The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
KINGS HORSE MAY
Be DERBY winner
Perrier, Although Beaten by
Croker's Entry, Is Great
Runner Yet.
oRBY COMING BACK TO FORM.
Britisliers Confident That Gunner
Moir Will Be Able to
Finish Burns.
ny RICHARD DAHLGr,EN.

LONDON. November 23.--1t lis rather
early to beI speaking OF next years
Derby but already the racing world Is
discussing the possibilities Of the great
race. It Is believed by those who have
followed the career OF this seasons
two-year-olds that His Majesty the
King has n most excellent chance to
win the big race next year with his
colt Perrier The fine race run by this
youngster In the Dewhurst Plate at the
Newmarket Houghton meeting Is re-
sronsible for this feeling. While Per-
rier waa beaten by Richard Croker's
two-year-old lilly Rhodoro, half-sister
to last years Derby winner, Orby. the
colt ran so consistent q race that he
impressed all those who watched him.
The turf expert OF the Illustrated Lon.
don Sporting News voices the general
feeling when he says: IF at the pres
ent moment had to back anything for
the Derby, ! would as soon take Per-
rier as anything; and IL all goes well
with him. II will be strange II he does
not make name for himself next sea.
son. There was II Is said. considerable
doubt and hesitation as to the expedi-
ency OF starting him at all this year.
till II was decided that at any rate
gallop could do him no harm. 1t
would DO gratifying to know that after
his long run of bad luck the King
owned a good horse again, and In Per-
rier l am fully persuaded that he does"
Speaking Of Rhodoro. I understand
that Orby Is recovering very satlsfac.
torily from his ailments. and there Is
every reason to believe that as fotA-
year-old he will come back to his early
form and BIO formidable competitor
for many OF the great stakes. He and
Rhodoro will be Mr.. Croker's main de-
pendcnce next year. although the noted
Irish Americnp. as I indicated in my
last letter. has several youngsters
which arc more than likely to make
their mark on the British turf next
year. 1t is also believed that Rhodoro
has the Oaks next spring. at his mercy.
although SO many things may happen
in a few months to q race-horse that
anything like proptesyinS at this time
Is something that do not like to un.
dortake.
English Odds ON Moir.
Interest In the Burns-Moir fight Is
growing. So confident are the Eng
lish followers of the squared circle
to smash his smaller American rival
in Jig time. they are offering odds on
his chances. Americans who have fol-
lowed Burnss career in the States are
picking up practically all the Moir
money that liz offered. and 1t Is not at
all Improbable that when the two meet
on December I'd they Will be at evens.
Burns Is training in the house that
was occupied by Edward. the Black
Prince. He is very confident that he
In the Englishman's master. but never
thcless is training hard. l saw him
recently and he was In prime condi-
ton. II he is whipped by Moir. 1t will
be because the big Britisher Is the bet
ter man of the two.
Prince Is Crnckshot.
His Royal Highnsss the Prince OF
Wales is acknowledged one of the best
shots in the country. His Royal High
ness has been having. some great sport
among the cartridges this year. ard is
credited with some remarkable scores.
AS the guest OF Mr.. George William,
Kaylor, at Pickingham Hall. he was
high gun practically every day.
Naturally. the financial stringency In
the United States has been felt first
among automobile manufacturers.
understand that in Germany pnrticu-
larly the trade has been In very bad
condition for the past few weeks and
that a number OF the smaller manufac-
turcrs are on the verge OF bankruptcy