The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-14

NEGOTIATING FOR A svCCEsSOk ~ bbVh
acwx-rRorosED IMPROVEMENTS AT SE-
ROME PARK.
New York rribunc.I
The death Of the famous English stallion
B,uc Gown during the trip OF the steam.
sh,p Victoria TO this port has attracted
much attention 70 the racing plans OF
lanes r. Keene, who owned The horse.
RIpe Gown was the winner OF the Derby In
fs6s, aud was considered by good judges
one Of the best rsce-horses OF the age. Mr..
Kecne paid E3,500 for him. The monty.
loss was fully covered by insurance, bat
much delay will be caused Ia the cxecu-
lion Of Mr.. Keenc's plaps to found . breed
ing stable. II he known that Mr.. keene is
already negotiating Tor horse to take the
place Of Blue Gown, but " the negotiations
shonld be successful the new purchase
would not be shipped until spring, on ac-
count OF the danger OF winter voyage
across the Atlantic. Mr.. Keene has already
q number Of valuable brood.mares, but has
not ret secured a farm suitable for stock
breeding. He has been looking recently at
property in Virginia, and II has been re-
po,ied that he had bought valuable farm
in the Shenandoah Valley. The fact Is,
that he has not reached decision. The
price asked for the property was ABOUT
100000, and this he considered beyond its
value.
The condition of Mr.. Keene's racing sta
bic In England IL regarded as promising.
Most OF the horses were affected by The
voyage TO England and the change OF
climate. Several did hot run during the
season for that reason. The brilliant sue
ccsses OF his excellent two-year-old Foxhall
and the present promising appearance OF the
stable are regarded as announcement TO
continue the experiment Foxhall Is gene
rally considered one OF the finest two-year-
ODDS in England.
Spepdthrift (whose name has been
changed to American Spendthrift to desig-
nate him from an English horse OF the same
Iame), and Lord Murphy, were very sue
cessful race-borses in this country, but SUI
fered so much injury from their transfer to
the British turf that they have yet done no.
thing OF any account on the other side OF
the Atlantic. Each started once, and each
failed miserabiy; Speudthrift in the great
handicap, The Cambi idgtsbire, In which he
came In among the last, aud Lord Murphy
in less important handicap. lair ,rlal
OF the two horses wilt be made in The
spring, aud IL they should prove unfit
Spendthrift will be brought TO this country
for use in The stud.
Mr. Kepne has bought recently large in
terfst In Jerome Park. He purchased one
fourth OF the capital stock CT the Jerome
Park Villa Site and Improvement Company.
The price paid has not been made public.
The stock OF this company, which amounts
10 8, zoo, 900, was admitted last week to The
free-list OF the Stock Exchange. Tue COM
pany owns Jerome Park Q26 acres), the
LoriDg Andrews property IN the twenty
fourth Ward i23 acres), the Park View and
Hargons property known as "Dead-
bead HiH'' t25 acres), the Jerome Park
railway, and 100000 OF The stock OF tue
Coney Island Jockey Club. IL intends to
build suburban houses In the neigbborhood
Of Jerome PAX. Plans are now preparing
for double houses with an open space be-
tween the blocks. These will cost about |
s12, 700 for each block Of two houses. They |
will be sold OF rented. The first Of them |
will be built on Loring Andrews's land,
which oveTIoeks the Inwood site chosen |
for the Worlds Fair. After covering |
this property the company Will build
on the Park View and Hargons lots.
Leonard w. Jerome said recently /: |
/" We will surround Jerome Park with |
houses good enough for any one 10 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 bis
club Of an evening and declared life in the
country bore. But we will change that.
The clubhouse at the Park shall be the Gen.
ire OF our social life-it shall be made us
as any clubhouse In the cry.
Around it shall be gathered delightful
village, In whose pleasant homes shall live
most agreeable people,"