New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-10
FOXHALL KEENE ARRIVES.
HE TALKS ABOUT RACING PROSPECTS.
HIS REcEYr PURCHASES IN ENGLAND-THE
EFFECTS OF HIS ACCIDENT WHILE HUNT
ING ALMOST GONE.

EFFECTS OF HIS ACCIDENT WHILE HUNT
ING ALMOST GONE
Among the passengers OF the white Star steamship
Teutonic, which arrived yesterday afternoon Fox
hall Keene who 1t will be remembered. was badly in
jured some two months ago While fox-huning in Ire
land. His horse, while leapns ditch. turned over
and fell him. and 1t was at first reported that he
would not recover. Tribune reporter saw him last
night at Long Island City, on his to Cedarhurs TO
cjoin his family, and he looked as hale and hearty
as ever. though perhaps little pale from his forced
confinement in ireland. In speaking Of his accident
Mr.. Keene said
"The horse taking ordinary ditch. lie
turned over and happened to land on me when he
struck. II Just OF those accidents that might
have happened TO any one. have not been on
horse since, and do not expect 10 be for month at
least 1t takes some time for one TO recover from such
fall and regain the strength lost by couple OF
months inacton. My head aches badly at times and
| get windcd running up stairs. Oh, shall be all
light shortly now; 1t is merely question OF few
weeks tlme.n
When asked about his own racing stable and his
recent purchases In England. and moro particularly
about Catherine H. threeycarold mara purchased
from the Duke OF Portland he said: Yes. she Is
entered for the st. Leger the Cakes and number of
other races. These entries were made by the Duke
before | acquired her. and | have not yet decided
whether not to start her In any races. BY the
condition known as Lord Exeter, under winch she
was purchased, have the option OF starting or not
until declare my intention Of doing so once having
declared an intention Of starting become liable for
tho forfets for failure to start. At the same sales
in December secured Mavourneen from Mr.. Tenby.
she IS hveyear-od chestnut ly, and is entered for
a number Of the handcaps She is good mare and
want to start her IL she Is In any kind OF FORM
shall have Narvlce the Mexican jockey. over here
TO ride for me, and have also the second call on
Hamilton, who rides for Mr.. Lorlard."
Mr. Keene expects 10 start a stockfarm In West
yirginia or Kentucky lie purchased twenty three
brood mares I'm England, and left them there 10 DO
bred 10 the best sircs in the United Kingdom. All
Of these mares Will probably be brought over In tho
early auumn. Mr. Keene expressed the opinion that
the American turf possessed comparatively few racing
stations Of high merit. Take out ST. Dlase, Spend
thrift. perhaps, and half dozen Others and there
are left none that good be bed TO-" he
added
Mr.. Kecne paid Senator Hearst $4,000 for Tourna-
mcnt last year. but he did not win race during tho
season Ills owner was naturally greatly dlsap-
pointed nj this but far from being dishcartened he
said that II Tournament could be got into condition ne
would Prove himself Of the fastest horses In tho
country ale Is late horse anyway, and his hurried
preparation for the Metropolitan was not a fair test
u what he can do said Mr.. Kcenc.
Tho death Of d. d. Wlthers, he thought, would not
seriously cripple the racing interests at Monmouth
Park for the present secretary Of the association and
one or two other were, in Mr.. Keenes estlma
,lon equally capable Of managing successful
season. Facing could hardly be crippled by the
death OF any two men; II Is now TOO iavor
abs esteemed by the public he said. Tho boaM
u Control In my opinion has elevated the STANDARD
%. the turf fully 30 per cent in the hSt year There
viii ic rnnuv exceptions taken to my statement by
reouir who viii dwell upon three or four mistakes,
bat al their effort, have been In me rsh dlrecuoWn
III comparing English ard American racchorSe,' Mr'
iSc.u. s.d Ia England there h. a greater NUMBER 10
,ho,,e from and ~. general average IS better but
our frs. chs, horses compare iavoraby with tho
first CHS, horses I'm Eucaud L0ngstrcet for instance,
compares fnvorably with the knSNh accd horses ana
III, 'Ulchnc,s win the thee year-od-'
Mr. kceno Will st3y In this country until next
,tietor when De Will - back 10 England for the
lnrfir. .q.0n He brought with him on the steamer
. rnc clur,.ng grcyhcuud bitch. Lady Ascot which was
fr.ec,c 10 hiiA by colonel North, the Nitrate King