New-York tribune., 1901-09-03
WHITNEY CONTROLS YANKEE
QUESTION OF COUPLING IN THE BET
TING AND PART OWNERSHIP.

William C. Whitney yesterday definitely stated
his position with reference to the ownership OF
Yankee, who won the Futurity on Saturday IN lhe
colors of John E. Madden. Mr.. Whitney said that
he owned a controlling interest in the Futuritv
winner and that in consideration of Mr.. Madden 3
skill a trainer he had given Mr.. Madden better
terms than he had asked for in the ownership OF
the colt. Mr.. Whitney, however. reserved TO him
self the principal ownership in the colt and still
retains e. The same condition of affairs exists In
regard to Blue Girl admittedly the best hly OF
the year. as we'll as in the of Blackstone
another Hanover colt. who has never started In
Mr.. Whitney also had a part interest IN
HenO. VINO sold to Clarence II. N1ackay by Mr.
Madden.
This state of affairs brings up again the aues-
tion of coupling in the betting horses started in
the and owned by the same owner
Yankee not coupled with Nasturtum in the
Futurity. although Mr.. Whitney owned them both
wholly in part Apparently the rule touching
coupling does not provide for part ownership. but
it certainly should do OF course. nobody would
be so foolish as to intimate the possibility OF
wrongdoing in the under discussion, but II Is
the principle that is involved. If Mr. Whitney can
run horses he controls uncoupled in the betting so
other whose turf regulations are not, as
Mr.. Whitney's certainly Is spotess. The possi-
biliies for jobbery and fraud opened by the lack
2: regulations to govern such cases are great and
sooner later. If steps not taken to prevent
it, a turf scandal will arise therefrom The mat
Iocl;-y CJGb stewards.
The ride put up by Nash Turner Nasturtium
In the Futurty not entirely satisfactory to Mr.
Whitney to the hackers OF the Watercress colt
II is generally believed that Turner wished to de
cline the and the starter TO recall the
horses. When Mr.. Fitzgerald did not do this II
too late for Nasturtium to make up the lost
ground. Mr.. Whitney said yesterday that turner
had been instructed to accept whatever start msht
Jockey had erred. Turner has been trying to ere ale
the impression that the starter gave him the NOT
end of the stick but those who present AT
the barrier do not sustain this view. There Is no
intimation of wrongdoing in connection with tne
unfortunate affair and official Investigation Is
he made
What Mr. Madden thinks OF the respective merits
of Yankee Blue Girl and Nasturtium is pretty Wen
indicated by his attitude in conversation with Slu
ney Paget and J. ". Rogers. Mr.. Whttneys trainer
yesterday. Mr.. Madden offered to bet Sidney Pager
$500 that the first time Nasturtum met Yankee
them. Mr.. Paget did not agree with him but ne
declined to take the bet. Mr.. Madden then offered
10 bet 500 that NastuTtum would be scratched the
first time he entered In a race in which fahke"
was started and this bet accepted by MI
Rogers. Yankee Is eligible in England next
year in the Derby and the St. Leger.
Commando James r. Keene's fine three-YeaT Old
tendon in his work and has been retired from train
ing is extremely unlikely that ne Will nc en- IN
public again this year. II Roehampton too. II
the sick list with severe attack of dtst"mper
and Will not race again soon
"Pittsburg Phil" has sold Latson 10 Gottfried
with The Black Scot to Fred de Ruis for $1,000