New-York tribune., 1901-09-24
AMERrczY HORSES ABROAD.

1t is now welnigh certain that thoroughbreds
born in America will be much less numerous on
the British courses next season than they have
been this year. The death Of Mr. Pierre Loril-
lard has been followed by the dispersal of his
extensive establishment. Mr.. James X. keene
sent over several high class racers 10 take part
in the foreign contests in addition 10 those
which had previously run for him in England
and in France. But one of his best colts
Tommy Atkins, sickened and died. His beauti
full filly Cap and Bells was brilliantly victorious
in the classic Oaks. but since that time the
famous colors carried by Foxhall. Domino, Com
mando and other mighty ones have encountered
misfortunes.
Commando, colt among ten thousand. split
hoof was beaten in the Realization, and now
has been retired TO the breeding farm 10 take
the place of his dead sire. the lamented and
peerless Domino. Conroy, after he had captured
the Brooklyn Handicap in manner which
impressed every observer went amiss and was
laid on the shelf The Keene stable, usually so
strong in two-year-olds, has been comparatively
weak iE the American stakes for youngsters in
1901. Such are the incidents and the accidents
of racing. Mr.. Keene now has no youthful colt
OF the Tommy Atkins class and no young filly
Of the Cap and Bells type TO ship to England
to strive for the laurels which VIII be dis
tributed in 1902 His stable has had far more
than its fair share of disappointments and
reverses in recent months but no turfman has
surpassed Mr. Keene in patience, courage,
sagacity and enterprise, and no one has been
more popular. 1t may safely be predicted that
within few seasons at most his turf star will
be in the ascendant again to the end of the
year, both in the New World and the Old
The untimely death OF Tommy Atkins was an
In m a a wofully untuckv fol
low. but exceptional in stoutness Of heart and
staying power Had he lived he would surely
have been at the front in famous stakes on
foreign tracks. But he by means the
first fine animal sent over sea that failed to win
honors abroad Many years ago Mr.. Lorlard
took Duke Of Magenta and FalsettO, two excel
| lent runners, across the ocean but they fell
sick and did nothing abroad. There have been
other similar cases Mr.. William X Vanderbilt
has already begun racing in France, and not
long ago strengthened his stable there by
valuable shipments from the United States.
Although he is the president Of the COney Island
Jockey Club his colors have not yet been seen
upon American grounds. Nor has he raced in
England. 1t may be that in later seasons he
will enter horses here and in Great Britain as
well as in France as Mr.. Keene has been doing.
He would be welcomed eagerly.
Mr. Crokers failures as n turfman have been
more conspicuous than his trumphs. and if
Tammany is overthrown in November the boss
may find il necessary to reduce his outlay.
Racing stables are exceedingly expensive. Up
to the last few days it had been expected that
Mr.. William c. Whitney would hold an amaz-
ngly strong hand in the great game of the turf
In England next season with his superb colts
Nasturtium and Yankee and his queenly filly
Blue Girl. But for reasons which have been
mentioned in the news columns of the daily
| papers Mr.. Whitney has decided to keep these
celebrated flyers on this side Of the water
tinction and attractveness Of American con,
| tests next year, but there Is ample reason fol-
! regret that no one of the three will measure
! strides with the swiftest Of British thorough
breds at EPSON, Newmarket and Doncaster, al
| Ascot, Sandown and GoodwOod Many n day
! has passed since there have been so many run
ners of choice quality and class In training a,
| the same time in this country. and few compe
tent judges of thoroughbred form doubt that
! Nasturtium Yankee, Blue Girl and Endurance
| by Right, IL they were landed among our British
| kin In good condition. could hold their owI
against the champions from John Bulls bes
stock Many unlocked for things have hap
pened, however. and American stables will bs
feebly represented. IL at all. in the most distin
guished Of the English three-year-old stakes
| Unless the outlook changes wonderfully there
| is now no chance that the Two Thousand