New-York tribune., 1905-02-27
NAMING TWO-YE4R-OLDS.
Rights of the tfreat Racers Not Re
Spected-A PRETTY P0llY Here.


! owners careful thought. and take pains to
give their Youngsters that at
euphonous and applicable. Others go about it in
a haphazard manner and saddle their thorough
breds with meaningless and oftentimes outlaud-
lsh and offensive which CRATE the ear
OF cause trouble in pronunciation. The registry
office Of the Jockey Club has been busy for five
or six weeks, passing the submitted and
registering them Most of the youngsters which
VIII this year have been named and it may
be said that in the long run the are better
selected than is usually the case. There
tain regulations that must be adhered to, and
the registry office has discretion in the
matter of accepting names claimed. but this dis
cretion Is used in less perfunctory way
and Is rarely exercised except in cases where
names eligible under the rule which pro-
vides against the Of q duplicate name within
a certain number of years, to prevent confusion
AS matter of fact there is need for more
stringent rule in the naming of thoroughbredS, a
rule which would at least preclude the naming
OF a two-year-od after any celebrated horse which
has helped TO make turf history. If for other
than n sentimental such rule would be
acceptable When a horse has brought fame to
name that should be sacred to the turf
and not later carried with no distinction by some
ordinary sellng-plater. step was taken IN the
right direction some time ago when the rule was
enforced against names that offend good taste
or were devoted to trade. 1t would be easy to go
further and protect the names of the great horses
Pretty Polly is a which has been claimed
this year for FLY by Sorceress-Logic. Surely
that name should have been respected and with
held out of consideration for that great English
mare Of the same which by her wonderful
achievements last season three-year old
earned a worldwide reputation. Under the rule
on this side discrimination is made against
names Of horses in other countries, and there
will probably be possibility of confounding one
with the other, but Pretty. Polly is known and
loved for her deeds. in this country as abroad,
and it seems absurd to have Pretty Polly racing
here. perhaps in the most ordinary company, and
possibly bringing dscredit to the name. AS a
three-year-old last year Pretty Polly sixteen
out of seventeen races, including the ST. Leger.
and over $150,0O0 Only once beaten, and then in
France. after trip across the Channel she is
ranked as the greatest mare ever raced abroad.
Sceptre was brilliant at times and moderate at
times, but Pretty Polly brilliant and
consistent and should have kept the undisputed
right to the she has made famous. There
was case in point in this country last year when
horse named Uncas raced among the selling
platers, with little distinction. There was
an Uncas that earned fame years ago. both here
and abroad, and his namesake last year came
so far below the standard that 1t seems a pity
that the name should not have been respected.
There are other instances, too. and while. for
tunately, it does not often, it has happened
gent rule the subject. Surely, in time to come
another Hermis. another Irish Lad or another
Hamburg
In the long list Of names which have been claimed
for two-year-olds this year many which attract
attention before their relationship TO some
famous horse is known. Space is lacking to give
a partial list, but few may be mentioned
which are well and apty named and likely to earn
fame in the months to Don Diego is half
brother to Beldame. BY Henry of Navarre-Bella
Donna. the is indicative of the breeding.
Bridgeman is a half-brother to Brgadier, and
1,1t IL, T1a AJ
Belmont. Accountant by FNigrane-Reckon, is sug-
gestively named. He is half brother to Compute.
in Captain S. S. Browns stable. The cNner
has named a colt by Observation-Disclosures Gauze,
q colt by Relvdere- -Peninah, Belvoir, and young
ster by Sir DiXon-Sallie of Navarro, King Henry.
John Z. Madden has called his Ogden-Nahma colt
Bemeer and engaged him literally, while w. NJ.
Scheftel has named half-brother to Bensonhurst
by Ben Strome, Prospero. julius Bauer has called
a Previous-AIiss Longford cold Supreme while Re-
hector is the name of colt by Previous out OF Re
Elective. AS told last week, James r. Keene has
lected Oyama and Kuroh as names for two young
sters by Commando, and great care has been shown
in naming the long list of others among which
can be noted Sanctus, Special License Ballot Box,
colts by Voter; High Brush, a Ben Brush colt;
Home Rule. Woodiord Clay has chosen well also
in some instances. Fly Leaf is a colt by Sir Dixon
Breakwater, Single Shot nlly by Star shoot-Ollie
and hence half-sister TO Flying Ship
The racing partnership announced last week be-
tween P. j. Dwyer, president Of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club. an c. +. Dwyer, who owned a half
interest in Africander when three year-old he
was the acknowledged champion of his age, is an
interesting one to racing folk as recalling memo
ries of the great stable owned and raced by the
Dwyer Brothers, when NJ F. Dwyer the father of
Q. +. Dwyer, was associated with Z. J. Dwyer.
Charlie Dwyer he is best known, will man
age the stable, which promises to be stronger than
for a number years. particularly in it's two-year-
ods p. J. Dwyer has had such i'll fortune with his
horses recently that he has threatened to dispose
of his stable but the familiar colors red blue
sash, will be frequently and nearer the
front, it is hoped When Merry Acrobat won a
race at Morris Park in the fall of 1902 it marked
the first victory for the colors in two years and
since then his winners can be counted on one hand
IN the purchase of yearllngs last year p J. Dyvver
Dousht OF the best, so far breeding goes RI,a
~ py ar DlXoR3B0nne Blue H. is the star Of
ana 8lue Ribbon, all of which raced to distinctin
be constitutional weakness in the fen,iI1- Ls Us 20
bears. ZIG eolors he
Mohawk the name claimed bv robp cort,u,
lor ms Rockton-La Tosca colt a balf-hrotber 80
chuctanunda and Caughnawaga and a youngster
of great promise The name ineligible how
ever, and 1t has not yet been decided wbnfbar to
cali him Mohawk ii 0 Horizon. "
Wyeth, the American Derby winner which 5i1
not race last year has wintered well ana II is said
Will stand training this year If he does ba ,,II \
d "elcoile addlton to the handicap horses.
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NEW-oRLEANS ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY
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Celia, lO4 Lionel 104; Vic Ziegler lp4 Natio,I