The Washington times., 1904-03-04
HARRY WHITNEY
TO HAVE STABLE
ThoToughbreds Are to Race in the Nami
of Frank R. Hitch
cock.

Harry Payne Whitney will race
Willie Shaw. IL is entirely probable.
will wear the Whitney colors Mr.
Whitney has already filed a contract
with the jockey.
Despite the statements that the entire
racing stable Of William G. Whitney
was to be sold. it can be asserted on the
best authority that Harry Payne Whit
heys present intentions are to maintain
his fathers stable along lines similar 70
those pursued by his father. The in-
formation TO this effect has been with
held because the stable. being an asset
OF the Whitney estate. could only be
retained, as an asset. by the consent Of
all the heirs. The neirs will meet short
~ TO decide the question as 10 what
horses shall be sold. Should any heir
object &c the retention OF any part OF
the stable, this must be sold. Even In
this contingency, however, Harry Payne
whitney will buy in the bulk OF the
stable in his own name.
Mr. Whitney viii not race under his
own name until the usual period OF
mourning is over. In the meantime the
horses may be entered under Frank r.
Hitchcock's name
As an earnest Of Mr.. whitney's desire
him, it can be said that the whitney
retainer doubles that Of any OF the
others. To Shaw has been offered as
high retainer as $4,000 abroad. but h,
prefers 10 remain here and obtain A
complete vindicatiOn Of the charges
which led to his suspension.
To Ride Under Hitchcock.
Shortly before Mr.. Whitney's death #
had been agreed that Shaw. provided he
obtained his license, which seemed on
tirely probable, should ride for Mr.
Whitney under Mr.. Hitchcock's tute-
lage By Mr.. Whitney's death Mr..
Hitchcock. II is said. considered that
SHAW was now out OF his hands. James
K heene and Andrew II. Miller made a
obtained them
A few days after Mr.. Whitney's
oeath, however. and TO the surprise
of many Of his intimate friends Harry
Payne Whitney announced that he in
tended TO continue In his fathers foot
steps with regard to the racing stable
ana wanted Shaw for himself Natur-
any enough. and especially in a stable
containing number of animals kept
Ior breeding purposes, Mr.. Whitney Will
dispose OF certain part of the pres-
emf stable. Just as his father would
nave done. Such other animals as can
most readily be spared wiz also be dis
posed or The cream of the racing and
breeding animals. however, will undoubt-
ediy De Kept. Scattered in the various
htney sta bleS and studs around the
country are more than "a hundred mares
ana stations In England there are a
number Of horses that have won strik-
ing victories IN several of the classic
events of the English turf
Mr. Whitney. with his fathers experi
ence on the turf. will for the present
at least, rely to some extent on the
opinions OF his own and his fathers
friends In the conduct of his stable.
il IS learned that paIers setting, forth
mat Harry Payne Whitney had obtained
ne services or Shaw are on file al the
office Of the Jockey Club. 1t is SIM
posed that the contract is effective only
II Shaw has the ban lifted this year
FOR some time II has been intimated
that the stewards of the Jockey Club
think license should be gwen to Shaw.
AZ was even reported that the license
had been given.