The Washington times., 1902-09-12
GOSSIP OF THE TURF, ITS
PATRONS AND WORKERS

| Waterhouse horses in Chicago. The
jockey was informed that NJ. Won Her
zog Is one of the leading owners of Aus
tria.
In the presence of Secretary Hanlon,
of the Jockey Club, Spencer yesterday
signed the contract to ride for the Won
Herzog and Metcalfe stables. He is due
to report April 1.
Mr.. Madden says there is nothing in
the report that Acefull will be shipped
to England along with the Whitney
yearlings. He says he will not be sent
unless he continues to show good form.
At any rate, he will not be shipped until
after the Matron Stakes at Morris Park.
Secretary Sathanson, of the Harlem
Jockey Club, has arranged special at
traction for Saturday in the way of a
race against the mile record between
Rose Tree and Jiminez, at 9S pounds
each. Helgesen will ride Rose Tree and
Birkenruth Jiminez and the'owners will
each, have a representative in the
timers stand to time the race.
What with forty-one yearlings, and
twenty-four older horses which J. B.
Haggin yesterday turned over to his
charge it looks as though Sydney Paget
would be quite factor in turf affairs
next year. The twenty-four belonging
to Haggin are the string which Charles
Littlefield, jr., was training at the time
of his death. and among them are some
very useful animals, such as Sir Voor-
hees, Charles Elwood. Ada Nay, sxd
Parisienne. A. ]. Joyner now has twelve
of the number quartered in. his stable;
the remainder will have to wait until he
has been able to make room for them.
This is thorough change of base on the
part of Mr. Haggin, and Sydney Paget
resentative- in chief.
Joyner is gradually making arrange
ments for the dispersal of his public
stable.
Perry Belmont's horses will shortly
be taken in charge by Frank McCabe;
Pierre Lorillard has transferred Ancke
and his five or six yearlings into the
hands of Fred Berlew; and Mr. Oxe-
nard's horses, together with those be-
longing to Joyner himself, will be dis
posed of so as to leave him a free hand
by December l. He has sixty odd head
at present in his new string, but this
number will be considerably thinned
down before snow flies. and after the
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the older string not needed. disposed Of
When Ipse DiXit won the first race
Wednesday, in which the riders were ap-
there was great laugh
the spectators over the appear
ance of midget who rode the winner.
The boys name was Washington Harri- |
son Brussel and he was born on the |
Fourth of July just thirteen years ago. |
Four feet two inches tall. he tipped the
scale at 66 pounds. 1t was the first time
he had ever ridden in a race, and the |
put up bit of rough riding
in the stretch that startled the other
boys. He rode with hand and heel like |
a veteran, and also flogged Ipse Dixit |
When he dismounted his |
face was wreathed in smiles He could |
hardly lift the saddle with its lead pads. |
and had to be assisted on to the scales. |
AS he walked to the paddock, where his |
mother and father embraced him, Brus-
sci was about the happiest boy in the
world.
This beats sitting in Suburban
horseshoe" said he,. as he shook handsd
with crowd of admirers. I'll be a !
star Jock some of these ilne days."
Brussel has been an exercise boy for
.wo years. and is now under the wing of
Peter WINNER, who believes he has
coming rider In the little fellow.