The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-09
GOSSIP OF The RUNNERS.
ALIEN. SHIELDS NOW OWNS ADJ
VANCE GUARD EXCLUSIVELY.
Bu,. James Carruthers's Interest in the
Iron Horse for Ss,JSO-John W.
schorrs Fine NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
viii BE at saratOga-GoldH Heels Missing

The difficulty between James Carruthers
and AleA andcr Shields. the owners Of Advance
Guard, has been adjusted Shields Is now
the sole owner OF the famous iron horse.
a. after a visit TO Toronto on Friday he sue
,eeded in purchasing Carruthers's interest
for S. $50 The latter wanted $4,000. but
anally came down a peg. Advance Guard
will, therefore, not be sold at public auction,
but will carry Shieldss colors in all Of the
big handicaps and other events for which
he has been engaged. The settlement OF
the dispute in such an easy way will be
source Of satisfaction to turfmen and fol-
lowers Of racing who had been led to believe
that Advance Guard might be shut out OF
his engagements because OF his doubtful
registration. With the disposal Of his in
terest in Advance Guard. Carruthers retires
from the turf temporarily at least. Shields
il now the sole owner Of formidable stable
in which Carruthers was formerly interested
and which consists OF Advance Guard, Prince
Of Melbourne. Andy Williams. Hunter Rhine.
Zoroaster. Young Henry and bunch OF
good two-year-olds. all Of whom have been
wintering well at Bound Brook. N. j.
Several New Workers who have Just re-
turned from the South say that John W.
schorr. the Memphis turfman. told them
that he has the finest lot OF two-year-olds
this year that have ever been In his barns.
and that he expects TO sweep up many East
ern prizes with them. They are sired by
Usher, Flying Dutchman. Ben Strome. Rus
sell. Sir Modred. Sir Walter. DIR. Rice and
other noted stations. Mr.. Schorr has named
his two-year -olds as follows: Cloverton.
Escobar. Holman. Escalera. Excentral. Monas-
tic, Martins, Pontaur. Fluella. Molinos. Beneh-
cent, Moharib. Mordella. Burleigh. Monet.
Mountebank. Orel. Dutiful. volto. walterin.
Mingore, Sweet Gretchen. Doricourt. Dele
mont Iissardo, Morgana and Istrian. or
this lot, Sweet Gretchen Is half sister TO
Bellies Commoner and Joe Battle; Walterin
is a half sister to Spencer Reif and Andy
williams, while Moharib is a full brother
To Judith Campbell. now ow ned by W. c.
whitney. The best OF Mr.. Schorr's horses
will be shipped to Bennings this week. where
his colors will be seen for the first time at
that track.
John A. Drake will not race in the East
until the Saratoga meeting. at which he will
be represented in all Of the big stakes. in
Guiding the Special. for which he has already
sent in his 81 900 subscription. He has en-
tered wyeth and Savable in the 81. 900 Sara
toga Handicap. the Saratoga Cup and the
new Champion Stakes So far the sub
scribers to the Special are John A. Drake.
S s. Brown. p. H. McCarren. p. J. Dryer.
r T. Wilson. Jr.. W. B. Leeds. Larry Water
bury ty%Sn hndreT hs M iisG sifns ss
ToFtS clos close : to ,,S. 600 this YEAR. ' 80
Trainer Mason has J G Follansbees horses
at Gravesend. where he will get them in shape
for ear racing Roehampton. who was
star three year-old. but who fell away on in
form last ye.r. VS. out with the ! oilans6ee
ness Fasher f BIZ DAYS horses are nearer
DAILY viii send a number Of them 20 Wash.
saturday il iioH. nshtins for his head d.,
.hefis have been taxing possession Of the
horses belonging to E. j, Arnold 4 Co, they
have been unable TO lay hands on the Sub
Of son OF The Bard-Heel and Toe has been
spirited away and is at present supposed to
Who is ready to ship the great horse away
Stances Il is UNLIKELY that Gold Heels will be
time to come. In ali probability some br eeder
viii ultimately secure the horse for the stud.
the track. in view Of his UNCERTAIN condition -
John Madden 10 gradually adding TO his
a s acfes sd9;ciniSs his is aSSpe
Pierre Lorillard has authorized his trainer.
Fred Berlew. to purchase from W.. c. DAILY
the two-year-old colt Lorillard. by Pontiac
Annie F.. who is a half brother to the ia
who have seen him work at Gravesend. is
a most organising youngster - ooo D., a.,
land Fuller, who is TO ride for Congressman
7 D. Sullivan this year A plumber o. Vest
and others. are going TO petition the Jockey
club 20 grant a license TO Hildreth so that
he may race again in the East
last year during the controversy on in
breeding Col James r Pepper Of Meadow
thorpe stud, as On experiment. bred the
ina Strschino. 20 her half brother Meadow;
thorpe The result il a brown colt. regarded
as one of the finest suoklings ever dropped
In Kentucky The dam and sire Of his young
st'r are half sister and half brother respec-
,y'ly 10 Ballyhoo Bey who won the Futurity
W 1910 for " 4 Whitney