The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-25
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
FISIsHED RIDERs hECESsARY TO
DEVELOP coon STEEPLECHASERS.

" HNhN VIII wv
Clasbing-John Psrter's View. on Dis
tapee maees-In Luck mt the Nurseries.
The liberal provision racing associations In
this section have made for aspirants to Grand
National honors and big hurdle race victories
has led to all sorts OF discussions as TO the POSI-
bilitics for the future In this branch OF
the sport. The majority OF owners whose
enthusiasm leans toward the Jumpers seem
from their expressions TO have taken for
granted that encouragement from track pro-
prietors was all that was needed to perfect
the class of contestants. In fact. from their
point OF view. so long as race course managers
show an inclination to hang out purses. the
natural talent at present living dormant In the
animals destined for the sport must assert Itself
smphstically. Further jubilation Ia stirred up
by the framing OF stakes for gentlemen riders.
Under such conditions these patrons OF the
"~illegitimate" pastime cen foroses nothing to
check the successful career Of stoeplechasing
and hurdle racing. The sport will be for sports
sake. and as q result animals clever enough and
speedy enough to race the heads OF all the
champions In Europe must DO unoarthcd. Such
. Elorious aspect for our budding chasers might
not DO beyond tho bounds Of realization were
certain contingencies taken into consideration.
What has made the sport In Europe 10 the palms
gentlemen riders have taken to perfect them
selves In the art Of jockeyship. and although
many have Rrappled with the problem few have
emerged from the ordeal In . blaze OF glory.
Yet the bunGlers and heavy-asted have per-
sisted for years. aud every season Is responsible
for . crop OF aspirnnts. And all these take up
tho profession and train and practise with
the assiduity of a college footballist.
Can our gentlemen ~jocks-what few there
sre-be persuaded to 20 into the thing with the
name spirit Of devotion WIN they DO up with
the lark every morning. schooling horses and
calloping them. to say nothing Of dieting them
selves and running over miles of country en-
veloped In half q dozen sweators7 This odds are
very much against II. A run with the hounds
and an occasional leg up at the training stables
will, according to prccedsnts. DO the limit. And
few will extend themselves even that much. not
because they lack the will or tho enthusiasm.
but because tho majority cannot afford the
time. while others have not the facilities.
Palmer sailing might be provided for the really
ambitious amateurs II they Clipped in together.
took quarters At the most central track, and
had all their horses and necessary parapher-
MALTA there. BY this means lonely journeys
home. at least, would be avoided.
Owners and trainers who intend taking ad-
vantage of Saratoga's recuporative powers must
not forget that stakes for the meeting close to-
day. For the benefit OF those who have an eye
on some Of the Brighton Beach events, secre-
tsry Sass has announced that a clash of stakes
at the two meetings will DO avoided as much rs
I he fact that August Belmont put the pen
through the names OF his horses engaged In
English stakes had no Significance as 10 his
future actions. The majority of the animals
wlthdrawn are on TINS SIDE, among them being
OF the Derby, while the same pair aud laramie
were declared out OF the ST. legsr.
With the unavoidable retirement OF Prince
Lief, Byron McClelland has pOthing In his string
over the three-year-old mark. At his winter
has sixteen animals all told with which he
purposes starting tho seasons cam These
t fSs more 'T Sout antsH's SiSisioa. e The a li ae1f q S q.
follows:
three Year Old be. by Sir ri xon - Katydid:
6I; C.. 81 Great fomS asytI. and Xdowa ch. T.. by De-
Two Yearolds-siIdar b. O.. by ord.r-nis sa.on:
bay COLI .y Berpuda-2us.n Isabella: bay colt by
e6estnus col, BY Xadfoin y stitsa: Chestnut e rast ~
sS sefaSSSit- brow 6sSsa 1G aits ps str% %ts sols n hSS: cc,si.
i r. nu Day ANY b 6sa ssr% sss., uss'i ni,y & i hay e MY 6y
D~eceiver-Aiinera; chestnut nlly by Deceiyer-Tor.
MeCleliand's present intentions are to race in
the West until Saratoga opens, when ne will
come East, and at tho close of the latter meet
Macso is considsred the smsrtest OF the three.
year-old brigade. while great things are eI-
pected from Sirdar in the two;ysar-old stakes.
sufferers are Ja@ss K. and i. r. KssSe. '%iso
have slipped Their foais. while James 4. Gal.
way. Frank b. Harper. and Z. b. Hawkins have
sid es this. Mr.. Galway has had the misfortune
TO lose his gray mare Adele by Australian. dam
S Wy .1 IN damn q Ad iss iva, wss s aa.iss A IL lssS; and and
JACK McDonald's old favori.e Chesapeake.
who two or three years since figured among the
best sprinters IN the East. was Dut up at auction
a. EiAton. Md, recently. and knocked down
The undisguised desire OF the Jockey Club to
revive long-dlstance races at the expense of
spirits and da.hes has met with such a ready
response from tue racing associations that one
already begins To anticipate a return To the old
time struggles, which have given such spirited
coloring to American turf history. As IL
In support OF the old giants; whose deeds are
50 lovingly elunv 70. John Porter. the noted
IN England which must meet with approval
here. Inspired by Lord sufrolk's proposition
during the winter rsee.s-Nov. rs to March rs
the trainer OF sncn animals as Blue Gown.
0r!nonde, La fleche., Orme, Common. Friar's
BAl-am, st. Blaiso. and Paradox has the follow
ing to say:
s ssnSs r1ss: Il Is; n0msysr, : sale RUE % lsI well: Q.
fSsa s"noiS J suggest. Sss: s.S1 new rue ssn ss Allow ss.t a.. /. T r.sias
woSiaI sserbs earI.sa mo erect: nave hssri tue
ever were Inserted aud driven home It wouiJ 70 FAR
Tns hsri ,n "a,us . .as w ! rule ,s @SSli "a DO f /. iasa r. u. .Sis:
Have not we enough and TO spare or racing between
March ~ and Nov. 1914 II the establishment aud
popularlking OF longer races are tho obi cts aimed at
why not maze q thorough revision OF the programme
At Newnarket and there set the example
Kun your horses through the whole year. keep them
az IT, nssrr let them rest. In the eager desire TO stu cure
every stake that In the opinion OF owner or trainer
appears within reach Tor one such continuous season,
anu tell me what hurses you will nave left TO run long.
distance races tho following summer. nAint ain that
the state OF tue weather aud training grounds la sum.
mer ID moro In favor OF training horses Tor long.dIs-
tance races, ana Liat TO attempt TO 40 80 in winter,
through - heavy going" would Ie disastrous.
The strain on the horse 10 much greater when tho
animal 10 called to run In snort races than it 10 in long
ones- To be convinced oil this you have only to watch
q start Tor q ave- furolnk racs with the excitement 10
get on, the Ia g. starts, aud the horses " anatchsd'
upon their haunches. THIS treatment. repeated as I
have sfen IL rs many as twenty timea over, Is ruinouA,
whereas In n race OF . mile or upward the horss
starts smoothly, the pressure 10 not put on so soon ne
gradually Increases Ills speed. and tue chances OF his
breaking down are not one.tentn as great a. when he
u pulled about and hustled In q short sprint. Neither
10 his temper so likely TO be soured.
To the q dvocAteso on this side OF the almost en-
tire Aboiirhment OF short bursts, the concluding
sentences must be especially acceptable, while
owners aud trainere who would race 800 days In
the year II they could might well ponder over
Porter's arguments.
The acceptAnces for three of the GlO. 600 races
20 be run IN England do not suggest any great
IN for Americana bred animals In
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