The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-21
GREAT RAGING SEASON IT WILL BEGIN AT MEMPHIS
 LAST DAY OF MARCH. Best Class of Horses Entered ana Great Meet is Expected-other
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the greatest for some years past Doth m the extent of public interest in the sport as we'll as the general high-class of the horses available, will be ushered in at Memphis on the last day Of the present month. writes volodyovsN in Thorough bred Record. There will be brief cur, tain raiser at Little Rock of week. and after that the real play will begin at Memphis, and unless all signs fai!. the widespread and general interest of Mem horses of the bluest blood and highest class. trainers and jockeys of unquestion- able competency, all assure a meeting long to be remembered in the annals Of racing. The Memphis Jockey Club enjoys a reputation of spotless integrity and un- failing devotion to the best interests or racing. Since the days of Colonel H. A: l Montgomery. no association east or west the the high standard of the sport. :.
 The men at the back of the Memphis Association have always been gentlemen of the best social position and done what every year of the best character. free l from all taint of jobbery and scandal that | has at times threatened racing Tn the l larger cities of the East and around soma | of the larger cities of the West They have succeeded. and today there is a bet l ter interest manifested in racing at Mem | phis than anywhere else in America. This social feature of the game still lives here: | The race meeting at Memphis is not merely a gathering of gamblers. but Is really the social event of the spring sea- son, and the lawn of the club house marks the meeting place of the best and most attractive social life of the commit nity.
 Weather conditions have been as every where, somewhat unfavorable for early training, but there will be plenty of time to fit the horses from now on until the meeting begins. if the present beautiful weather continues. There are several well known stables missing from the group now at Montgomery Park Tom Hayes, Charley Patterson. Turney Bros, failed to come to Memphis this season, but Pat Dunne, Tichenor & O., and Sam Hildreth, are newcomers that make up these absentees. The general condition of all the horses here seems most excep- tional hardly a ono on the grounds be- ing sick and all in splendid flesh and con- dition. First honors, perhaps of discus- sion. seem to go to G. c. Bennetts pow erful stable of racers in charge of Henry McDaniel. Unless some one of the many accidents of the game interferes, Bennett seems this year almost csrtain to realize the ambition of his life by winning the local Derby and indeed Is the strongest Western Derhies. There was a good deal of hot air vetilated last fall, along the line, that Abe Frank had lung fever and was unsound In consequence. He was only sick day or so and at no time | had a dangerously high temperature. At all events, as far as looks go now. he Is In the pink of condition, and taking his | work as we'll as his accomplished train could possibly desire. Ed Austin, Hcroi- dade. Uncle George, in the same stable are still in the Derby, but with the ex- ception of Ed Austin. while useful enough | in their class of course are not to be rated along with the great son of Han over. Just how good horse Ed Austin | is going to be Is matter of conjecture. 1t might be barely possible that this half bIother to the mighty O'Connell, might l OutStav kinSman | more than a sprinter. He has grown into ! a nice looking horse as 3-year-old, but when one remembers his half brothers 1 Prfmate and OConnell, one can hardly predict more than sprinter honors for 1 Austin. He will certainly make good along that line. however. The Bennett l stable has besides the ones named above. | Aladdin, Blennenworth, Cadet and Little Scout, which go to give it quiN a strong hand in the other division. The 2-year- | olds are a mixed lot in breeding and en- brace several most attractive youngsters l in appearance. Mallory chestnut by On 1 ondaga. dam Miss Thomas is a most at | tractive colt and has shown enough in his yearling trials to be considered rather the most promising of the Bennett juve- | niles. Aylmer Bruce, by Imp. Deceiver, dam Katherine Bassett is touted by many as the fastest filly at the track. She has been three-eighths well in hand in :37 and last fall as yearling they | claim was foot-runner The stable has shown its confidence in her at all events l by including her entry in many of the | stakes where she will meet not only the stars of her sex. but the best colts of | the year. Kings Sister Is one of tn, l first of Kings Counsel's get to be raced and Is thought to show some promise All | of the home-bred Bennett horses will la- bor under the disaivantage of not having 1 blue grass and limestone water in their | growing days. though Bennett at present | claims to make a very fair substitute for limestone water, it is feared 1t will be some seasons before even this persevering l sportsman can grow an Abe Frank at his Shelby County farm Coburn will. O | course, serve the Bennett stable this sea : | son as its premier jockey.
 John W. Schorr will from the present outlook have to take a back seat this
 season while the Derbies are being run. but when one considers the acci. dents of racing as well as the prover- not be surprised if before all of these big 3-year-old events are run, the Mem
 Dhis brewer like Lew Dockstader come,
 back. back. back from the woods, tc
 Meyer. Meyer was early in the veal last season a 2-year-old of the high
 est class. but trained off and showed a disposition to go unsound. Even now ness. but the Fishers are good horses and train on. so until Charles w. Mey' CT goes permanently wrong, he Is al
 ways to be figured on as a great pos.
 
 Major TennY the second string of the stable for sby honors, are most toe light to be Nunted as long as Abe however. has in his charge Flora Po-
 mona, and with her certainly has 1 3-yar-old lilly of undoubted promise and a sure contender for Western Oaks if not for other S-year-old stakes run later in tine season. Flora Pomona has 1 furnished into nice mare and is doing as well as anything in his stable. Sar- ner. the 4-year-old Kingston colt ir this stable, thought to have a look in" in the Montgomery Handicap has
 been going lame in his gallops. Lady
 Schorr and Silverdale, while Tn goo'
 condition, are to be prepared slowly
 Joe Frey, just shipped here from Cali
 fornia. will hardly do for the coming
 meeting and so far as the other divi-
 sion Is concerned. the Schorr stapl
 usually plays in the early stakes ol
 the year. In 2-year-olds however, tho
 stable is believed to be as well off as
 in any previous season. The who'll | string of youngsters are grand looking
 lot. perhaps the most impressive col being Janeway. by imp. Tom Gallant
 out of Florence W and which tho
 railbirds already have marked out as
 foot-runner for fair. The Hindoo fillN
 out of imp. Cinderilla. which the stable
 has on lease of pr. Meet, is a wei
 turned and attractive looking mis-
 and one is justified in expecting grea
 things of her. from remembering thu
 long list of her dams distinguished
 progeny. J. Woods will remain frs jockey for the Schorr stable durinl