The sun., 1903-03-02
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
,ryFUED TALK or A MATCH BE-
TWEEN HERWIS ANDM'CHESNEY
rur,men say That z. e. smathers should
Allow the Colt TO Take . Rest Before
Meeting Mr. Bells Crack Horse-Nc~.
nor "Outlaws" Look TO Bennings.

nort "Outlaws" Look TO Beunings.
rhs nil, Aa.e OF McChesney by r. T.
eu.,bers mas revived q world Of talk snent
,ns,cb race between the MacDuh colt and
K Bcu's Phenomenal rac horse, Hermis
T,,fmep had all sorts OF comments 10 MAKE
,.o.,,,dsy some OF them said that Mr..
S,',tb, rs had paid too much money sso. .ooo.
S vcCbesncy. for the reason that the colts
I...rernents this year do not warrant such
- ortIsr Others declared that McChesney
.borld not be raced in the West at ell. but
.to,,id b. allowed TO take q good long rest
j,duisnc now and then In an overnight
hsndtcap htreabouts and then branching
,,i with some OF the stakes at Saratoga.
MANY horscnlen expressed the opin'on thst
h.tor, McIhesney could race In the East.
~. new owner would have to satisfy the
EDWARDS Of the Jockey Club that the sale OF
dc colt was &c nune and not q temporary
t,ansf,t of ownership for the purpose OF
arranging a match with Hermis. This opin-
,ar U.s probably caused by the statement
gently attributed to Mr.. Smsthers that he
would he wiling 10 pay S2o. .ooo for McC he sney's
INNING Qualities In order to match him
against Mr B, us great colt. after which he
would r,rirn him TO Durnell Herr. The
..Is of NcChesney and Mr.. Smathers's decla-
rs,,on hat the colt will al his engagements
10 rho ", i are followed by an assertion from
Y.r orleans that while Mr. Suiathers has
actually bou ght the colt for t31.ooo he will
continue 10 race in the name OF Durnen q
H,rz until he has fulfilled his Western en-
ssements. and that Herr has reserved the
-,rbt 10 handle him, with Durnell still acting
a. trainer
While there may be nothing in this state
men, 10 create a feeling OF distrust still
borscmen argued yesterday that IL would
be much better II Mr. Smathers de eide immc =
dis,slv to csnol McChesney's engagements
n the west the reby severing all relations with
Durnell Herr.
II there appears TO be any understanding
between Durn, II and Mr.. Smsthers. no matter
how slight. II il safe to say that the Jockey
Club stewards will fvown upon the sppe arancc
Of McChesney in this part OF the country.
Cutting out this part Of the controversy.
however turfmen still maintained yesterday y
that II would be for Mr. Smsthers's benefit
10 bring McCheeney east as soon as he has
nun in the Mont somery Handicap. The. long
campaign at New Orleans this winter has
srv,d 10 keep the big MscDun colt, on edge.
orf Ths, sn II there 'a IS general % demand for match
race there can be no denying. MI Bell
has entered Hermis for all OF the rich handi-
caps and weight forage races. He has no
idea Of starting Hermis IN all OF these events;
but his idea has been to have the colt so we'll
thst he sSsd sS aer Se
stion to match him against AcChesney. II
MI spathers makes i. thersf9Te. win be be
ago declared that Hermis would never meet
NcChesney in the West. But with the chance
Of McChesney coming. east and direct
Se'. he aid thai Mr. Beii Will not only consider
1t. but will undoubtedly accept under favor
sble conditions But the onsr must come come
illegal fnN IN this State. Mcc6esney and Her%s
@ to With on ~
local racing associations hanging up purse
Of say s2o.ooo for the match Then there
stsi on The niyn day Of the race fhs. there would
also be big side bet. nossioly OF s,o 600 a
has the reputation Of being one Of the biggest
turf speculators, IN this country. The two
ca4ry 4 sess he TssS oven
shsif. As Hermis win be At to start in such
bis new plrcSsse with extreme care Hs
S .hs CUE she
Cham PLAIN, the Merchants and Citizens and
Turfmen who have been racing at the
Newport outlaw" track believe they will
be allowed TO race at the cemine spring meet
srs s Josseg Cub does not reeosnise nj at ruling
Of the Eastern jockey Club, there Is reason
10 believe that the latter body, viii treat the
edict sRainst Newport in similar manner;
Jockey Robbins will ride In the East this
year. He has Just signed to ride for promi-
nent Eastern owner whose name he Will not
make public for the present.
kid" Weller says that the book, or rather
the poolroom. he recently conducted In Hot
eprlngs with Joe Ullman and Dan Stuart as
partners lost si2sooO. Weller says the firm
ttill has s25ocoo With which TO operate in the
last this year.
c Mcdowell has just refused 10000 for
Alan.a-Dale which was offered by three
Japanese representatives OF the imperial
Breeding Pa stures Of Yeddo. Japan,
Enoch Wishard says that Sayablc is per-
fsctlv sound and. barring accidents. will be
sure starter in the American Derby. for
which be Is fsvorte in the winter books