The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-04
Higgins Has Arrived From the
British Isles.
Whitney's Great Horse Trainer
Talks Turf.
THERE SIX SEASONS.
Tells What Racing Costs Across
the Waters.
Animals He Has Cared For Won
$1S5, 600.

New York Dec 4-John Higgins, VINO
has trained w. c. Whitney's racers IN
England this year, is back in New YORK.
accompanied by Mrs. Higgins Contrary
to expectation, none of Mr. whitney
horses were on this vessel and there IS
no certainty that they will be brought
back this fall, although there is report
that they may come on the next trip OF
the Minnehaha. which is due here two
weeks hence Kilmarnock. Elizabeth NJ.
and EIkhorn are the three which are ex-
pected-
John Mackey, who is general manager
for the breeder and turfman. ]. B. Hug
gins. was also a passenger on the same
thoroughbred English stations and John
E McDonald'S well known American
horse. Rensselaer,, were on the MIME
Huggins has for six consecutive seasons
1886 to handle the late Pierre Lorillard' $
racers. During the last season Mr. hug
gins has achieved the greatest honor any
trained -volodyovslzy, the, Derby winner
for Mr. Whitney as Wen as as M IA eG;ne
and Game Chick, winner of the Den
e eyent P All tod Ef uggns has
horses this year which have won more ns
than $1S5O00. This. includes the so, 900
French stake called the Consent Munic-
ipal, won by Kilmarnock. and first. sec
ond and third money in all races. Not IN
native land. He has a cotton plantation
in Texas, which he will visit in Few
Asked about Mr.. whitney's. intention in
respect to racing in England again next
just then in teiephonic communication
with Mr.. Whitney, but that until he saw
Mr. Whitney nothing definite could be
Il sold out everything I had, paid off
my servants and made up my mind that
was done with training in England for
the present" said Higgins. but now l
don't know what my future is. Mr.. Whit
IS.
which he must continue to race L DO
Win send send over Goldsmith and Nasturtium,
as YOU say the report is
Have you any. opinion to express p as to
s.Ali I know is that the stewards acted
on his case 1 saw the race which caused
the suspension and / saw nothing wrong.
What the stewards may know. if any
viii be here himself in a few days and
you can see him about the matter.
shire, can defeat Kilmarnock at a mile
Kilmarn9ck is a fair sort OF a horse tb
best horse in England is continued the
trainer There are about 1000 horses
in training at Newmarket and each IS
Racing in England is a, far .costlier
ed You can not send a horse from
Newmarket to any part in England with
of course we have good men to help us.
That is, the assistant trainers are good,
never want to do a stroke of work more
than is absolutely necessary
How does the starting machine work
in England2"
''All right" was the unqualified answer.
'',rhe barrier goes up and horses move
away and that's all there is to it. This,
of course, applies. to the 2 and Swear,
ages. AS far as 1 could see there could
be no complaint about the starting
have Sae ever Ve the eand pybA %n
ners. The other, Jacob Pincos, is now
in England
Dunlop property of Edward Corrigan),
b. h.. by Ayrshire out of Fortuna, who
cost $4,000 as a yearling, was also on the
Minneapolis. He was sold at Newmarket
some weeks ago for $125.