Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-07
WINNING rassyt.avr STABLES
The Winnings os SfeS<rs. FfaNS:c. .Ecn-
nings and C!.ioasgis.

The Winnings es geSSrs. saw:c, Jen-
ninss and C!aSaHgis.
New York paper in a lengthy article shows
what Maryland owners and Maryland bred
horses did for the honor of the state during the
| racing season of 1881. After giving sketch Of
the early racing events In Maryland 1t says:
ITO Gov. odeR Bowie more tIan to any Quo
else Maryland owes it's present prominent pos
ton in the turfinterests of the country. Is prcs-
dent OF the Maryland JockeS Club, and sup
ported as he has been by such enthusiasts as
FRANK Hall, Washington Booth. the lace T.. i.
ClaSaugh, Mr.. Chaplain Smith, Mr.. Winter. AMI
other gentlemen OF wealth and influence, CaY.
Bowie has succeeded in making that oryssHiza-
ton one OF the most powerful racing cubs ia
the country. Its meetings. which take place in
May and October. attract thousands from all
parts of the country, especially from Kentucky
and Tennessee. turtles from those states lock
ing upon the Mar land jockey Club track az
Pimlico as a neutral ground where they can
meet the cracks from Jerome Park. Mon
mouth Park, SheeIShead Bay and Saratoga and
lt is owing probably to this fact that the October
meeting, with its famous Dixie and Brec6n-
ridge stakes, is such a success. Eaca year the
club gains Ia popularity; its rules and weights
have been adopted by some half-dozen other
organizations. and the outlook il that in few
years the Maryland Jockey Club viii be the par
eGt organization of some dozen or more new
ciuUS Ill ' FSuli3, NOfLll IdfOlina ana DOSSt1iN
pennsylvania. states IN which breeding Is sure
to be profitable and in which the TRADITIONS OF
the turf are nearly as old as those OF Maryland"
| EX-Goy. Bowies winnings during the racing
season OF 1881 aggregated S2s2 SS2. OF which the
| great CricknoIe is credited with SIt 995 AID
| Compensation IS. $50. After such successful
| season Gov. Bowie Will no doubt make greater
! enorts to sustain the reputation of his state
| during the coming season. AS Blu Bird wanted
| to return home to Tennessee the Governor was
IN "a ingi fn nIno
| he has engaged another colored trainer of eX-
| cellent repute i'm Abe Perry The spring string
| will number twenty-five head. with a reserve
| OF SIX other two-yeaT-0ldS that viii not be
| trained until later in the season OF the
| twenty-five Gov. Bowie expects to sell several
| during the May meeting of tie Maryland Jockey
| Club. The iul string is as follows: Cr;ckmoTe
| a., Compensation o., Tuscaloosa 90. persua-
sion CD, WIidiire CD. Rcgalia 90. tie Anne
| Arundel geIding 10 the Nettie rednr 81 We
nus CD, Nideawake 90, the Dickens-AiSs Wat
| son geldin@ 90, the Dickens-Catacazy gedng
| 60, the Catesby or VaGxhall-My Maryland filiy
| go, and the following two year-ods: Bessie by
Dickens. dam Bell Meade; Mirth, by Legatee,
dam Hiiarite; Lady Lex. by Legatee dam
Mary; Bald Hornet, by Leeatee dam Aus
traIia; Wclshman. by Alarm. dam Scarborough;
Star, by Dickens. dam Stella Express. by Nara
| gansett, dam Maudina, and Castor, by VaQX-
| hail. dam Heatherbell. The last two Governor
| Bowie urchased from the estate Of the late
| Mr.. Clabaugh, paying for them 81 500. Both
| are described as being very good looking. eSpe-
| claily Express. As to Crickmore and Conpcn-
satlon, the former has recovered from his lame
ness, and it is hoped that he will stand training
but it is feared that he will always show an en-
| larged ankle. Compensation is wintering well
and Is growing and spreading finely: in fact up
to date, the stable has wntcred in fine style
and Perry. who joins it In few days. will have
no lack Of good material which TO show his
skill.
Although residing in Maryland but a few
years Mr.. William Jennings has become a thor
ough Marylander. He has bought farm near
Arlington, only few miles from Pimlic0, where,
with Ballankeel and few mares he viii no
doubt have in few years a fine estate. Mr..
Jennings winnings last season aggregated Sill
13S. of which the celebrated Gienmore Sccopad
in 1880. Bat little is known of Mr.. Jennings
Intentions for this year. Friends in Baltimore
say that Genmore is all right, and that he will
without doubt be trained in the spring. Ii is
also understood that Mr.. Jennings has several
youngsters that promise we'll
The ClOVerbroOk stable. owned and run by
the late Mr.. h. A. Clabaugh, was scarcely a sue
cess. lt IN no way came up to its record of for
mer years, and it was understood that Mr..
Ciabaugh had decided to Withdraw from active
racing and devote his leisure to breeding for
which he had ample facilities at the Clover
brook farm, in Carroll county. where the
stations Eauxhall and Nanagansett are loca-
ted with a number of we-6red mares. The
winnings Of Mr.. Cabaugh during the racing
d2GItSdleu Only St.Zsp. OF N0icD tdI2c-
tin captured 81, 80 and Oden 81 $50. As the
CloyerbroOk stud it is understood that Mr..
Usher Ciabaugh, son of the late Mr.. Clabaugh
VIII gradually sell the whole of the stock at
private sale. including those in training last
year. lie has already disposed of Empress and
Castor. as stated to Governor Bowie who also
bought the brood mares Maudina and Heather
bell for Mr.. A. J. Cassatt. Of PHILADELPHIA, pay
ing for them Sd, 600. Elizabeth in foal to HAIR
old; Chickabddy and Minnie Mac, in foal to Via
N laaI IN ADrr. r.L,oAf
with Minerva and two Weaniings by Viator out
OF Chckabiddy and Minnie Mac. were bought by
Mr.. Wyndham Walden for 81 900. That gentle
man is gradually getting together fine lot of
mares, and with Harold. the handsome brother
OF lroquos, as stallion his prospects of success
as a breeder are certainly very fiattering.
Should young Mr.. Clabaugh not be able 20 dis
pose of all the stock now on the farm at Middle
burg, those left will be sold at auction during
the meeting of the Maryland Jockey club in
May.
Oh the other owners resident in Maryland who
were winners there are DIR. I. A. Lynch. the
owner of the steeplechaser Derby. and Mr.. III.
Winters, the owner OF Bounce. Derby. who is
by Eugene, was seen out no less than fourteen
times, of which he won SEVEN all steeple-
chaSeS he was second and third twice at each
place, and his gross earnings for the wear
amounted to $3.50 Bounce did not do nearly
so well, although she had all the care that her
trainer, Mr. Kay, could give her, but probably of
all the nervous animals ever bred Bounce is
about the worst. She started in fifteen races.
OF which she won two, was second in five others
and third twice, her gross earnings amounting
to S3.2!5. Mr.. Kay also trained L'Aureole and
Hospodar for Mr.. Winters, but they did nothing
Decline of Italian opera.
The Saturday ReUieeo takes the following
gloomy view of the condition of Italian operas
in England:
''Ihe condition of the opera in England has