New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-09
rRorrERs FOR JAMES GORDON BENNETT
EXPENSIVE HORSES TO START FOR NICE TIKI
MoRNING-THEIR RECORDS AND
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MoRNING-THEIR RECORDS AND
THEIR PROSPECTS.
The steamship Vera. OF the North German
LLOYD Iine which is 10 sail this morning LOT 1ehoa
and several intermediate ports. VIII carry away
collection of trotters and demonstrating equip
ments which New-York horsemen agree is the
finest thing in its way that has ever been sent
abroad from this port. The outht consists OF the
three fast young mares Helen Leyourn, Z:Ii' Au-
train Pisa and Grace Simmons. 2lsi.. together
with sulkies harness. clothing. boots and all the
other paraphernaa of a perfectly appointed trot-
ting stable, and it is consigned by Colonel Law
renee Kip of this city. TO James Gordon Bennett.
proprietor Of 1.-The Herald" who is at Nice.
As exclusively announced in The Tribune nearly
two weeks ago. Mr. Bennett wrote 10 Colonel Kip
early In February requesting him TO get together
a small but select stable of harness horses that
could hold their own with any OF the American
trotters previously sent abroad, Mr.. Bennett haV-
ing become interested in the trotting meeting TO
be held early next month the Riviera, and
wishing a few irst-class Americanbred horres to
carry his coors in these races at Nice. For nearly
a month Colonel Kip has had an agent engaged IN
looking all the most promising young trotters
In Kentucky, with view 10 getting the best
Edward de Cernea, who intrusted with the
commission, returned 10 New-fork a few days ago
with Autrain Grace Simmons and Helen Leyburn
as the result of his search for good material lie
said yesterday 10 Tribune reporter that ne mao
looked at twenty more fast horses IN the piue
grass region and the West, ana mat ne DeheNeu
the ones finally selected 10 be the best trio OF
young mares In the country. Among Inc sood
ones he examined without purchasing were Token.
al4is; Kentucky Union 2Ils.. and Phoebe Wilkes
s:0slz 5000 having been offered FOR the latter AMI
NAL without securing her.
While none OF the trotters purchased by DE
Cernea has fast record as Phoebe Wilkes. 1t is
believed by competent horsemen that in Helen
Leyburn Mr.. Bennett has mare that would surely
beat 20s9 IL she were 10 remain In this
country TO enjoy the advantage or the perfectly
constructed and conditioned tracks She came out
practically green last season. as four-year-old and
within few weeks trained down record OF
2:4 defeating some OF the fastest trotters on the
turf. Her trainer OF last year. Crit Davis. of Har
rodsburg. KY. calls her 1.-The trotting machine. so
pure and perfect is her action. The mare is not a
handsome animal. having large coarse head. and
carrying a good deal OF fesh but she possesses re-
markable bone and substance and is altogether a
most notwithstanding trotter. She is one OF the
best bred mares in existence, being by the noted
sire Onward. 2:2SA. who by George Wilkes out
OF the dam Of Director. 2:l7. the sire OF Drectur
Helen Leyburn's dam. Mamie. by Star Almot. 4,
also the dam of Catherine Leyburn, 2lsN; scourne
23i9. and Alice Leyburn. 2:2sk. De Cernea paid
breeder. p p Parish Midway, Ky
Autrain Is a taller mare than Helen Leyburn. and
she is much more rakish than the other in con
formation. being built ike the typical speed horse
aeep ali over She made great
on the turf in the West las, season her first yea
out winning her maiden race at Cleveland. Septem
Der Ii. in 2isl.. 2lsa.. and PISA. A week later n
Tifnn Ohio. she won her SECOND race In straeh
heats the time of which was 22ia, PISA and 2:eS.
After this race her driver. G. j. Fuller, was careful
not 10 give her a faster record. as ne expected !
drive her again In 1895. and wanted TO keep her \
the 2:l7 class but DE Cernea says that fu!ieT Vol
him the big mare could easily have trotted IN .i.
This is no doubt true as she forced Grattan out a
Nashville third heat in 2l3. Autrain Is SIX year
Old. and she Is by Princeton, 2lsA' OUT OF q mar
BY Gienvew the Of Belmont. -
The third mare in Mr.. Benefits new stable