The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-29
Race rack and
Stable Gossip

An incident of Fridays racing at
Brighton was the close shave that Mike
Dwyer had to losing his only bread
winner, Shoreham. Smith & Co., who
own G. E. Wightman, claimed Shore
ham out of the fourth race. The claim
was speedily noised about, and Hay
man & Frank, owners Of Fluke, also
put in claim for the same colt. Fluke
ran third and Wightman was unplaced.
Therefore, the owners of Fluke were
entitled to priority in the matter Of
claims and they got the colt. But as
Hayman, one of Fluke's owners, is
Mike Dryers betting commissioner, it
is likely that Shoreham will not change
stalls. The purpose of Hayman was
very evident, and everyone was glad
that Mike Dwyer was saved his horse.
Mr.. Dwyer has many sympathetic
friends, who would not want to see
his little stable grabbed away.
The row over the ownership of Pierce
McClurg, winner of the Latonia and St.
Louis Derbys, was settled yesterday in
favor of j. H. McAvoy & Co. The horse
was originally owned by w. E. Apple
gate, ]. H. McAvoy and Kid Weller.
Weller gave Colonel John Hopkins a
mortgage on his interest. Later the
horse was sold at auction last winter
at the Fair Grounds, while Weller was
in San Francisco. j. H. McAvoy q
Co. bought him in. Weller claimed
that the sale was illegal, as he had not
received due notice of the intended
action of his partners. Colonel Hop
klns also interpleaded in defense of
his interest; but the case was yester-
day settled in favor of the present
holders of the horse. Shortly after re-
ceiving Geographic notice of the result
of the suit Mr.. McAvoy received a
telegram from Kid Weller asking on
what terms he could secure the horse.
McAvoy answered that he could not
get the horse on any terms. He will
ship him to Saratoga, as he has stake
engagements both there and at Sleeps
head Bay.
David Gideon is negotiating with
John f. Madden for the 2-year- col.
The Chamberlin, who shows classic
form i'm every line of his makeup.
The Chamberlin is a bay colt, 1873
hands high, with a slight blaze and
white ankles behind. He is a full
brother to keenan,, but is considered by
everybody as superior to that gay de-
ceiver The gallops of The Chamberlin
nave DpcU CLOSELY WdltHeu by tHe
trainers and touts at Sheepshead Bay.
1t has long been known to a few of
Maddens intimates that the brother to
Keenan, is the best colt in his stable.
He is entered extensively in Eng
land, so it is likely that an arrangement
will be made by David Gideon with
Enoch Wishard who trains for Richard
Croker, to train The Chamberlin for
his English engagements. Six furlongs
in lis in a gallop was what attracted
attention to the colt; hence, as every
body can see him at his work mora
ings, there is no faith broken in de-
scribing the probable. winner of the
English Derby in 1900
Ethelbert's title to supremacy as the
best 3-year-old of the year has only one
cloud, the fact that he has been beaten
by that peerless FLY Admiration, says
Marshall in New York Telegraph. When
they met at Gravesend the weights
We're all in favor of Admiration, and
there was this further in her favor.
that Bthelbert was ridden by that