The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-20
WILL CAMPAIGN 4 BIG STABLE.
Martin 4 Patton TO Train Twenty.Si,
Head of Runners.

The new racing firm OF Martin & Patton
extensive string OF thoroughbreds the COM
ing season. AIR. Watson handled Alice
Turner. Maud Wallace and other good ones
for Keith & Patton. j. F. keiths inter-
est in the stable has been purchased by the
new firm of Martin & Patton. Mr.. Wat
son Will arrive here in few days with
twenty-six head of horses. Including 2. >
and 4-year-oids. The statement that Pat
Grogan was to train for Martin & Patton
was mistake. He went to the farm to
buy some horses, which caused the report
that ne had been engaged to train for the
new firm.
A Turf, Field and Farm special writer
went down to Sheepshead Bay the other
day and penned the following description of
his visit to the Thompson stable. where
Sidney Lucas IL quartered
Asked about the condition of Sidney Lu-
cas- and his fellows. owner r. s. Thompson
declared q clean bill OF health all round.
here in the early spring do better TO win
ter North than in either the middle South
or further down at the gulf. Sidney Lucas
already seems to show much more health
and vigor in this colder climate. and the
same can be said OF the other horses In his
stable. In regard to the criticisms show
cred on them anent their handling OF Lucas.
owner Thompson said he had studied the
colt closely. thought he understood him bet
ter than any one. ana b nsiie0ed S,t tnat when when
iE-five heat races. sometimes requiring hve
and six heats, as well as anybodys horse.
II the kind-nearteu press Writefs Wnos
on more than one OCCASION last season,
called on the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals 10 take up the case Of
Sidney Lucas, could see the horse now they
would be disposed to stay their axe, of
criticism Not only that, but could they
have seen the American Derby winner on
Tuesday last. going round and round his
box In the most pronounced 'horse-play'
like a cat after its tail. looking lusty and
full of virile energy, they would be disposed
to dub him case of wasted sympathy on
their part With the afterthought that II
running and year-olds successive races
on the same day produces such sound
horse as Lucas - now. then by all means
to change the ethics Of training to that ex-
tent.
But. testing aside, Sidney Lucas to-day
shows no III effects OF his hard campaign
ing Of 1899 and 1900 While both shoulders
bear the marks OF "Setone put In since
the close Of last falls racing season. and the
the recent marks of the hring iron evidence.
he appears to-day to be a sounder horse
than he has been at any time during his
varied racing career.
marsh tackey. with coat half an inch long,
Lucas is wintering In far different shape
from a year since, when he was In semi
tropical Louisiana Whether he viii profit
by sach radical change Of climate remains
TO be seen: but any one who looks him over
to-day viii incline TO the belief that he WILL
The son Of Top Gallant has matured to
degree since last year. He now stands
le.1 in height and Is muscled like q draft
IN blood AIgol was. Sidney Lucas has per
feet shoulders. back and quarters, with most
impressive driving power. II his rheura-
tism does not return he should do further
credit credit. to himself this year: He has GER
handicap