The Washington times., 1905-09-17

Consul, OrmOndale and Whimsical To
this quartet First Water and Mohawk
III could have been added had they not
broken down In all racing probability
IL Is from the above list that next years
three-year-old champion will be de-
veloped.
The list OF American breeders is to be
strengthened by the addition of two men
OF millions. They are Thomas F. Ryan,
Hyde's successor In the Equitable. and
Reginald c. Vanderbilt. Mr.. Ryan has
bought himself place In Virginia, col
lected high-class saddle stallion and a
few choice brood mares. He will at first
begin the breeding of saddle horses, and
II is said his ultimate~intention Is to
breed thoroughbreds.
Mr.. Vanderbilt has bought the noted
John Stsson farm. between Portsmouth
and his Sandy Point farm. and he now
has clear sweep of three miles of land
he Will make many improvements and
build a trotting track in front of his
home.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is constantly increas-
ing his string of show horses and in
tends 10 become one Of the largest own
ers OF show horses IN this country.
Later may show some Of his horses
on the track
Pat Dunno has shipped his horses
back TO Louisville. In common with
many Western turfmen he has found
the pickings here rather scant.
Kansas" Price is another OF the
Westerners who have been put out of con-
ceit with themselves about carrying off
fund Of purses from the effete East
this year. Price also has gone to Louis
vile. where, TO use his way of putting
II. "the game can be picked off easier -
Louisville for me- said Price, as he
bade a friend good-by. '.It may not be
so much out there. but IT has a habit
OF coming more frequently"
NJ !. Hayman will send a string to
both New Orleans and Los Angeles the
coming winter. Minton will take a car
loard TO look after the Crescent CITY
division. Hayman has a large stable
OF horses in training, and bough. about
twenty yearlings this season.
sam wagner, one OF the proprietors
or the Worth racetrack, and who has
q string Cf seven here at present, will
race hereabouts until after Auueduct.
and VIII then ship to his farm in Ohio
sam Hildreth cleaned up heavily when
Burleigh got home a head before I,ucv
Young the other day. Hildreth deserved
stroke of luck and most OF the peo-
pie around the track. except perhaps
the boo}Sies against whom he cashed
were glad t0 see things come his way
Col. Jack Chinn. OF Kentucky. came
on this season with a few yearlinCs
which he sold at good prices: looked
at the ponies run, and talked interest
lngiy and tnstructively TO the boys
about Kentucky politics.
w. Gould Brokaw announces the nm
ming OF his second annual steeplechase
and hunt meeting on his beautiful Long
Island estate. Nirvana, on the after
noon Of Thursday. September Is.
The admission 10 the grounds will be
entirely free 20 the public, the meeting
Being given entirely at Mr.. Brokaw's
expense. as II was last autumn.
Clarence NJ Mackey, Ralph N Ellis.
lanes II Bradford, jr., Charles E.
Mather, Samuel Willets, Howard N
Potter, and Mr.. Brokaw will be the
stewards OF the meeting. which prom
lses exceptionally fine sport. Edward
g. La Montague Will be the starter,
son the Judges. and the patrol judges
VIII be +. Willard Roby. George G.
McMurtry, jr., and James f. Martin,
Ir. William S. Blitz will be the clerk
of the course, and George Gall assist
ant clerk.