The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-15
SPORTING BRIEFS
 ACROSS THE POND
BY RICHARD DAHLGREN.

London, March 4-(Special. )-There is every reason to believe that the once great American jockey will be seen in the saddle again the coming season. Sloan has, l understand, applied for a license at the suggestion of the people so high in turf affairs that they would not so have advised him had there been any doubt of the application being granted
 The announcement that the Earl of Durham has been appointed to be Knight of the Garter in place of the late Earl of Leicester has given great satisfaction in turf circles.
 Lord Durham has always been one of the most devoted followers, and at the same time one of the most candid critics of the turf. His famous speech at the Gimcrack club many years ago, in which he denounced turf frauds in unmeasured terms, led to a considerable improvement in the tone of the racing world, which as steward of the Jockey club he has en- deavored to maintain.
 Speculation on the Lincolnshire and Grand National Is more active as the time for the first of the great turf clas- sics for 1909 to be run approaches. Here are the horses most generally favored for the races: Lincolnshire Mercutio Wise Mason, Succour. For the Grand National Barabbas H., Ravenscliffe, Rubo
 The American horses, Sir Martin Ed ward and Antaeus have been entered in a race called the Princess of Wales handi- cap, to be run at the Epson spring meet ing over one mile and A yards of the derby course.
 Here is a list of James R. Keenes rac- ing string in training in England. They are in charge of s. Darling, and owner and trainer are confident they will place MT. Keenes name we'll up on the list of winning owners this year:
 Ballot, oh. h. C5), by Voter-Cerito.
 Colin, br h. (4, by Commando-Pasto rella.
 Esperanto, ch. c. (3), by Disguise Anomaly.
 Helmet IL, br. c. (3), by Disguise St Mildred.
 Melisande. ch. f (s). by Disguise-syl- vabelle
 selectman, b. c. (9. by voter-Pink Domino.
 suffragette ", oh. f. (S), by Voter Monday.
 Wamba IT., b. c. (3), by Ben. Brush Cap and Bells.
 Wedding Bells IT.. b. f. (s). by Ben Brush-Runaway Girl.
 Lyndin, br. C. CD, by Disguise Emma c.
 Metaphor, br. c. @, by Disguise-Bi- turica.
 Seneca, br. c. (2), by Disguise-swift- foot.
 suffragist, ch. c. @, by Voter-Noon- day.
 Black Satin, blk. f. @, by Disguise Veva.
 Coronal. b. f. @, by Voter -Rosegar- land.
 Infatuation, br. f. t2), by Kingston Runaway Girl.
 The Americans will make a strong bid for the French Derby. W. K Vanderbilt leads with Il entries, James R. Keene comes next with seven, August Belmont contributes three. H. P. Whitney two, Richard McCreery one and the stable of J. E. Madden one.
 MT vanderbilt's entries are The Exile, Kennebec, Oversight, Halbos, Ramapo, Sampietro, Negofol, Ripolin, Prestissmo the Second, Rapidam and Silver Streak. Those from the Keene stables are four un named horses and Esperanto Select man and wamba the Second. The Bel mont entries are Laconian. Rhombus and Bay Tree MT. Whitneys are two un- named. one by Hamburgh and Endur- ance the other by Hamburgh and Daisy F. The McCreery stable will send Gun License, and the solitary representative of the Madden string is an unnamed by Plaudit and Passan
 The Madden stable was originally rep- resented by four entries, but three of these, Connaught Ranger. Hsrrigan and Clockwork have been scratched. A. J. Joyner who trains for Harry Payne Whitney in England, said recently in an interview: We have no secrets here I am quite willing for any of the trainers. the press or any one else to look at my horses as much as they like, and when we win we want the English public to win with us, or if anything goes wrong know it. MT. Whitney is racing entirely for pleasure He does not bet. and his policy Is to run his horses when they are fit, and to win if they can, always The grand old sportsman, Sir Charles Strickland of Boynton, Yorkshire, cele- brated his soth birthday by attending the meet of Lord Middleton's hounds at ! Nation.
 D. c. R. Stuart will in all probability. have a chance of stroking the Cambridge i crew to victory for the fifth time-incud- 1 ing the Harvard race. R. w. M. Arbuth- | not, the Eton freshman, has been strok- ing the crew in practice, with Stuart row ing bow--on which side of the boat he always strokes.