The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-12
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP.
EVE. SMATHERS T..LKS or MS
NEW RACING STABLE,
VIII BRING the Best Horses in His Rig
strfnK 10 Eastern Tracks and VIII
Spend Money 10 Gain Success--Tod
Sloan Speaks Well OF Jockey Mcdaniel.

from the trottinR turf and viii devota his
spare time in future exclusively 10 the m n
ners Mr.. Smathers viii have ono Of the
larrest stables OF thorouG hbreds in training
this year He has either leased or purchased
all OF Sam Hildreths horses and also has
many two-yesr-ods IN winter quarters AZ
Memphis George Spear not Ed Geers. as
II was NJ hrst reported, will train for hin, and
he will probably begin operations at Ben
uings Last year Mr. Smathers met with
many reverses on tho local tracks through the
disappoinitnE performances OF McChesnev.
Yeonidns and other horses which were trained
by Frank Taylor and some persons were in
clined 10 the belief that he would not continue
after all OF the racers with thu exception or
Big Mac" were sold az auction But Mr.
smathcra seems to have mad" mp his mind
10 score 0, ~uccess ON Ia" rnuulne turf. no
matter how great the cost I'm -p'aking OF
the matter Mt Sntaihers SAWS
Yes IL is true that am going into tho
running game exclusively and II is my aim
to reach the top in duo time. am going 70
try 10 get together a pretty strong stable.
I now have sixty two-year- olds at Memphis
In the care Of HIldreth They we're purchased
at the fail yearlins sales OF course. you
can never tell how these youngsters will
develop. but ] am in hopes that there are
some high class colts and Niles in the string.
IL takes a high class horse to win anything
nowadays. especially IN the EGst.
The number Of horsos that will carry my
coiors this year Will depend upon how my
string will turn out II would be folly 70
bring ANYTHING but the best TO the Jockey
Club tracks. and for that reason | will hive
all Of my horses tried out FIRST n the West
Those that Hildreth thinks we'll OF will be
sent hers and raced The rest will remain
10 the West. where they are not likely TO meet
the best horses ali the time. az is the case
here.
II know II is not an easy matter 10 get
together winning string. My experience
With the trottinR game. as Well as the runners.
has taught ME that. But believe IN getting
the best and IL money can b1y winners. |
expect 70, lave few in my stable. | have
not decided upon regular stable jockey
yet. as there is stlll plenty Of time. but there
are many good BOYS available, and viii
probably land one of them soon.
Jockey Donnck recently signed CON
tract to ride for ildreth for SO 600 rear
AFHildreh does not intend to race thls year
on large scale Dominlck may be turned
over TO the Smathers stable
The annual meeting OF the Jockey club
will be held at the Windsor Arcade this
afternoon. II is expected that he question
OF dates will he the principal matter to be 1
,onsldered by the stewards. together with I
Tho proposed amendments TO the Rules OF .
Racing. Tho Westchester case will also be ,
defnitclr settled one way Gncthe-.
Edward Corrigan and his friends are NOV
rug slowly in their proposed warfare against
INC Western ockey club Corrigan says
NO new track ~ Net Orean win hrt onen
tntil he can assure horsemeu OF an album
dance OF racing throughout the country. In
other words Corrgan wishes completely to
organize his new string of tracks before be
ginning operations at New orleans. Then
. IA ('flb
Tod Sloan thing he has a coming Jockey
oessfuly az los Angeles Mcdaniel is son
of Dave Mcdaniel. superintendent u the
Ms esse fT t tbs ls ana ffsS s5d
eracy, the man who owned Harry Bassett
and other good horses. and also maze Jockey
out Of Jimmy Rove, nov trainer for Jamrs
u, Keene Sloan. who has taken an option
81, three years contract with the boy, says
MCDANIEL 4, the greatest boy OF his weight
nat ever climbed into saddle HildebTand
"a hailed as world beater. but Puddin
makes him look like a novice when they hook
IA. Mcdaniel can ride at eighty pounds. can ,
nutilnish most of the heavier boys and when
py himself The first race him ride
Al Los. Angeles IMPRESSED me wonderfully.
,nd after that ! watched hun closely He
when the latter was midget lie cruuches
way W. on the horses withers and is not
Inclined 10 use his whip This is what con
,ider good feature in light boz, As
-ule the lite fellows get excited when it
ONES TO close finish. and when they 60 TO
With Mcdaniel il Ia different He does not
iraw his whip until 4 is absolutely necessary.
lnows exactly what he Is dong Mess /
Mss my guess lie will prove a hit in the East.
where ] think | can secure an engagement
or him with one oil the biggest stables
John r Brush. president OF The New York
League club sailed Tuesday for
Florida In reply to Clark GrftiilS oner 30
range spring series BET veen the Sow
FORK Americans and McGrnw's men. Brush
las made this vague statement
There is proposition before the National
ommission. now meeting IN Gpolnnau
he champions nj the two leagues. shall
hide b. whatever decision they male
Brush, in this manner lodges the issue a.
hows that the New York Nationals are either
raid 10 try conclusions with the New York
Americaus or are held out OF n series because I
4 personal feelings The TACT that Bfu-h
as expressed rcluctaut Willingness 70 meet 4
he Boston AuerelIs IN an impossible spring S
cries would seem 20 indiCate tfat he has
ually deCid~d tha. the American League
irffth answers this question with the state
oer thar Brush does nor care 20 have thc
aseb7ll public get wise - the inferior quasi
Z McGraw's team.
Intending the meeting 81 he Eotional Con q
asehail mon including Barney Drevfls Of h
ittsburV. W Shcttsline OF the Philadelphia y
-ationais. Edward UHnlou Of Rrooklyn i
; T. Powers. president ~ the Eastern lea gue.
udge Kavanaugh president OF the Southern y
~aruP W. n Watkins president OF the !.
club e + Ruschaupt president y
Z the Indianapolis club George Tebeau. l.
Tesid ent Of the Louisville club j Farrell &
secretary or tho National Association Horny d
avlor. president OF the Buf1lo hub How IA
~ Crifiihs president Of the Jersey City =
hub T. u Murn me. president " the New
n gland League = ; BARNARD. secretary l.
T the Cleveland Americans and many Others
Iohn T. Madden has provided ground I!
nd will paw all expenses incurred by p ban u
'sn1 A. Bethlehem Pa which bears mo r
su1e Of Madden Fast Ends r
T. has boon announced thar he inter Il
1llegiste rowing regatta m r0urhkeepsfe c
rs vssr will he held on July There pili u
. three races "a usual. one for four-oared
ellis at r. " another FOR freshmen eiglts p
SIS snd the third tor varsity crews ~ q
clock
chuck Connors will hold he annual ball !,
morrow night and says that II viii beat an "
.aer social affairs this winter 10 death
nnua Meeting Of Indian Harbor Yacht
Club y
The annual meeting OF the Indian Harbor =
acht Club was held az the clubhouse at "
reenwich last night The usual reports 4
ere Iubuittad to tho members and sor,e e,