Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-03
TURF AND TRACK NOTES.


Field Club will be held at the office of the
club, room 900, Windsor Arcade. No. 571
9th avenue. New York. at half past 4
o'clock pm, Thursday, March ;.
Sir Charles Nugent, in his younger days
a famous gentleman rider, and of late
years a very noted trainer in England, es-
pecially of cross-country horses said re-
Gently to friend that he had never seen
a better steeplechaser than John NJ. p,
whom he developed and trained up to the
time he was sold, about two years ago, to
Grant Hugh Browne. Joseph E. Widener
Is now the owner of John M. P.
At race meeting in a town in Australia
recently seven races were run, and all
were won by two horses, which were the
property of one man.
M. des Cordes will be the new starter for
the Fench Jockey Club. succeeding Rich
ard Figes, who resigned recently, after
twenty-five years service.
Three years ago the King of England
was presented with life size statue OF
his Derby winner. Persimmon. 1t was the
gift of the jockey club on the occasion of.
the celebration of his majesty's fortieth
year as a member of that body.
more thoroughbreds than any other man
In the world, has recently published for
private circulation his catalogue, which
will be of interest to breeders generally.
Men CLOSE 10 t1aSln say IQdI MS hcH-
lucky stud farm represents an investment
Of 81 O,000 for land alone, and that his
stations and mares represent like
amount. He pays out In wages annually
$4,000. and purchases hay, oats and
grain to the amount of $1,000 each year.
He pays out to railroads for transporta-
ton of his yearlings to market more than
$4,000 each season.
Turfmen who frequent the Waldorf said
yesterday that the election of former Gov.
~ rV,f%4 I
States Senate is good thing for racing
In Kentucky. He Is a hOrseman by af-
filiation, and is expected to do much in
the Senate to defend attacks on the turf.
Stakes to be run at the forthcoming
meeting at Belmont Park. which include
the Metropolitan, with $4,000 added. as
we'll as twenty Others will close on Thurs
day.
Fred" Taral and his son John. to-
gether with Harry Berkenruth and his
today on the Kaiser Wilhelm II. Taral
will ride for Baron Springer and Berken-
ruth for Herr Victor Mautner de Makoff,
both Austrian turfmen. Under the in
come tax which exists in Austria Taral
has paid $4,000 In all to the Austrian gov
eminent since he first went over there.
Answering a speech recently made by
Gov. Folk Of Missouri regarding the eff
feet Of anti-betting- laws in mat state, all
the breeders Of Missouri have written let
the effect Of the law has been to drive
all the breeders out Of business with the
exception Of one.
The license committee of the Jockey
Club stewards will meet March 10 and
pass upon applications in time for the
Benning meeting.
The Newmarket correspondent of the
Sporting Life recently looked over the sta
bic of horses trained by Watson for
Messrs L. de Rothschild and August Bel
mont at Palace House. Newmarket He
said that with Norman II. Crossbar, His
torie and Dame Beauty Mr.. Belmont
should win races. Norman II has grown
into very fine horse The half dozen
two-year-oIds have size and good looks
in their favor.
The Irish-bred colt Prospector, by Pr
oneer. out of Kendall Belle, and the prop
erty Of D. r. Browning, who is q nephew
of the late John Gubbins, owner Of Galtee
More and Ard Patrick, has become a
roarer as the result Of severe illness
last summer. He was a nominal favor
lite at 5 to 1 in the opening wagering
on the Derby, but has now gone back to
10 to i. Perrier. King Edwards candi-
date, Is at 8 to for the great race Sir
Archibald, also an Irish colt, being by
Desmond. is now favorite for the Derby
at to l.