New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
SALISBURY TALKS ABOUT ALIx.


sEAsoN-HIs OTHER HORSES.
Among those who witnessed the anniversary
races Of the Driving Club yesterday was Monroe
Salisbury, Of California, who has just arrived in
New-York with a lot of young trotters that Peter
c.. Kellogg Co. are going TO sell for him next
Tuesday at the track. Mr.. Salisbury came direct
from his ranch. near Pleasanton, where Alix Di-
rectly, Azote. Marin, jr., and his other harness
racers are being prepared for the approaching cam
paign. AS soon as the sale is over he will return
to the Pacific Coast. get his flyers together and
start for the East again in time to take a hand in
the trotting meeting which begins at Denver
June s.
To reporter Of The Tribune Mr. Salisbury
talked freely about his plans for the season and
the prospects OF his record breakers Alix he says
has not been entirely OF training since the close
OF the last campaign, and she is as fine as
fiddle" and within three weeks or so OF being
ready for tit against time. Whether the hand
some little mare will start at the Denver meeting
is not yet fully determined The chances, how
ever. are against II. The Denver managers have
been trying to arrange a race between Ax and
Fantasy as a feature for their meeting, and while
Mr.. Salisbury says he Is ready for the match on
behalf Of Aix, II IS understood that the owner Of
Fantasy is unwilling to try conclusions early in
the season. with Azote, 2:0si1, instead Of
Alix. as the champion OF the Salisbury stable II
the proposed at Denver falls through the
queen VI the tuII proudly make Her DEBUT Tor
the season on the new track at Red Oak. Iowa
Engagements have already been made for Alix at
Red Oak and ST. Joseph In June and October; at
La Crosse. Saginaw and Detroit in July. and at
NewYork and Gaesburg in August. The famous
mare will probably start against the track record
OF 2:O6A at Fleetwood during the Grand Circuit
meeting going from there TO Galesburg. the track
on which she lowered the record TO 203x last year
Mr.. Salisbury says the Galesburg track ought to
be about the fastest trotting In the country
this season
How fast do you think she ought to trot this
season. under favorable conditioner" the reporter
asked
Il think Alix viii beat 1903 this year. but DON
know"
Mr.. Salisbury declined TO say that he had recently
refused an offer II $4,000 for Alx AZ reported last
week. There Is little doubt about the truth Of the
story however, as Edward De cernea, who re-
turned from his trip abroad with the troters belong
ing to James Gordon Bennett said yesterday that
ne had caeled such an offer TO The owners Of AK
while IN Nice adding that he SIN stood ready 10
take the mare At the figures named, II Is known
that sasbnry in,mated last November 10 Colonel
buy AK, bur the price has gone NJ 10 $4,000 since
then according TO De cerbea,
Andrew Mcdowell, who drives the Peasanton
Farm ,reilefs; believes Asoie TO be about rs fast
a. Alis. but Salisbury does not rate the big son Of
Whips quite ~ high,
Speaking Of Msrlnl IT, &c nswss, sensation q the
without doubt one II the fastest young horses In
the country, hut the old iuffmaD In not at all san.
an easy Thing Of winning In HIS class through the
Grand Circuit this season
his two.year-od trottcN and PAGERS by Direct than
about AlIx, Axote or any Of tho mature ones III
rectly In the apple Of his eye and he believes the
the close OF the campaign TO dispute the supremacy
with Robert J.. Joe Pntchen. John n. Gentry OF
any Of the fuIl-agcd PAGERS Of the reeforall class