The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04

exercise. He is master in his stable and
does not know what fear means when con-
fronted by a vicious horse. His prowess
in this direction was displayed one day at
GraveSend, two years ago, when he grabbed
a unaway by the head and with a quick
move threw the animal upon his back,
helpless.
John Higgins, a careful, conservative
trainer, will handle H. B. Duryea's horses,
together with those of several other turf
men. Higgins went to England several
years ago and trained the horses belong
ing to the late W. e. Whitney, including
the leased Yoiodyovski, winner of the Derby.
When Mr.. Whitney decided to withdraw
from the English turf, Higgins, who had
a memorable experience on the other side,
concluded that America was the best place
for him and he has been here ever since.
Thomas Welsh, another veteran. will have
his hands full with the stable owned jointly
by Andrew Miller and +. vi. Bishop of Pitts
burg Welsh will have a lot Of two-year-
Odds to prepare for various stakes and will
also handle last years Futurity winner,
O~rmondale, owned by W. OBJ. Marlborough
Of California. He formerly trained for
the Fleischmanns and Frank Farrell, but
has been with Mr., Miller for more than
a year.
F. D., Weir, the trainer of the Farrell
stable, is still another old trainer and a
skiiful manipulation. He earned much
praise by his handling of the great s]printer
Roseben last season, for it was not until
the big Ben Strome gelding passed into his
hands that he ran his most remarkable
races. Weir will train Roseben again this
season and will probably make an early
start with him, as the racer has been taking
outdoor exercise al Gravesend for the last
ten days. W. a. Karrick, trainer of the
Oneck stable and Incidentally of the fast
mare kIanc-h0, will 20 on with his work,
when has heen highly satisfactory TO II. h.
Knapp. II the Jockey Club decides to lot
them tram on the local tracks, which is
doubtful, Boots DurncIl and j.. j. McCaferty
viii be in evidence again, the former as
the handler Of Il powerful stable said to be
owned by John W. Gates. with the latter
under contract TO JeTe Welnberg, "A Crook
lyn la~wyer-turfman. Durnell and McCaf-
ferty, bitter enemies, have been mixed up
IN q turf scandal at Los Angeles this winter
which may be the means of putting them
on the shelf as far as the Jockey Club is
concerned.
Alexander Shields's sons, John and
William, have developed into good trainers,
and both will be kept busy. John will have
several horses belonging to +, X. Thomas,
including HerIGis, but he may not be able
to get the latter to the post. William has
a pretty fair stable Of his own which he has
been racing ct New Orleans all winter,
but whet her he will be able to unload an
other Oakiawn on scme unsuspecting turf
nan for $30,NOO l. something that cannot
hc stated hero. Alexander Shields owns
Ornuudc's Rirtt and several other good
horses. bu. b. vii ret do any moro training
himself.
X. l.. Watkins, . TeSan VINO sprang into
prominence lat v.ar a, the trainer for
NJ. l.. HayTGu c.o who iIso ran in mir own
name n number oC hor as supposed 10 belong
to f. X. Th0ml~, will probably he in de-
mand, but iiayulgn will not have his ser
vices, as they INDUCED ia 4 bitter quarrel