New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-13
JAMES R. KEENE's RACING PROJECTS.


NEGOTIATING FDP A SUCCESS JR To BLUE GOWN
PROPOSED IMPEOv MIST, ~ JREOMr Pack.
The dea n Of the fam us English stallion Is ne
Gown during the arp Of The steamship Victoria 10
Tim, nor h.S at ractcd uucn attention 10 tho rtclt
. ans of james K. Kcene. who owled the boz 'e.
}.rc Cow. was the winner al RE DrfOF ~ ISbo.
.;d W. con, dercd by good JUDGES one 81 t'e best
iarc-h re- OF be aEe. NJ. keenc pald %3.1o0 for
hm re money los WIS iuii Covered ~ IN uf-
ancc but much dc.ay VIII be eau al ln re- eAecu-
non of NJ. enc, plans 20 iOunG yTeedie tlahIe'
II Is known tbat Nj kccae IS already REGINA ing
Tor horse 20 take the place OF Blue
Gown, but j.; The negotiations should ne
successful tn purchase wound MOI re
shipped until spring on account ~ W u Vt,d
Of winter voyage across the Atlantic. MI Meme
has already a HGMbcr oi Ya1anie brood ID les put
ha4 not YET secured 2 farm suitable Tor STOCK orreu-
ing he has been looking reccn'ly AT property ~
Virgin Il, and u las been reported thar ne iiad
BOUGHT - valuable arm IN the SEehaudOah va ley.
The fax, Is thai he has not cached dccislon Inc
price asked for the property w1s aDodl @2O0.OOO,
aud his he considered beyond i value.
The condition O. Mr.. Ke mes racing stable IN
England Is regarded rs promising. Most or me
horses were affected oy the voyage 10 EnfIand ana
the change of climate. Several dd not run durluB
he season for That reason The brilliant eeoses
of his excellent w0.yenr-Old cOlt ioXnsi and the
present promising appearance OF thr Stable are re-
gaId"d encouragement 10 continue the expert
mcDt. FoXbail Is generally considered on" Oh the
finest wO-Vear-OdS ~ ENGLAND.
SpcndthrIit Whose name has been Changed 10
American SpCndih1tt, TO distinguish nun liom an
Eugsn hOls" Of The same nance ana LOTd MURPHY
were very successful race horses III tn5 country,
but suffered SO much injury from tnclr transfer to the
British tart that they have yet done
nothing OF any account on the other
side OF the Atlantic. Each started once ahd
each failed miseIably Spcndthnit IA the great
handicap, the Cambrldgesnre, III which lie came III
among tue last. and LOrd Murphy IN less llnpOi-
tant handicap. fair tnal of the two horses Will
he made ia the spnugaud II they should prove uhht
SpendIhrtt will be brought 10 tins country Tor Use
in tine stud
Mr. Keene has bought recently large interest IN
Jerome Park. He purchased One-fOurth OF the cap
iyai stock OF the jerome Park Villa Site ana I'M
,rovement Company. The price paid has not been
mace pubiic. / he Stock of tins company which
amounts 10 III ,O0O, OOO admitted last week Il
\ the iree-st Of the stock Exchange. The company
| owns jerome PARK Q2G acres, The Loring Andrew;
| property III the Twenty-fOurlh Ward Cwenty-tbre'
acres, the Park View ana Hargons property know
rs Deadhead HIil' (twentt five acresl the jerome
! Park Railway, and 100000 Of the stock OF The
| Conev Island Jockey Club. 1t intends
| TO build suburban houses in the neighberlood o.
jerome PARK. Plans now preparing tor douOl'
| house WITH open space between the. blocks
hese will cost about $1,000 Tor each BLOCK ~ I'VE
| houses they VIII be sold or rented. The hrst o
| them will be buIlt on Lorng Andrews land. whici
overlooks the inwood site chosen for the Word
| Far. Alter covering this property the com
pauy will build the Park view
| and Iiargous lots. Leonard w. jerome SAL!
| recently: We will surround Jerome Iafi
| with houses good enough for anyone 10 iiYe III
They Will be such ~ attract class OF people eng
| iOle az membep OF the club. Rapid transit VIII ID
almost at their doors. The objection 10 country If
hitherto been the lack OF society. One misse'
his club of evening ana declared life III the coun
| try a bore. Bur we will change that. The club
life-it shall be made as complete as any club-bous
in the city. Around II shall he gathered delgiitfu
| village, ia whose pleasant homes snail i've mos
| agreeable people"