The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-09
HIGGINS TOENCLAND
WHITNEY'S TRAINER DECIDES TO
RETURN, AT EMPLOYERS
SUGGESTION
SPEAKS WELL OF YANKEE
Arrival of American Turfmen From
England, Including Ed Cor
riGan, Duke and
Others.

John Higgins, Mr.. ". c.. Whitneys
trainer in England, yesterday admitted
that it seemed very likely that he would
return to England in a few weeks and
train the horses leased by Mr. Whitney
from Maj. Eustaee Loder and Lady Meux
as well as the American horses now
there, which include Kilmarnock, Eliza
beth NJ. and Ell1horn.
The Derby winner. Volodyovski, and the
Dewhurst plate winner, Game Chick. are
in the English division to be trained by
Higgins He could not yet say whether
Goldsmith or Nasturtium would be sent
over to fill their engagements, but 1t is
almost a. certainty that one, or perhaps
both, will be sent over. 1t would be I'M
reasonable to send Yankee or Blue Girl
over, because there are no classic races
Enclosed to which they could be entered.
and from any point of view America
would be a more suitable place for them
to race. Asked how he liked Yankee, Mr..
Higgins thought ne would make a very
fast horse, but is not certain as yet that
he would be slayer.
Mr.. Higgins spent a part of yesterday
at Westbury, where Mr.. Whitney's horses
are now wintering. 1t was his first view
of the palatia1 home of Yankee, Gold
smith, Nasturtium, Endurance by Right
and Blue Girl and he expressed himself
greatly pleased with the place and with
the horses. John w. Rogers, the regular
trainer of Mr.. Whitney's horses, is still
confined to his home, at West Chester,
as the result of kick which he received
from a yearling Ally at Westbury. Mr..
Higgins was much impressed with all
five of the two-year-old cracks above
named
1t is fully expected that today Mr..
Whitney, may make an announcement
concerning his English plans.
Meantime, it is freely stated in racing
circles that Messrs. ]. r. & f. P. Keene
are about to reinforce their stable in Eng
land with a number of yearlingS that
have shown well in their trials. They are
mainly the product of Kingston and Ben
Brush It is also stated that James Rowe
will go over to assume charge of all of
| the Messrs. Keene's horses in England.
Fourteen people very prominent in rae
ing affairs were passengers on the Gee
anic, which arrived Thursday. The list
included Edward Corrigan and his sec
| rotary, Tommy" Magee; Charles Thorpe,
the Jockey who rode for Mr.. Corrigan in
England, and his wife; J.. Morgan, the
well known rider, who has spent most
! of the year in Austria; Jed" and will
lie'' Waldo, two lightweight American
Jockeys; Albert Songer. Canadian
| jockey, who spent last year in France
| with success; ALEX" Covington, now an
owner and trainer, who has been racing
| a few selling platers in England for sew
eral years; young man named Bissert.
who was private secretary to John w.
Gates, and John A Drake, the former of
whom was known as ''the American
plunger'' in England, and ]. Duke, for
merly John McCafferty's partner, who
this year trained in England for Sir John
Thursby.
Many well known persons on the turf
welcomed back Mr. Corrigan, and for
about fifteen minutes Mr.. Richard Crok-
er and the Western turfman were in close
conversation, Mr.. Croker looking for the
latest news as to his yearlings In Eng
land. Others present were Alec and
Joe Ullman, jack Chinn, Riley
Grammar, Frank Farrell and j. H. Nc
Cormick. Corrigan said that he intended
going at once to Chicago and California.
He has a large breeding farm in the
Golden state and a number of year1ingS,
which he will sell at Chicago. He SEEM
ed well pleased with his year abroad,
said he had won two races of the value
of about $4,000 each with an English
horse called Fancy Man, which he had
purchased for about $4,000; that he
thought the starting gate with no recall
worked all right in England, and that
Lester Reiff's riding at all times was
as honest as that of any jockey in Eng
land. He will go back to England and
continue to train and race there with
some American colts which have never
yet run there.
Jed and willie, Waldo will not re-
turn to England, although the former
did very well in Ireland. Thorpe signed
an engagement on the day he left to ride
for prominent French turfman. Nor
gan had fair year in Austria and may
return. Songer will go back to France In
the spring.
Eugene Leigh will not come to Amer
lea this winter. He has had fair year.
but all unite in saying that the most
successful of the Americans this year
has been Duke, who. by his cleyerness in
placing Sir John Thursby's horses, has
won more money than any other single
American