The herald., 1896-01-20

these patents, paying high price for them
on the recommendation of their attorneys
and are determined to maintain their
rights under the patents.
Suit has already been commenced in
Boston against the Boston Woven Hose
ing prepared against other infringers. The
Pope company have retained Messrs. Red
ding g. KiddIe, Edmund Wetmore, ESQ.,. of
the firm of Wetmore & Jenner of New York
and Henry d. Hyde, ESQ.,, of Boston.
The B. f. Goodrich company of Akron,
o., and the Hodgman company of New
York are licensees under the single tube
tire patents, and negotiations are pending
with number of other manufacturers who
have been notified that they are infringing
the patent claims.
The last issue of Field Sports contains an
able "Apologia" on the rights of those pre-
serving game. 1t was written in answer to
a blackguardly attack made on the editor
by a gentleman of the poaching fraternity.
1t is not we'll to rub Mr.. Payne the wrong
way, as the author of the detracting article
has probably found out.
: Col. George Rust is authority for the
statement that Mike Dwyer paid 900
in cold cash for Ben Brush. After he sold
the colt to Dwyer, Leigh had $1,000 bet on
Ben Brush every time he started. Leigh
sold Ben Brush's dam for $4,000, and then
purchased Ben as a yearling for $1,000.
Ben Brush is by Bramble, and it is fit
tingly appropriate that Dwyer, who owned
Bramble when he was the greatest race
horse in America, should now have pos
session of the colt who gives promise of
becoming the greatest son of an illustrious
sire. Ben Brush is in the National Derby,
to be run at the fair grounds next season.
According to Col. Rust he will take to the
Derby route--one and one-half miles-like
duck does to water.
The widow of Jack Dempsey, the Nom
pareil, received something in the neigh
borhood of $4,000 from the benefit ten
dered her by the friends of her late hus-
band Friday evening at San Francisco.
The Peoples Palace, where the entertain
ment was held, was packed to the doors,
and all the seats were sold on cash basis.
The money was paid her the next day.
Four hundred and thirty-three collies at
the December show at Glasgow gave the
judges hot days work.
Last week more members joined the L.
A. w. than did in the whole month of De-
cember. 1894. The total membership is
now 3S,477. New York leads with 993O,
just seventy short of the 10000 mark,
which Chief Counsel Potter tried hard to
reach.
very interesting publication. particu-
larly at this time of good roads agitation,
is "Country Roads," published by Isaac b.
Potter, of New York. Excellent illustra-
tions of poor roads throughout the countries
go to make up most interesting and val
that any road officer may obtain a copy for
one cent by applying to the editor.
Candidate by Electioneer, is not only a
phenonenally fast horse himself, having
trOtted quarters in sthirty seconds, but is
string speed, his daughter Elfrida having
trotted a trial mile in 2:OS. Her race rec
ord is 2:13X. With the right kind of
mares Candidate would make brilliant
success in the stud.
The side attractions for Dan Stuart's fis-
tic carnival will be goes between Leeds and
Everheart, Walcott and Collins, better
known as "Bright Eyes," and Dixon and
Marshall. Surely these with the battle be-
tween Maher and FitzsimmOns will attract
sports from all parts of the country. 1t is
a source of regret to all that Critic fiunked
at the last moment, as it is feared that
Everheart will outclass his new opponent.
Critic is one of the most unreliable fighters
in the business, and in time he will queer
himself with the admirers of the manly art
by his erratic ways. Stuart has the conf
dence of the fighters and the people, and
there is no doubt that the carnival will be
held. The kaleidoscope company is behind
him.
Messrs. Belmont, Captain j. H. Brad
ford, Cornelius Fellows and p. j. Dwyer,
representing the Westminster, Coney
Island Jockey clubs and Brooklyn Racing
association, respectively, have arranged
the following dares for coming spring and
fall meetings.: Morris park, May 18th to
June I'd; October 18th to November 3D.
Gravesend. June 4th to June 22d; Septem-
her 9TH to October Sd. Sheepshead bay,
June 23d to July 1 1th, and August 9TH to
September 9TH. On the Wednesdays oc-
curing during the dates fixed for Morris
park, the New York Steeplechase associa-
tion will race there, both in the spring and
fall.
A great falling off in the number of
thoroughbreds foaled in 1897 is predicted
by some breeders, low prices for yearlings
having influenced many to let their mares
remain idle the coming spring.