The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
NO SCANDAL ON ENGLISH TURF.
NOTABLE SEASON ENDS WITH
MANCHESTER MEETING.
W. 4. whitney Most Successful OF the Ameri'
can Owners-Maher and Martin Capa'
bic In the saddle ana Very Popular
Richard CrOkcr's Hopes for Next Year

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE SUN.
LONDON, Nov. 22.--lhe English racing
season on the Nat ended to-day with the
Manchester November Handicap. IL was
notable chiefly for its freedom from the
taints of frauds which have marred the
racing in recent years. Last year Lester
Reif was get down and some Of the leading
English jockeys, including Mac den. the
rider of several Derby winners, we're de-
prived Of their licenses on account of their
association with betting men who were
implicated in the great Liverpool bank
frauds. The season which has just closed
was marked by the scandals on the French
racecourses, while the English turf has
scarcely known a cleaner racing period.
The greatest successes Of the English
season We're made 10y the Duke Of Devon
shire, Sir Waldie Griffith and Col. II. Mccall
mont each of whom as a winner Of great
$4,000 races with horses of his own
breeding, The sensation Of the year Was
the running Of X. $. Sievi-r's Ally, Scsptre.
who. after winning the One Tho, sal d and
Two Thousand Guineas in easy style,
failed TO reach the first three in the Derby.
Sceptre's winnings for the season were
over $4,000
From an American standpoint II was only
Mr.. Whitney who had a fair year on the
English turf and this was far below his
expectation. In the early part of the sea-
son Nasturtium. on whom the American
hopes for winning the Derby were centred,
went wrong. and he was sent back TO the
United States Then Volodyovski proved
a disappointment throughout the season,
He started several times as a favorite, but
failed to score a single win. This and other
disappointments were compensated 10y
the magnificent victory of Ballanrrae in
the Cambridgeshre after the closest con-
test ever seen Oh the English turf. Mr..
Whitney's other horses, Spectrum, Eliza
beth NJ, Ayrshire. Beauty. White Web and
Zaza, crossed the finish line in the lead
In some races, SO on the whole he had a
pretty fair season.
Mr.. kcene had a poor year and only a
few wins were placed to his credit. Frank
Gardner, the Australian millionaire, had
a disastrous season and only carried on
a couple of minor races. He intends 20
give up racing in England and will sell his
entire stable perhaps, although he may
race in France next year
Richard Croker's most prominent victory
was for the Portland Plate, which he won
with Gladwin. Ii netted him $l25 900,
counting in his bets Tammany's former
chief expects to have a big season in 1903.
He has purchased through j :. Mcdonald
of New York a number Of colts ny Florizel
and 81. Simon and they are now being
trained by Higgins
American jockeys during the season were
conspicuous by their absence. Maher
and Martin were the only two prominent
ones left They won not only races but
golden opinions and respect for their riding
and unanimous encomiums from English
horsemen. Makers victory on Flotsam
in the Middle Park Plate race was one that
will long be remembered. II was one Of
tho most brilliant exhibitions Of riding ever
seen In England. Makers mounts won an
aggregate of $500. 900. He stands third on
the list Of winning jockeys with 100 wins
out Of 45l mounts. Martin won the Derby
on Ard Patrick and he finished fourth in
the list Of jockeys with 90 wins out Of
$40 mounts. This Is quite contrast to the
previous season, when five American jock
eys were in the first ten winners.
Higgins is easily the leader among Ameri-
can trainers and his methods have grown
steadily in favor in England. Among the
successful English jockeys only one. Morn
ingtou Cannon does not ride in the Ameri-
can style Even the exercising boys ride
American fashion.
There has not been any exhibition during
the past season over the success of the
Americans which marked previous years
1t il no exaggeration to say that the two
most popular and respected jockeys in
England to-day are Maher and Martin