The Washington times., 1907-09-08
ENGLISH EXPECT
NEH AMERICAN
TURF INVASION
Big Stables Preparing to
Go-Simplifying
Golf Rules.

LONDON. Sept. Again the report is
current in turf circles that there is to
be another American invasion.
The success Of Richard Croker in win
ming the Derby Is perhaps responsible
FOR this in sons measure. In any event
It is said that several strong American
stables VIII be seen al the English race
courses next year. In this competition
the names of Foxhall Keene, John ".
Gates. w. X Vanderbilt, jr., Barney
Schneider, the Western hOTseman. and
a number Of others are mentioned.
How much truth there is in these re-
ports Is, of course, purely a matter Of
conjecture. The wise ones are, however,
inclined to believe that there viii be
good many American-owned horses at
the races here next season. We are in
formed on good authority that Richard
Croker, while not giving up any Of his
Irish racing interests, viii very largely
add to his English racing string, and
that he will. next season, seek TO add u
his Iaurels by leading the list Of winning
owners on the English turf Those who
best know the logged determination OF
the former New York boss. are rather
Inclined to believe he will accomplish his
ambition before he gives up the game.
II the American trainers and owners
could only do as well proporuonately in
proportion as DO the American jockeys
they surely would take the cream OF
European racing. There are something
Ike twenty-five American jockeys riding
In Europe and Continental race tracks
who make $500 year or more each.
The total earnings OF American jockeys
on this side OF the water is not far from
500, 900, and may exceed that sum
Danny Maher leads this remarkable
list While ne has not made as many
sensational wins this season as he did
the last, he continues 10 lead the list
OF jockeys in the percentage Of WINS.
The last compilation shows his percent
age Is very close to 3 per cent and his
earnings will exceed So, 900 for the sea
son. Higgs leads the list, but It is sig
nl1cant that II a bettor had followed
Makers mounts he would nave won,
while II he had placed a bet on each OF
Higgs' mounts he would have lost.
W. K. Vanderbilt continues to improve
his position on the French turf. His
youngsters are winning consistently,
and several OF them promise 10 develop
into really great race horses, which may
in time take the place OF AIaintenon.
American sportsmen and athletes ouebt
to give royal reception to Right Hon.
Alfred Lyttleton, former secretary for
the colonies. who is 20 spend some time
IN Canada and probably viii visit the
States. Mr.. Lyttleton was one Of the
best-knOWn nOn-professionaI athletes in
the British Isles. and is famjlarly known
as Alfred on every cricket ground and
tennis court OF the United Kingdom
HIS prowess on the football field, in run
ming and at tennis. although IL is ceIe-
brated not only in England but also
IL her colonies, is surpassed by his sue
cess as a cricketer. and there e no mem
Der of the aristocracy, and certainly no
nan in public life n England. who is
more thonOugbly identified with the ma
tional game In the minds Of the people.
English golfers are interested in the
work OF revising the rules for the great
Scottish game. which has now become
a world game. II long has been recog-
rized that there was a necessity for a
revision, and unifcatiOn OF the rules Of
the game. and this work IS now in prog
ress by the authorities OF the great
British golf clubs.
Nothing win De known definitely Of the
changes proposed until the subcommlt-
tee having the matter in charge makes
It's report 10 the fun committee some
time during the latter part Of this
month. There are rumors, however
that instead Of simplifying The code the
committee have done the opposite. and
that their recon lamentations are not like
" to obtain the confirmation Of the
meeting, but that the latter will see II
some understanding cannot be arrived at
for the adoption Of a simplIfied code.
There Is great activity amorg the Eu-
ropean asrenauts, and il is a poor week
when some new alleged dlrigible airshlp
is not launched, in the newspapers.
though 1t must be confessed that all CT
them do not fly in the air, as their in
ventors would Ike to see them.
France IS still IN the lead in this line
OF experimentation. and If we do finally
get an air5hip which viii obey the steer
ing gear it probably viii come from
across the channel. NJ. de La Gauges
seToplaEe. in the recent trials at Issy les
Moulinesux. now a favorite plase for
experiments, failed TO rise from the
ground. The German military balloon
and the Parseval airshlp. near Berlin,
were mere successful. Wilbur Wright's
aeroplane has arrived in Paris. SIR.
Reissner, Of AiX-La-ChRpelle. is cor
structing an aeroplane with a 50-horse-
power motor. The aeroplsnes built by NJ.
Mallet for Comte Henry de Ia Vaulx are
ready for trial. And so Il goes
Recently published tax figures IN
France indicate a falling of In the num-
her hfl1fa~E . N1ac IN