The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-04

participate In the fall meeting at Louis
vile. Many stables will ship from the
east. owing to the early closing there.
and other owners will go to the southern
track from Canada.
owners are somewhat encouraged by
the prospects for winter racing. which
points. 1t is expected that number
of owners will ship from Louisville TO
Emeryville in time for the opening OF the
season, November 12.
The decision to close the New York
tracks pending relief In the matter of
restrictions imposed by tho new law. will
doubtless result In some breeders estab-
lshing stock farms on q moro extensive
farm In England. with the great Colin
at the head. August Belmont has Ethel
bert, sire of Fitzherbert. as the premier
sire at his establishment In France
John L. Madden has frequently dis
cussed a plan OF sending at least ono
stallion and about twenty brood mares to
France and there establishing stock
farm. Formerly Madden raced an ex-
tensiVe string on the metropolitan tracks
but In the last year or so he has disposed
of the bulk OF the young horses bred at
down OF eastern racing may result in
Madden dcvotlrg his entire attention TO
breeding horses. both In this country and
abroad.
Arrangements are under way for the
holding OF big horse show in Washing
ton, D: c., on or about October 10 and
20. The Washington Horse Show as
soclation has been casting about for
some time to find suitable grounds big
enough, for the association is desirous
OF making the forthcoming show big
patterned after those held In New York,
Kentucky and Virginia Especial tro-
phies will be awarded to women en-
trants,
Will Go to France.
Harry La Montague will send n string
Preston NJ, Burch has signed a contract
and will have charge OF the La Montague
stables. Mr.. La Montagne has pur-
chased Martinez and Merry Knight from
Burcb. scarpia and Gauntlet will go
In the shipment, and the probabilities are |
tho stable will be strengthened within |
the next ten days. |
steeplechasing. and tho four horses |
named Will be schooled and converted |
TO the cross country branch of racing |
Mr. La Montague already owns O. half |
dozen yearlings Of French pedigree and |
birth These WIFI be broken and handled
by Trainer Burch.
a., The selection Of Preston Burch to han
learned In good school, and the Same
methods that have brought him q good |
measure OF success on this side Of the
Martinez is horse that should make
his way In France II he takes kindly TO
ticularly shifty horse on the flat. He is
both fast and courageous, and has an
ability to carry his speed useful dis
tances. 1t Is entirely possible that he
would make reputation on the flat. |.
but Mr. Montague has the very wise no
tlon that no horse is too good to be put
through the field, and no Will not wait
fiat racing before teaching them To iunn'
He viii besin his French campaign with
a modest stable. but IT. will be added to
as horses are found suitable for such
to find the La Montague colors promi-
nent abroad bofore many seasons.
Chickens Instead of Horses.
John Shannon, for n long time private
secretary TO John Il, Madden. has aban-
aoned the racehorse business for chicken
raising. and now has over 1000 fowls on
4 farm near Lexington. which he raised
by three mammoth incubators.
:, Through his e., utilization with turtmen
his egg product for next winter
The fact that the stabIlng at Blue
Bonnets' race course at Montreal Cana
IA, will be taxed to the limit for the
fall meeting, from September 10 to II,
IS shown by the numerous appltca tions
that have already been made for stalls.
and this lot Includes not only the horses
that have been racing on the Canadian
circuit ali season. but tho majority of
those now racing at Saratoga. The sta
7. Wilson. Jr., j. l.. Madden. r. c. B0-
ter. August Belmont Thomas Hitchcock.
2. s. p. Randolph. w. O'Neil and James
Will be represented
James r. Keene may retire from rae
ng In this country He says he will re-
ain about ten of his yenrlings TO be
be disposed of ut public auction