The Washington times., 1902-09-29

A. H. & D. H. Morris The Friar, which
is to be sold Wednesday next, has ar
rived in New York from Lexington, KY.
The Friar served in the stud last season
at Col. Miltor Young's farm.
There are something like 200 maidens,
hanging from three to six years of age,
in active training on the New York
courses. More than half Of them will
die without scoring brackets. The
promising ones, which have performed
well of late. are The Talisman, Labor.
Patronymic, Amur, Atilla, Whitecrest
Andalusian. Miss Almy, Annie Grace,
MacAnna, The Dancer. Tangible, Out
slider, Tot and Sun Shower. Aqueduct
and Washington will be the scene of
their release from the ranks of non
winners.
There will be steeplechase and fiat
racing for handsome cups and plates on
election day, November 4, at Westbury,
L. l.. under the auspices Of the Meadow
Brook Club. The events will be pony
racing, hunters. racing on the fiat and
over jumps and a steeplechase for gen.
carefully laid out by Foxhall P. Keene
and Thomas Hitchcock, jr., and a great
days sport is promised.
Trainer Matt Allen has announced that
be has made arrangements to go to
England to train for James r. Keene
next season. Allen has been negotiating
with Mr.. Keene for several days and
reached verbal understanding Satur-
day whereby he will probably sign a
formal contract today. Mr.. Keene's
horses in England, including the noted
Conrcy. winner of last years Brooklyn
Handicap. and Cap and Bells. have been
in the care OF Felix Lynch, who will be
succeeded by Allen.
By virtue of his phenomenal success
In training Gold Heels and Major Dain-
gerfield, the property of F. c. McLewee
and James Brady, this season, Allen has
reached the front rank in his profession
and when McLewee and Brady decided
several days ago to sell their stable
Allen was Immediately in demand Mr.
Keene. realizing that this was a golden
opportunity to secure a man who would
be OF great assistance to him on the
English turf, lost no time il making
allen a fine offer. which tn, trainer
could not very well refuse With the
engagement of Allen arises the BELIEF
hat Mr.. Keene will soon strengthen his
English stable by the shipment of year.
Iings. the produce of his famous Castle
ton Stud, to the other side. |
w. c. Whitney has re-engaged Tom |
my Burns to ride for him next season
Burns received letter from Mr.. Whit
ney Saturday to the effect that the lat
ter had decided to exercise the option |
in the Jockeys contract for next season,
and that the boy could consider himself /
re engaged at the old terms. SIS. 200
year. Burns was recently deprived of
lis license by the stewards of the Jockey
Club for constant misbehavior at the
post" Several days ago he wrote 4
letter to the stewards asking them TO
'eopen his case, but the request was re-
used. rumor to the effect that Burns
had been advised not to apply for an
,ther license was denied by persons in
Whether Mr.. Whitney knew
hat Burns was set down when he wrote
he letter mentioned could not be learn
ID. but If he did 1t was probably with the
'elief that Burns would receive license
20 ride again next year. If Burns was
iet down for the reason explained by
he Jockey Club stewards, turfmen are
confident that the suspension will not
.xtend beyond the present season They
ay that the penalty inflicted is unusually
;evere, and that IL Burns is permanently
'revenfed from riding IL will be due to
,ther causes than those made public.
Jnder the circumstances. the opinion
revails that Burns and his friends acted
nwisely when they made the contents of
fr Whitney's letter public at this time
1t is not generally known that First
lttempt. the twoyear- r-old daughter of
mp. Odd Fellow and Tit for Tat, which
vas good winner at the recent Buffalo
leeting. bears her name from the fact
hat she is the first thoroughbred Rome
lespess. the owner of Dick Welles, Sixf
'hootss. and sAA Brown. ever bred.