The evening times., 1896-03-14

Tancred, at 10 to 3, defeated Mckenzie
a ; TO shot. at New Orleans yesterday in
a mile and a furlong handicap.
Shcrrcr won two mounts yesterday nj
| New Orleans; was second twice, and
third once.
Not in many years have there been Sc
| few prominent racing men in New York
| Bookma kers, track-owners, horscmen. pro
fessional bctters and jockeys are scattered
| to all quarters of the globe.
Jack Chinn will start the horses at the
Lexington meeting.
Hughey McCarren Is said to have a era Ok
| colt in John Carr. by Sir MOdred-Trcllis
There are about fifty trotters and PAGERS
wintcring at the Arlington. Md, track.
Little Bra mble, carrying ninety five
pounds, n 20 to l shot. finished third in the
seven and a-hslf furlong handicap race at
New Orleans yesterday.
Sam Doggett is likely to sign n contract
with C. IL. Smith OF Chicago this season.
He is not tightly bound TO the new Oneck
stable. and will not go to the Fleisch-
mannS.
1t is claimed by those who have watched
the work OF the Australian starting machine
that two-year-olds take more kindly TO the
device than the old horses. However, II
is certain TO be tried on the Eastern tracks.
Several new ideas have been furnished by
Eastern men and n ne W machine may be the
result.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, like many
other starters, has gone much deeper into
the breeding business than he intended and
the farther he goes the better he likes II.
The farm that he bought covers $50 acres,
near Leesburg, Va, and cost him but ST 900,
while the buildings on are said to have cost
$40 900. The stock is composed principally
of Electionecr horses, and the Senator has
recently bought number of royalty bred
ones from William Simpson and Allen farm.
1t is now reported that he is negotiating
with Kentucky breeders for quite a promi-
pent stallion.
The candidates for the Little Rock Derby
constitute the highest class field yet ac-
corded to that event. Ben Elder is the best
on two-ycar form. if money won con-
stituteS class. Lady IneZ, a right good two
year old. is next, and she ran many good
races Beau Ideal ii Is another which is
certain to have hackers. Pat Dunno will
have Captive, a colt toGtcd to win the Ken
lucky Derby against Ben Brush. The quiet
tip is on Forget. a filly which has won
good races in fast time. and in reality has
greater claims to class than any OF the
candidates. The mystery is why she is
10 be raced in the West when she has
Eastern engagements in which she is looked
upon by her followers with favor.
Nearly all the owners " no have been win
tcring their horses at Latonia are getting
N CHI Tnuicyilla There
will be no chance for trainers to work their
horses at Latonia until late in the spring
on account of the track being torn up.
There appears to be no doubt about the
future OF Norello. He is advertised to make
the season at Walnut stock farm. Alamo.
Contra Costa county. Cal. 1t looks a. il
Van Ness had outwitted Singcrly.
Sam Bryant claims the following names
for his two fillies foaled in 1894: Sharp as
Blazes. for bay filly by .Razes-An nnie Sharp,
by Ten Brock; Bertha O'S., for chestnut
filly, by Padisha -Etruria, by LeOnatus.
Harry Griffin and Joe Hewitt, the jock
eys, are soon to leave San Francisco for
the East. Griffin is to go TO work for
the Belmont stable. and will soon be ex-
ercisiDg Henry OF Navarro.
After owning Jerome Eddy for thirteen
years Henry c. Jewett has sold him to s.
A. Owen OF Hope Valley, r. 1. Eddy is
twenty one years old, and, though bought
by the Jewetts at a big price, has more
than paid his way.
Bob Baker has signed Jockey Andrews.
who was ruled OFF last season, but for
whose reinstatenents arrangements have
been made.