The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-04

Eclipse stakes and the Grand National
there is something mean about the pecu-
mary value Of the great German racing
events Thus, the grand prize brings
IN but n,40O to the winner, while the Sec
ond greatest Berlin event, the Renard,
produces but n,20O. Next to Berlin, Ba-
ueh-Haden is the most important racing
center Of Germany. 1t is here that the
chlef event for 2-year-o.ds is decided. This
is the Zukunft Quture) prize of fl 900
mere, TOO, is run the grand prize Of Ba-
den-Baden, for 3-year-olds and upward.
II Is the highest prize run for in Germany,
consisting OF 1880 and gold cup. Ham
hurg is the scene of the German derby. as
IL ~ called II is run for prize of e. 100
ana Is open to S-yeaT-olds of German, Aus
trlah' Danish or Scandinavian origin
hanover is the scene of the St Leger.
However small be the attention one de-
votes 10 German horse racing one cannot
ran 10 notice how greatly 1t is indebted
20 england. Even If you merely wish to
speak about 1t, you will find that the Ger
man tongue leaves you in the lurch. You
must needs use the English Technology
Ihen, the horses that run over the fiat
are either English or of English stock
English jockeys rule almost supreme on
Inc nat, although the steeplechasers are
slowly being eliminated to make room for
Serman riders. This is due to the fact
N-'''N many 0AAANNAN rue IN Sucn races, ana
prefer 10 let their vacant saddles be filed
by natives rather than by the admittedly
cleverer foreign riders. In Berlin they
even penalize foreign jockeys in favor OF
the natives protection with vengeancei
on day not too distant Germany will be
able to dispense with English jockeys, for
many Of these marry and settle down and
bring into the world young Germans, who
take readily to the saddle. But the faith
erland will have to watt long ere they can
lind a homegrown trainer who will bear
comparison with their present English
ones. BY then the daily press will per-
haps have mastered the gentle art OF
giving the winner" a science which
they have as yet failed utterly TO under
stand.
And while their elders have profted by
one branch OF English sport. the youth Of
Germany have discovered another They
have thrown themselves into foot ball,
both or the rugger and socker variety.
with most unfiagging zeal and lndomit-
able energy. Some OF them have ventured
TO do battle with such doughty opponents
as the noted Blacksheath Club. True they
showed how overwhelmingly they were
overmatched, but they also watched close
Is the methods OF their rivals, and con-
cluded that with ploddinR perseverance,
the day would come when the disparity
between them and the Englishmen would
" i,oS haihtui uhu Hlsht even disappear.
cricket too, has been spreading at a pro-
digious rate. so that now very few parts
OF Germany can be discovered In which
the ball and willow have not some mag
netie attraction for the German schools
boy, and whore the explanations OF the
mysteries OF thorball TO use the German
term have not borne fruit From the
schools, cricket Is being transpianted 20
the universities, and IN some Instances
has obtained n firm hold unon A email
section OF the students though. In this
case, one must admit that the traditional
diversions Of the undergraduates cannot
be 80 easily modified In favor Of the in
trudlng sport OF England.
II one has never felt the potent spell
exercised by the German beer-room, ana
by the mcretrlcious giamor Of cafe lie
one hnds u difficult TO believe that this
speli cannot easily be shaken on. especial.