Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-18
JAMES II. KEENE,S RACING PRO-
JECTSs
Negotiating for u Successor to Blue
esOWn-PrOpOSed Improvements ut
1RIOme RArka

for u Successor to Blue
SOWn-PrOPOsed improvements ut
Jerome Park.
The death OF the famous English stallion,
Blue Gown, during the trip OF the steamship
Victoria to this port has attracted much auten-
t0n TO the racing plans OF James r. Keene
who owned the horse. Blue Gown was the
winner OF the Derby In 1868, and was considered
by good judges one OF the best race horses OF
the age. Mr. keene paid 93, 500 for him The
money loss was fully covered by insurance, but
much delay will be caused in the execution OF
Mr.. Keene's plans to found breeding stable
1t is known that Mr.. Keene is already negotia-
ting for horse to take The place Of Blue Gown.
but II the negotiations should be successful the
new purchase would not be shipped until
spring on account of the danger OF white.
voyage across the Atlantic. Mr.. Keene has al.
ready number of valuable brood mares but
has not yet secured a farm suitable for stock
property In Virginia, and 1t has been reported
that he had bought q valuable farm In the
Shenandoah valley. The fact ls that he has
not reached decision. The price asked for the
cred beyond its value.
The condition Of MIR. Keene's racing stable In
England Is regarded as promising. Most OF tle
horses were affected Dy the voyage to England
and the change of climate Several did MOI run
during the season for that reason. The brilliant
successes OF his excellent two-ycar old colt
FOxhall and the present promising appearance
or the stable are regarded as encouragement to
continue tbs experiment. Foxhall is generally
considered one Of the finest two-year-olds 10
England.
spendthrtft (whose name has been changed
to American Spendthrift, to distinguish MIN
from an English horse of the same nancy and
Lord Murphy were very successful race horses
In this country. but suffered so much Injury
from their transfer to the British turf that they
have yet done nothing OF any account ON the
other side OF the Atlantic. Each started once
and each failed miserably. Spendthrift In the
great handicap, the Cambrldgeshlre, In " hich
hn oct md Tor l(a1rrn hxr
In less important handicap. A fair trial of
the two horses Will be made in the spring, and
II they should prove unfit Spendthrift will be
Mr.. Keene has bought recently large inter
est In Jerome Park. He purchased One-fourth
OF the capital stock OF the Jerome Park villa
Site and improvement Company. The price
this company, which amounts to s., 000, 900, was
admitted last week to the free-llst OF the Stock
Exchange. The company owns Jerome Park
l26 acres. the Loring Andrews property an the
twenty fourth ward (23 acres), the Park View
and HargOnS property, known as "Deadhead
HIP {25 acres). the Jerome Park Railway, and
500, 600 OF the stock OF the Coney Island Jockey
the neighborhood OF Jerome Park. Plans
ale low preparing for double houses with
an open space between the blocks These will
cost about $4,000 for each block OF two
houses. They VIII be sold or rented. The first
Of them viii be built on LOrtng Andrews land
which overlOok5 the Inwood site chosen for the
Worlds Fair: After covering this property the
company will build on the Park View and Har-
CONS lots. Leonard w. jerome said recently:
I'VE will surround Jerome Park with houses
good enough for any one to live In. They will
be such as to attract class of people eligible
as members OF the club. Rapid transit will be
almost at their doors. The objection to country
life hitherto has been the lack of society. One
missed his club OF an evening and declared life
In the country bore. But we will Change that.
The club house at the Park shall be the center
OF our social llfe-it shall be made as complete
be gathered delightful village In whose pleas
ant homes shall live most agreeable people,
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