The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-12
!F0XHkLL KEENE EXPECTS
! SUCCESSFUL ENGLISH SEASON

RESI4 81 SARHE TO THE EEM ToEk
London, April n-Copynght. lsnH
Sport Of which there WIS a plentitude dur
ing the fortnight which preceded Holy
Week. has been exceedingly duII since,
This week passed without any event Of IN
terest beyond the decision OF the racquets
matches between Oxford and Cambridge
universities. of which the dark blues won
the double and the cantabs the singles.
Matters viii not long remain thus, how
ever, for there are several items Of impor-
tance down for decision in the near future.
Not by any means, the least Of these are
the remainder Of spring handicaps on the
turf. toward which owners. trainers and
others interested are looking forward. New
market and other training quarters were
the scenes of busy operations this week. Mr..
Foxhall keene was present on the famous
Ssm~bridgeshire Heath one or two morn
iEss to witness the work done by his team
OF horses trained by the astute trainer,
Nat Allen, when the two 4year-old crGck
FLIES. Dazzling and Buster, were given
some rafting Eallops.
Neither Mr.. Keene nor his trainer makes
any secret OF his strong belief that the bet
ter of these two hllies Will lower the cclors
of Mrs Baroness La F1eche IN
those classic races, the Two Thousand
Guiness and the Cakes Stakes. Indeed. ~
looks are any criterion. they have reason
for confidence. Both Files have lone well
in their timeless spins, and a successful
season may be expected for Mr.. Reene.
Nat Allen. by the way, Is becoming
very popular at Newmarket. All those who
have come In touch with him believe IN him
and his methods.
Much satisfaction is expressed on this
side at the fixing Of another Oxford-Cam-
bridge VS.. Yale-Harvard athletic match.
The coming event in July should not have
so one-sided a result as did the contest
IN New York two years ago, when the
american won by six events 10 three. 1t
As clear that in three months time tie
tEnslish universities Will have as fne q
team to represent them as either Of those
employed against the Americans in 1885 or
1901.
II q horse falls in a race hereafter. his
jockey is likely 10 be prosecuted for cruelty;
hat is. If Mr.. Tough. NJ, p. has his way.
Mr.. Tough has created not G Little smuse-
ment in racing circles by giving notice
that. when the House of Commons reas-
sembles after the Easter holidays. he Will
put the question to the Home Secretary
with regard TO the recent race for the
Grand National Steeplechase. Out Of
twenty-seven starters. ne says. only seven
finished, while fourteen horses fell at the
various fences. One broke his leg and was
destroyed on the course, another died OF
the staggers. In these circumstances. he
wants 10 know whether any Home Office
inspectors were present at Aintree TO pre-
vent cruelty 10 animals. and whether the
Home Secretary will order the prosecution
Of any Of the riders.
According to who's Who Mr.. Tough
was educated at Wesleyan School, Dublin.
Ar freshman by birth. he is a tea merchant
With a penchant for golf. HIS qualifications
G a critic Of steeplechasing. therefore, are
obvious.
He is wrong. though. in stating that there
were -twenty-seven starters, as only
twenty-three went TO the post. His state
inent that a horse died Of the staggers IS
likewise inaccurate. II Is true thai sew
ssal competitors did fSil. One of the I'M
ortunate ones was the Kings Ambush II.
which came down when holding g winning