Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-29
TRAINERS RETURN HOME.
higgins and Allen Reach New York
With Whitney Horses.

John Higgins, who has trained race
horses in England for the last eight years.
and M. M. Allen, who trained there last
year, were passengers on the Auanuc
transport steamship Minnehaha, which
was docked at New York yesterday morn
ing. Higgins originally went to England
to train for the late Pierre Lorillard and
Lord William Beresford. who raced In
partnership. Then after great success with
the American horses sent over year after
year from Rancocas. Higgins was engaged
to train William c. Whitney's racers, which
included volodyovski, with whom ne won
the EPSON Derby two seasons since. and
wound up that year as the Leading trainer
in Great Britain.
When Mr.. Whitney announced some
months ago that he would no longer race
in England, his action was based upon the
knowledge that Higgins was eager TO leave
England because he was suffering from
rheumatism, which so affected one OF his
hips as to cause him much pain.
Higgins said yesterday In New YORK
that after a conference with Mr.. Whitney
he would proceed to his ranch In Texas,
there to spend the remainder of his days,
but it is asserted that with the commence
ment of the racing season in ana ABOUT new
York he will again be seen on metropolitan
race courses. There Is a report that he
may train some of Mr.. Whitney's horses
now under ]. w. Rogers care at Aiken, Dut
he specifically denies having recelVeo any
offer to train.
Allen went to England nearly year ago
to assume charge of James r. and Foxhall
p Keene's large stable OF horses at New
market The stable consisted almost
entirely of American horses. bred by the
Messrs. Keene. Among them was Ian
cashire, Bolinski and Sweeper besides
many others. These horses had moderate
success. and when sold at Newmarket dur
ing the first week in December brought sur
prisingly good prices. They were purchased
by noted turfmen acting under advice from
the most experienced English trainers, and
now 1t is thought that the colts have ex-
cellent chances to win the Derby and other
classic events.
Allen had a two years contract with the
Messrs. Keene, of which there Is one year
to run. 1t is said that he may take some
Of the Keene horses now In James Rowe's
charge and campaign them at Washington
Park. Chicago. and st. Louis. where the
prizes this year will be very large.
Thomas ]; Regan Mr. Whitne ey,s,s sec &c
John Hanning and other well known rae
ing men were at the dock when the Min
nehaha was made fast.
In Higgins care came the American colt
Acefull, who was sent to England by
Messrs, II. p Whitney and Fl. B. Duryea
to run in the Derby and other races. With
him were Rabenstein, two year-old chest
unit FLY, by Ravensbury, out Of Brillante,
purchased out of a selling race for 400
guineas about 81. 100; two yearlings and
the following brood mares: Ondulee. Snowy
Corrie and Lady Min. The first named
mare is by st. Simon, out of Ornis.
Acefull and Rabenstein were taken in
charge by Lewis Gilmore. who will train
them at Sheepshead Bay, together with
two others owned by Messrs. Whitney and
Duryea. Gilmore handled Ethelbert as a
two-year-old. Acefull ran six times without
winning and 1t is said that he had
become ''rouge."
The brood mares will be at once sent to
La Belle farm. Kentucky. where all Of
Mr.. Whitney's brood mares and stations
now are.
Allen brought back a saddler which he
took to England to ride over Newmarket
Heath. Chinese cook, who was one of
the original party who went over with
Allen year ago, was detained yesterday
for some hours by the immigration inspec-
tor until his identity was clearly estab-
lished.
Both Higgins and Allen declare that
Pretty Polly. winner of nine races. and who
has never been beaten. is one OF the best
FLIES they ever saw.