The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-23
Race rock and
Stable Gossip

| According to the New York Telegraph
Scottish Chieft2in will not start in the
Suburban. This will be unwecome news
to the many admirers of the grand old
racer who had built high expectations of
the accomplishments of Scottish Chieftain
in this big event. The Telegraph says:
Marcus Days Scottish Chieftain will
not be seen in the Suburban, in which he
was handicapped at 115 pounds. Secre-
tary Fellows of the Coney Island Jockey
club yesterday afternoon received word
to declare the horse out, and this ends
the much heralded pretensions of this,
horse from out of the West
Scottish Chieftain arrived here from
the Montana ranch about two weeks ago
and has been in the hands of Billy Lake
land since then. He was in such forward
condition that the first time he showed
out on the track for a gallon he COM
manded all attention and trainers and
other knowing ones Immediately began
talking about him as a Brooklyn or Su-
burhan possibility. He is entered in the
Brooklyn. and is handicapped a the same
weight as in the Suburban. No word has
yet been received of his declaration from
the Gravesend event, but It is likely it
will come, for the Brooklyn is run long
before the Suburban, and. as there is
apparently a good reason for his being
declared out of the latter event, it is
likely the same cause, whatever it may
be. will prevent his running in the Brook
Ign.
There is nothing to be gained by de-
claring the horse out of either event at
this early date. for nothing can be saved
in the way of forfeit until the regular
date for declarations comes around.
Lakeland, however. may be actuated by
the idea of prpEputinp nppDla from hot
ting on the horse in the future books.
when he knows there is no possibility of
their getting run for their money. The
talk about the horse was bound to bring
him hackers, and as it is play pay in
the future books. their money would be
lost the moment it was put up.
Scottish Chieftain is a 5-year-od by
imp. lnverness-Miss Darehin. He has not
been seen in the East since 1897, when he
won the Belmont stakes. He went off
after that. was beaten twice and was
then retired to Montana for rest. Last
year he was raced on the Montana cir
cult, where he was fairly successful. win
ming four times and being beaten four
times, twice by Ostler Joe and once each
by Senator Bland and Tempo.
when Lakeland first got hold of him
two weeks ago he thought the horse was |
in good shape for a stiff campaign this |
for it is not this trainers custom to de- |
clare horse when there is any POSSIBLE |
ity of getting him to the post
There comes from San Francisco a |
pretty little romance in connection with |
Jockey Bullman, the boy who is to go |
East and ride Ed Pursers horses Bull |
man was thrown from a horse the other
lay and his collar bone was broken. 1t |
vas necessary to take him to a hospital,
and in the few days he has been there it |
s said he has lost his heart.
pretty. blue-eyed nurse was detailed
o look after his wants. She was as at
entive to him as a mother Her sweet
Kind demeanor completely captivated the
ad. She sought for information about
he turf having an inuuisitive turn of
mind. and he supplied her facts. then
urnng the conversation into sentimental
hannels, 1t is now reported that there |
viii be a wedding as soon as the jockey
ar leave his cot The fall will gain Bull
nan wife. pullman is a Montana boy.
Fred Mossom, who is in charge of Mar
us Days 2-year-olds at Sheepshead
Bay, said to a New York reporter that his
We're so far advanced in their
m April /. They got here from Mon
ana about two weeks ago, and before
hat had been given a lot of preliminary
work on the Montana ranch, where they |
vintered. They are far in advance of
ny of the 2-year-olds that wintered
ereabouts.