The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-19
TURF GOSSIP
BY JAMES DocKERALL

BY JAMES DOCKERALL
 New York, September 1S.-Eastern and western turfmen are looking for ward with keen anticipation to the Jamestown, Va, meeting, which will open on November 1. The meeting at Jamestown last season was so success full that it rivaled the Pimlico meeting in Maryland and that is saying much for Pimllco is an old esta blished track with much prestige in the turf world
 The applicants for stable room at Jamestown include J. E. Madden, R. i, T. Wilson, Jr., H. K. Knapp, R. F. Carman Frank Weir, Earl Linnell, George M. Odom, c. C. Smithson, Woods Garth, William Garth, Edward Eaters, David Dunlop, P. M. Burch, F. c. Piper, the Brownleigh park stable, R. D. Wat kins, J. L. McGinnis, Max Hirsch, and H. l. Stone. The officials in charge of the meeting are as follows: Pre- siding judge. Edward Cole; associate judge and racing secretary, F. W. Ger hardy; stewards, Frank J. Bryan, rep resenting the jockey club; W. P. Riggs, and Congressman-el W. A. Young of Virginia; starter, A. B. Dade paddock judge, Herman Conkling; clerk of the scales, J. Hosford Smith. The plant consists of first-class mile track, a commodious grandstand, good stables and well appointed club house. Elec- tric cars from Norfolk run directly into the grounds.
 Samuel c. Hildreth has issued an em- phatic denial of the much heralded re- port that his great 4-year-old F'itz- Herbert Is In such bad condition phy- sically that he will never race again.
 Broken down ?-Fitz-H Herbert brok en down?" exclaimed MT. Hildreth. That is the silliest thing I ever heard Fitz- Herbert Is in superb condition. He is right and fit now but I am giving him a rest"
 The story which led to this emphatic denial follows:
 Fitz- Herbert, S. c. Hildreth's great 4year-old by -Morganatic, will never race again. From a reliable source 1t was learned at Saratoga that the horse has bowed both tendons and
 
 eral well known veterinaries. Some time ago Hildreth sent Fitz-Herbert out for an exercise gallop in the way of test. The horse breezed half a mile and when he was examined in the pad dock after the workout 1t was dis covered that he was In a serious con- dition. Hildreth was ready to pay any price if the vets guaranteed a recovery, but he was informed that the horses | fore legs were in such condition that a cure was out of the question. It is understood that Hildreth was on the verge of selling Fitz-Herbert to Louis Winans, the purchaser of Dal- l matian, but when the horse broke down MT. Winans was notified by cable that the deal was impossible. Fitz- Herbert's last appearance under sad dle was at Gravesend when he won the Brooklyn handicap. He came out of that event as sound as ever, but he did not go to the post again. Hildreth denied rumors later that the horse was ailin>s and to disprove the statements he sent Fitz-Herbert to Fort Erie to run in the s10,000 Dominion handicap, which was called off after the horse arrived there with Jockey Shilling.
 In spite of constant clamor for a meeting at Saratoga between Fitz- Her
 
 the son of Ethelbert from all of his engagements, thereby creating the im- pression that he was afraid of defeat But now it-is said that FItz-Herbert's failure to start was due to weak un- derpinning, which finally resulted in a hopeless breakdown. If Fitz- Herbert had remained sound in limb, it is said Hildreth would have sold him to Mr. Winans for s50,000. AS it is he will be retired to J. E. Madden's breeding farm.
 Hildreth, who takes such reverses as a matter of course, thinks he has another Fitz-Herbert in Novelty. It is reported that another race track will be built in Mexico to compete with Juarez. Although Juarez was not the bowling success last year that the pro- motors hoped for it gave promise of de- veloping into one Of the most popular courses in America.
 Preparations are now going forward for the winter meet which will begin in No- vember.
 The new California Jockey club is also hustling these days preparing for the Emeryville meeting which will open in November. President Thomas Williams of the Emeryville association says this will be very successful turf season in the west.
 What is the outlook for the future of racing In New York? Nobody knows pos itively, but the indications are that next season will see dates allotted for the va rious meetings on the Metropolitan cir cult. It is the belief of those high in the councils of the Jockey club that some