Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-08
RACING, BOXING
AND OTHER SPORTS

ed hurdles in use at Hurst Park. which were
SO made in most of the jumps as TO leave
the top bars exposed. causing many accl-
dents. The jumps were to be inspected by
the stewards of the National Hunt. but the
general opinion was that radical alterations
would be ordered.
Jockey w. Shaw has gone to New Orleans
where he will ride for VIII Shields at the
Fair Grounds. Shaw viii probably have the
mount on Blackwell in the two-year-old
event today. Jockey J. Martin is expected
to reach the Fair Grounds tomorrow. and
will ride for j. l.. Hayman. This stable has
had poor luck this winter, due principally
to the lack OF a good rider.
1t Is announced by the trustees of the
British Museum that they have received
from w. OBJ. Marlborough the bones of
the dead Ormonde, which will be set up
In the hall for domesticated animals. The
remains arrived in good condition. The mu-
scum now contains the skull of Bend Or
tsire of Ormonde) and OF Stockwell, "empe-
ror of stations" Ormonde was so truly
made race horse that he was selected as
the type by Mai Gen. Sir John Hills in his
work. THE Points of a Race Horse.
In the London Sportsman of recent date
a correspondent writes to call attention to
the culpa bly, negligent manner in which the
paddocks and jockey rooms at many of the
English race courses are managed. whereby
they are overrun with 'loafers, touts and
others Of shady character, in constant COM
munication with the riders" This state of
affairs Is nearly a counterpart of that which
cNiSteu III america some years ago, out
there has been a gradual steady improve
ment, until the most stringent of all the
rules was adopted at Belmont Park last Oc-
tober, 1t being forbidden to speak to jockeys
there.
Including Saturday, there has been more
than 100000 distributed to the horsemen
at New Orleans this winter. The Fair
Grounds track leads, with S112600, which
has been won by 100 different owners. Thir
ty-three have won more than $4,000 each.
Mrs, M. Goldblatt leads with 1905 and
VIII Shields, the New York owner, Is Sec
ond with So 225. Sewell is the leading rider
at the Fair Grounds, with forty-one wins
to his credit. At City Park 100000 has been
divided between 126 owners, thirty of whom
have won more than $1,000. P. NJ. Civil
leads, with S5.6S5, while the only easterner
among the top-notchers Is J. l.. Hayman
with $3.945 to his credit. Nicol, the boy who
rode Sysonby in most of his races last sea-
son. has ridden more than twice many
winners as any other boy at the track. His
record Is forty-six firsts. twenty seconds
and thirteen thirds.
Word has reached New York of the es-
tablfshment of racing circuit in Montana
There Is total of S125.000 to be distrlb
uted in purses during a circuit that is to
commence on July 80 and run until Octo-
Der 10. r. D. Steele of Bohemian is president
or the new organization. with NJ a. Gal
bralth of Butte secretary and treasurer.
Inc same racing officials will be used at
each of the tracks on the circuit. There is
to be a week of racing at each city, with
the exception of Butte where the meeting
will last two weeks. The circuit Is to be
composed of Butte. Helena, Anaconda
Great Fails. Lewiston, Billings, Livingston
Missoula, Kalispell and Bozeman. The sea-
son will open at Butte and will end with
meeting at Kalispell. Owing to the unset
tied condition of racing in the middle west
this new circuit is sure to be tremendously
popular with the smaller owners and It is
almost sure to succeed. During the circuit
the Montana state fair at Helena fits into
the dates chosen.
A notable three-year-old absentee in the
nominations for the big spring handicaps is
kinieydale. When he was purchased by Nat
Dyment, the Canadian turfman, for S11 800
at the November sale of the horses of sgd
ney Paget. 1t was predicted that he would
be one of the most formidable of colts this
year. His purchase indicated that Mr. Dy-
ment contemplated changing his usual rae
ing campaign and making an early start on
the metropolitan tracks. This, however Is
not his intention. and present plans are that
the good son of kinley Mack will probably
not be seen off the northern circuit until the
Saratoga meeting. Should he winter we'll he
ought to have all the northern derbies at his
mercy. Chippewa William Hendricks good
colt, IS named as one of the most formula
Die of the Canadian opponents of Kinley-
dale but he will probably be given start
at Benning, and it has been announced that
the Hendrie colors will be more prominent
on the Jockey Club tracks this season than
ever before, which means desertion of the
northern circuit