New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-27
CHAT ABOUT TURF MATTERS.
WILLIAM LAKELAND LIKELY TO TRAIN
A COMBINATION STABLE
AMERICAN TURFMEN AND HORSES IN ENGLAND
THE ROBBERY AT THE rNGLEsiDE

AMERICAN TURFMEN AND HORSES IN ENGLAND
THE ROBBERY AT THE INGLEsrDE
TRACK IN CALIFORNIA
William Lakeland is likely to train a combination
stable next year. He owns six yearlings that COM
pare favoraby with any others In training. Gold
Crest has developed into hne-lookinlg youngster,
and Is likely to win many nonors a three-year-
old. James X. Keene Is almost certain to leave
Domino. HornpIpe and King Arthur in Lakeland )
hands. Emma G. Is owned jointly by Mr. Lake
land and Mr.. Keene. and consequently she will
remain at the Lakeland paddocks. Colonel Jacob
RUPERT is anxious to secure the services of Mr..
Lakeland There twenty-eight horses In the
Rupert stable. large number of which are up TO
the requirements of the various classes that COM
pete for the prizes on the Jockey Club tracks.
Counter Tenor Gotham, Manchester and Baritone
III should win races and likely to be trained
by Lakeland Ajax is an experiment for the
Brighton Beach trainer, but AJAX may be sent to
the stud before the racing season begins.
James r. Keene has thrty-tive horses in training
at Sheepshead Bay. including Peep O Day. The
Sheepshead Bay division Ia In charge of Thomas
Green. who formerly understudy of w.
Contentious DAILY The yearngs said to be an
exceptionally fine lot. They are by the leading
sires in England. out of selected mares purchased
by Mr.. Keene in England three years ago.
The outlook for racing in this country is extreme
ly bright so far racing itself is concerned.
EARNING CAPACITY REDUCED
1t IL evident, however, that the earning capacity
OF racers has been materially reduced. thanks to
the energy Of Peter DE Lacy and the inertness Of
the representatives of racing in the Constitutional
Convention. Some Of the American guerillas who
have disgraced racing in this country are making
determined effort to establish themselves on the
other side Of the Atlantic. Moreover. they have
sent men to spy out the land and to select some
,1Ato. at epr thn pncf
disreputable element In this country, and TO begin
the destruction OF the sport abroad.
Trustworthy reports say that American horses
In England will not have path of roses to race
over next rigid watch will be kept on
the American stables The presence OF j. p. Korn
in England may do much TO aay the suspicious
Of the motives OF American turfmen who intend to
race In England.
START OF THE NEXT SEASON
It is generally believed that the racing season OF
1896 in the Eastern States will begin at the Ben
nings track Washington. d. c., on April Is. as some
of the members of the Jockey Club averse TO
starting the sport at an earlier date. Brookdale Is
likely be represented by at least ten horses. in
charge OF William Thompson. jr. James Rowe VIII
remain at Brookdale and prepare the high-cass di-
vision for the races to be on the tracks in this
neighborhood.
Robert Tucker who trains for Charles Fleisch-
manu. intends to ship his entire stable East In
March, and 70 conhne himself to Eastern racing In
the season OF 1896.
p. s. Donovan may train division Of Edward
Corrigan's stable next year.
The startling report that masked robbers held up
the custodian OF the receipts of the Ingleside track
in San Francisco. Christmas Day, set the tongues
OF the turfmen who remain in this city wagging yes
terday At first the robbery attributed TO the
Canadian contingent. but this theory was dismissed
on the ground that the Canuck turfmen are too
cowardly to attempt a hold-up preferring to use
knockout drops on their friends or sandbags on men
there is nothing singular about the hold-up. eX-
cepting the fact that at Ingesde the robbers do
not wear masks, while In the streets OK san FRAN
cisco the features hidden. What pity that
Edward Corrtgan not the custodian of the
InglesIde receipts