New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-10
+. B. HIGGINS RE-ENTRANCE.
HE Is TO RETURN TO THE TURF.
HORSES RECENTLY PURCHASED BY HIM
MATTHEW ALLEN TO BE HIS TRAINER

HORSES RECENTLY PURCHASED BY HIM
MATTHEW ALLEN TO BE HIS TRAINER
HIS SUCCESSFUL. TURF CAREER.
Much curiosity has been aroused in this country by
the reports OF extensive purchases in England OF
horses in training by an American who the Amer
lean is has been profound mystery. but 1t Is now
known that James g. Haggn. who is the leading
breeder OF thoroughbreds In this country, Is the per-
John Mackay. who Is the manager OF Mt
Haggins famous Rancho del Paso. has been In Eng
land for some weeks. He will probably lease some
private training establishments. as 1t is almost n
certainty that Mr.. Haggn Ia about to re-enter the
ranks Of racing and to race horses with the
popular colors carried so successfully by Ben AL,
Tyran Salvador. Firenzi. Ban Fox King Fox ana
many other famous horses. 1t may surprise many
persons to hear that Bassetlaw and all the horses
that were trained by Matthew Allen for William
Easton now the property OF James Is. Haggin'
who purchased them from the great auctloneer last
month Bassetlaw Is in almost perfect condl-
tion having fully recovered from the effects of the
catarrhal fever which created such havoc In Allen
stable last June. The horses Will remain In Mr..
Aliens hands and will be raced In his name FOR the
present.
James T.. Taggin has been eminently successful in
all his ventures With Marcus Daily. he controls the
great Anaconda copper mines. besides other va
liable mining property In Arizona Mexico ana else
where. AS a ranch owner he has amassed thousands
Of dollars by the cultivation OF hops ana RAISING
trOttng horses. sheep and grade cattle on his eX-
tcnsive Kern County property In California AS
breeder of thoroughbreds he revo.utonlz~i Drteuhs
I'm this country. He purchased the hes; mares that
money could 10 stock the now famous harlCno
del Paso These matrons were OF the best breeding
in the stud book. and majority OF them were o'''
performers on the turf L.
MIR IIaggin is A careful student OF racing and IS
familiar with the breeding OF nearly all me 6ttat
racchorscs that have run In the last 'hrN aehis,
The brilliant performances OF the Hrstal.nh
thorougbrcds attracted his attention, ana NJ ParI
chased Sir Modrci and Darehin To rive decP'e'
outrrrss 10 the progeny OF his American HiltS.
How well he has succeeded me recot - - III.
,ov I'm /, forcble manner. IA the Winnings -.
Ranch, del Paso bred horses exceed those OF any
other breeding establishment in ne country. ~
Nodred is conceded 10y all unprejuiicei turli -
he the greatest sire OF average fIeei ~ tI' WI
D,rrhl, has not been successful a. Slr Molt.,.i,
iatest Australian importation 10y Mr. hagGlh az! IN
last Junc but his sons and daughters s'' az 49,, ~
voorrg sale at Morris Park were lar chow W.
aver.V. I'm looks and brought as hlgh OFFICES ~ my
Youngsters sold this year. ,.,..o- o,I Eirenzi
The brilliant successes OF Salvador anu rfs"h'
90 ~ .nch recent date that there - no NJ l ~
,cc,ll the turf Victories won by the an IL, 49,
Ia, mo time he raced his grcat stap.', ~ ,,rs
nnorrrl mat caused his retirement wn'h tnr ~.
rre.,lsi his presencr. and that OF "t"'' "'"'''
- "a nov thing OF the past.
NJ" V,,thew Alien Mr.. Haydn mas se'urTti
raire- who il eminently surceSsfu IN NJ Ha'l.ie'
and is FAR above the average trainer ~ M = s,y
S,i,fis AMI associations Nobody mas dar'l u ~
n sin gle word against his integrity am w t. h,,
con, victories gained by the horses Talhed ny MN
e,na,L ,,ol,imes OF pra!sc FOR his ski. -
'irrnrvhodv ,yh, desires the turf 10 prosper as ~;
institution will hail with delight lhc -, NON
James r. Haggin to the ranks oil ac"Ne '"0'"e W
IA this country