , the superintendent, Captain Charles J.
Badger.'
The cup rests on an ebony pedestal six
Inches high and Is itself twelve inches in
height and ten Inches acroMS the top. The
crests of the naval and military academies
and the national emblem are on the top.
The foot ball fields at Annapolis, West
Point and Franklin field, Philadelphia, are
engraved on the bowl, while several en
graved plates are on the pedestal. En
graved on one of theBe Is this year's score
Navy, S; Army, 0, and the name of
Captain A. H. Douglass, leader of the
winning eleven.
NEWPORT TO LOSE TENNIS EVENT
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Rimor that National Championship
May Be Removed.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 4. Newport, n. I.,
may lose the national lawn tennis cham
pionship tournament, which has been a
feature of that fashionable resort for
many years. It was learned a couple of
days ago that the Tri-State Lawn Tennis
association had been approached in the In
terest of a transfer ot the famous tourney
to the Crescent court at Bay Ridge, L. I.
Action by the Trl-State Lawn Tennis of
ficials Is expected early this month, when
a delegate . to the national association
meeting will be chosen. At present Cin
cinnati lawn tennis followers are not pre
pared to side with either faction. Beals
Wright and R. D. Little are said to be
among the chief advocates of a change.
Robert LeRoy, present holder of the trl
state championship and his New York
friends are said' to favor Newport.
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CARRIAGE HORSES IN DEMAND
Prizes to Foster Trotters and Thor
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STYLE FARMERS ARE TO BREED
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NEW YORK, Jan. 4,-Fostered by radi
cally different sponsors the Bureau of Ani
mal Industry of the Agricultural Depart
ment and the Jockey club (here Is a race
on to develop a national type of carriage
horse. The arena of competition Is the
countv fair.
The government Idea ts to have farmers
and breeders select trotting stork adapted
to heavy harness and hold them for train
ing and also to try and raise this sort In
stead of always breeding for speed. To
encourage them to hold the stock the
county fairs are to be urged to open a
string of classes that will bring the farm
ers to the ring with their carlage stock
as often as they now come with their flashy
racing stork. The government does not
give premiums, but only suggests how they
should be awarded, which Is where the
Jockey club scores by planking down the
cash. This Is the government type for the
national carriage horse: "Not under fifteen
hands for mature horses; smooth, compact
and symmetrical conformation; neck of
good length. Inclined naturally to arch;
sloping shoulders; well set legs of medium
length; sloping pasterns and good feet;
Bhort, strong nock; well sprung ribs, well
rlbed up) to coupling; smooth loins; full
flanks; straight croup, with well set tail;
full, round buttocks."
Classes ml the Fairs.
Classes for such horses are to he opened
at the leading fairs of the country, on a
separaate classification for stallions of 4,
3, 3, and 1 year, and for a stallion with three
of his get; for mares of 4, 3, 2 and 1 year,
for mare and foal, 'and class for foal under
1 year. Ultimately championship classes for
winners will be Instituted at certain fairs.
The classification was worked out in May,
1907, by a committee organised to represent
the Department of Agriculture, American
Trotting Register association, American
Association of Trotting Horse Breeders,
American Saddle Horse Breeders associa
tion and the American Morgan Register
association.
"The adoption of the classification by
state fairs Is especially urged," to quote
from a circular approved by James Wilson,
secretary of agriculture, "for the reason
that they are In the closest touch with
farmers, that the farmers are the breeders
of most of the carriage horses sold on the
American markets, and that the value of
the American horse for carriage purposes Is
rarely appreciated by the farmers who
breed them. Hundreds of horses are sold
annually by farmers at really Inslgniricant
prices which after some months of finish
ing and handling are sold as carriage
horses at prices up into the thousands.
Furthermore there Is a continual sale of
stallions to supply this trade. These horses
are usually only of moderate value as
speed producers, but are of excellent car
riage type. If the powerful educational In
fluence of the fairs and stock shows la
thrown Into the solution of the carriage
horBe problem the farmer will not only
be educated to appreciate the Intrinsic
value of the native light horse for carriage
purposes, but wijl recognise the worth of
the stallion with good conformation and
quality but only moderate speed as car
riage horses, . and the problem of fixing
the type will be one of early solution."
The conditions governing the classes
state they are only open to horses of Amer
ican blood; that the stallions muHt be reg
istered in the American Trotting Register
as standard, or In the American Morgan
Register, or In the American Saddle Horse
Register, and that the breeding-of dams of
produce must be given as far as known,
but they need not be registered mares,
except that no mare having a draught
cross will be eligible.
Thoroughbreds Are Barred.
The barring out of thoroughbred stallions
or the produce of such stallions from the
classifications is thought by many to have
been a mistake In view of recent develop
ments In horse breeding fostered by the
Jockey club of New York and similar in
stitutions with an ultimate aim similar to
the plans of the bureau of animal industry.
The Jockey club has now forty-eight thor
oughbred stallions at service for a nominal
fee in agricultural sections throughout New
York state to Improve the harness and sad
dle types by mating with the country
mftres, which are generally of trotting
blood. Similar breeding bureaus have been
established In Kentucky, Missouri and Cal
ifornia, and they are to be Instituted In
Louisiana, Tennessee and Delaware.
The New York Racing association has
decided to give premiums aggregating 314.
400 at the stale fairs of 1908 fur the get
only of the bureau's thoroughbred stal
lions. The classification is for brood mares
with foal at foot, for yearlings, for 2-year-old
trotters, colts, fillies or geldings, for
3-yenr-old mares or geldings suitable for
general purposes. All roads for fine horses
lead from the farms and the fairs to the
city shows and the Empire State should
gain some new csrrluge stock from the
halfbreds to compete for these premiums.
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