The Washington times., 1906-01-14


one time boss of Tammany Hall. has had
u most successful season on the Irish
turf, largely through the efforts OF his
trainer. J. ]. Parkinson.
The Maddenstorm Lodge training es-
tablshment is now one OF the great
training centers in Ireland. There are
accommodations for $50 head of horses,
and not less than one hundred are now
in the stables. Mr.. Croker has install
ed every convenience and improvement
necessary for a thoroughly up-to-date
racing establishment His head Jockey,
J. Thompson. has headed the Irish list
for the past five years so far as aver
ages are concerned.
Mr. Croker is popular in Ireland. He
Is a liberal employer. and takes great
pride in his establishment His breed
ing stud is his pet hobby. and he has
some fine youngsters, which bid fair 10
add further to his success in future sea-
sons.
The sale of Diamond Jubilee. the
Kings great thoroughbred, TO an Argen-
tine breeder. has directed more or less
attention TO the growth of the breeding
of race horses in that far away country
The Las Ortigas Stud is the most promi-
nent in the Argentine. and its owner.
Senior Correas. has for some six years
past supplied the best blood OF that
country. Diamond Jubilee, whom King
Edward sold for 100 guineas. will take
the place of the Argentine st. Simon,
Neapolis. a -year-old son Of
Sprinfield and Papon, and. therefore.
half brother TO Orvieto. In the course
Of eight years the produce Of Neapolis
has won something like $4,000 In stake
money.
On his arrival in the Argentine, Dia-
mond Jubilee will find a first-class lot of
mares, among which are several daugh-
tiers of Neapolis.
The Argentine Stud Book contains the
entries of 1900 mares. which each year
produce some 600 youngsters for the race
course.
The Jockey Club of the country, found
ed in 1888 at Buenos Ayres. has stand
ardized the race courses and brought
about q wonderful development in the
breeding of pure stock. There are twelve
race tracks in the country, and several
of the stakes are we'll worth winning.
The Grand Prize is "a. 400 in value, many
other events range from s2,S00 to s1,S00,
while in only five Instances are races
worth less than e240,
In the London Sportsman Of recent
date q correspondent writes to call at
tention to the culpably negligent man
ner in which the paddocks and jockey
rooms at many Of the English race
courses are managed, whereby they are
overrun with 'Ioafers. touts and others
h
with the riders" This state
of AFFAIRS is nearly a counterpart OF that
which existed in America some years
ago, but there has been a gradual. steady
until the most stringent
of all the rules was adopted at Belmont
Park last October, il Icing forbidden 10
speak TO jockeys there.
To show what strong sentiment in
favor of steepiechasing exists in France.
at the tracks in the neighborhood Of
Paris alone, more than 100000 was won
by cross country owners. Certainly
there Is no decadence Of steeplechasing
in France.
NJ. Edmond Blanc has sold 10 Baron
Grandherr the brood mare Wandora,
dam of Vinicius and Val dor, in foaI
TO Ajax.
II 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 museum now contains the skull OF
Bend Or (sire OF OTmonde) and of
Emperor of Stations. Or
monde was so truly made a racehorse
that he was selected as the type by
Mai Gen. Sir John Hills in his work
'"rhe Points OF a Race Horse
King Edward has had an automobile
fitted out especially for hunting, which
Is a wonder IN its way. IL is a 2S-horse-
power machine. and was originally in
tended for five persons. The seats have
been removed and a rotary chair placed
in the center OF the tonneau. A gun
rack is attached TO the back of the
drivers seat The whole back of the
car is made open for the benefit OF the
leaders Each day while the King vas
the guest of the Duke OF Portland. his
majesty was driven up To the place as
signed him and took an active part in
the sport without leaving his chair.
which enabled him 10 sarn and mark