New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-20
GOSSIP AMONG TURFMEN.

THE ENGLISH LOVE OF FAIR P1.AY-MR. WANDER
BILrs PURCHASES
Hanover has taken the lead sire in almost
q single bound. His product are eagerly sought
for and the yearng colts sired by him have been
snapped up at private sale. Eight Of his get. all
Of which are colts. on their way TO England
where they to race under the Yae-blue colors
Of Richard Croker. Philip J. Dryer owns four
more colts by Hanover. consequently he has mo-
nopoly OF the get Of the rising young sire. The
Niles by Hanover TO be sold In Septem-
Der. when racing men may be enabled TO select
some stake winners from the lot. The youngsters
that have been shipped TO England are a likely lot
and in the hands OF Mr. Norton should make de-
cided impression the sport-loving Britons. who
are noted for their fairness toward everything
American.
The legends Of English superiority In racing and
other outdoor sports are crumbiing before the
proves Of the representatives Of America and other
nations until the old story OF English fair play is
verified. II is as follows
"A stranger fell into the hands OF some burly
Britons. who challenged him TO fight the bully OF
the crowd. The stranger accepted the challenge
and the Tight began. 1t was rough-and tumble
AFFAIR. with first and then the other uppermost
The crowd that surrounded the contestants shouted
as follows: Who's hon top? The the in
side would answer. Hour Tom when n general
shout would arise: Go hit. Tom. punch is bloomink
heye bout! Later in the battle the who
stranger was on top. when. with voice. the
crowd shouted: Kick is bloomink cad honv "
From the foregoing II will be readily seen that
the Britons unanimous advocates for fair play
when they top. Moreover. the turfmen OF
England are in despair because Baron schlickers
lie Justicier won the Eclipse Stakes. worth at
least $4,000 to the winner. Whittier. the best
three-year-old in England. second
Le Justicier was bred and IL owned In France
Whittier Is by Laureate who Is owned by General
Stephen Sanford & Sons. OF the Hurricane Stud
Amsterdam. y. Y. Consequently both France and
the United States won the honors.
William X. Vanderbilt appears 10 have abandoned
the methods Of his immediate ancestors When
Commodore Vanderbilt desired 10 buy anything
nobody knew anything about II until IL IN his
possession. William II. Vanderbilt inherited the
same trait TO remarkable degree William X
Vanderbilt intends to purchase some brood mares
and the fact has been extensively advertised
that the valuation OF broodmares has increased
over one-half A presumed agent for the purchase
OF the dams OF winners he did not tell the breeders
whether he wanted the dams OF prize-wnning coach
horses Welsh ponies. Some OF the breeders have
written. TO ascertain IL possible. what he wants
Others have sent 10 Cincinnati for supply OF
gold bricks as times are hard IN the breeding dis
tr!ct OF Kentucky.
new candidate for the two-year-old champion
ship OF 1895 has developed at the Oakley track
near Cincinnati In Frontier. a slashing chestnut
colt, BY Fonso. out Of Spring Eagle. He won al
nve and one-hal. furiongs on Tuesday. defeating
held OF good ones. In the fast time OF os From
tier was practically left at the post but Ssed on
the leaders gradually, and by suptfo rush IN
the homestretch the race by bas length.
Here Is what Cincinnati turf writer gays about
the colt:
Frontiers race yesterday stamps him rare
good one. The youngster has all the requirements
Of d horse Of the arst night among racers He has
yesteroays races who could ask for better
grand OF Fonso?"
Frontiers breeding Is first class Fonso IL a
wei'-known sire OF good racers. Spring Eagle was