The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-14
CURRENT SPORTING GOSSIP
GROWING INTEREST IN SIR
MARTINS DERBY CHANCES.
August Belmont Says . Victory win
Cause Intense Enthusiasm In America.
Though American Turf Is Object Of
Attsck-"Adyance Information" Case

A0yhnce l0formhuoh" case
Somebody asked August Belmont, chat r.
man Of the Jockey Club. the other day
why practically all the best racehorses
here last season. including Ballot. Colin.
Fair Play. Priscillian and Sir Martin. had
been sent to England instead Of being
Kept here to mslntain the standard OF the
sport. Mr.. Belmont readily replied that
while a desire to capture some OF the
rich classics In England was one reason,
It was also the aim Of Messrs. Keene. Whit
ney and himself to win some OF the big
stakes with horses bred In this country,
that American pride and patriotism might
be aroused and the real value of the breed
Ing Industry here might be finally appre-
ciated.
III my horse Norman III. had won the
Derby last year. . said Mr.. Belmont. tho
victory would have been Of inestimable
value to American racing. There is
q vast amount Of interest here In the
achievements Of American thoroughbreds
In England and other European countries,
80 much 30 that you II read cable dispatches
In our newspapers giving the details OF
races won by American horses or In which
Yankee thoroughbreds are not even placed.
II an American racehorse whit the Derby
this year l feel sure that there Will be In
tense enthusiasm all over the United States
simply because Of the nations pride In
such q great victory. Yet at the same time
racing In his country is the object OF at.
tacks that threaten it's entire destruction.
The splendid race run by Sir Martin In
England on Wednesday. whom he won a
handicap at Newmarket with l36 pounds on
his back. has caused widespread interest
both here and in Europe In the Ogden
colts chances in the Derby to be run at
EPSON on May "a. John T.. Madden, who
bred Sir Martin and sold him last fall for
big money to Louis Winans. his present
owner. who is an. American. for many year,
a resident Of Brighton. England, said yester-
day:
Il am greatly pleased with the form dis
played so far by Sir Martin, and II he wins
the Derby shall feel that my Ions career
as a breeder OF racehorses has been crowned
with a priceless reward. Sir Martin Is a
wonderful horse in every way He has
speed. stamina. courage and a splendid
disposition. Some OF the English critics
have expressed a doubt as to his ability
to 90 the Derby route. but II he is At / think
you'll soc him dsprove some Of these state
ments. | think Sir Martin will run q nice
race in the Derby. His victory on Wednes-
day seems to indicate that he is we'll sd-
vanced in his training and has become
thoroughly acclimated. The Derby is a
hard race to win and Sir Martin will meet
the best three ysar-oids in the world. II he
il victorious all red blooded Americans
should take part In the celebration
The cases OF William A. Engeman. c. j.
fitzgerald and John g.. C~avanagh. who
! Esrs Ias'G ssaS by 'e sha K ! S SGlnt vio Gsina
the gambling law by selling advance In
formation" al. Brighton Beach racetrack.
S %sre ws sSnssds before S%.s shs oeurf BIZ q ri aPpeas ,s
Joseph f !. Auersseh and Nv %iiilsm c. De
Witt appeared for the ~defendants. The
Appellate Division ad,rmins the County
Court OF Kings county In sustaining 2 de-
% n RE ,r to sss dDdtenasa ,bs Mr, The s's sdr
vance Indignation clip; containing the
with the weights for each .C6 .nSs; was
was sold TO bookmakers to aid them IN
that q gambling device was something
one Who had haa and a desios use8 In a Gambling
house only and not on the street Or else-
whsGs; M5; Of A sSs na%s, q s YSsss.. tb 1sels sss
weights and past performances was no
crime, and that some 81 the
nature than the advance slips.
Jockey Walter Miller says he will prob
ably sai ~ for n1 europe 70 pe,d II sSoat I tsS tnsm, to
Miller is too heavy now to secure steady
employment In the saddle In this country.
He Iese GIhh r soS Si,h a , IIssp i%n fG9% the he
dorsement he expects to secure permission
70 ride on the European tracks at an early
Z. Dugan will ride the Whitney and Bel
mont horses here as last year. Vincent
Powers e the probable Jockey for the keene
tract to William Garth. will wear John f..
haddenis colors during the present session
at Belmont Park.
without attempting to dictate to Man
aser Stallings Of the Highlanderss numer-
Gus ball fans are wondering why he has
n aDe f For sf1 tine I'M seS %ssd 9 has s RRsSS1e& ahs ah he
while Laporte, and Ball have displayed so
reckoned with. Close observers Of the
game therefore say that as Hemphill Is
too valuable q man to remain on the bench
many ny balls In the outield II might be
Cree in left feid. hemPhiI in centre and
player, no matter where he. may be sta
Toned. Ne has been tested successfully
as an inneider andappears to be the man TO
The critics DO NOT. believe That the High
Nnders can hold their own With the other
American League teams as long ~ there
Ia no regular second basemen. Furthermore
the critics think that just. az soon as the
pitching Is limited TO Lake. ManDins. Quinn.
Warhop, Chesbro and Brockett more head
way will be made, To experiment with
green twiriers in a championshlp race
doesn't get much as a rule, though, Man
aRefy Stahinss. it must be remembered,
has only Just begun to build up a team hat
finished In the cellar last fall.
Personal magnetism means much In the
mana eement OF a ball team. Roger Bresna-
han possesses this quality to a marked de-
gree, as any fan who watches the work Of
the 81. Louis Cardinals can see. The st.
Louis players do not make a move without
accordance with his IDEAS and they display
the same sggTeesivsness with which Breena-
han helped the Giants to make such q great
fight last year. Brespahan 10 a hard loser
and a game fighter. He has worked Won
ders so far with a lot Of inferior players who
simply needed a competent leader. II he
has his own way Bresnahan saws he will
have q first class ball team within the next
two years.
Rafting Nelson. now In Frisco. has sue
sent to a postponement OF his fight with
Packy mcfarland. The date for this bout
will not be discussed until after Nelson's
forty-fve round battle with Dick Hyiand
has been decided at Colm on May 90. Mel
son has been 70 warmly cenBured for back
Ing out OF the Mcfarland bout arranged for
July s that he now declares be will be ready