New-York tribune., 1911-01-10
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Many Entries Made for the
Classic Futurity of 1918.
MADDEN HEADS THE LIST
August Belmont, H. T. Oxnard
and James B. Haggin
Follow in Order.

Breeders OF thoroughbred horses showed
their fats in the future of racing IN th'S
state hv making liberal nominations for
the Futurity OF 1918. entries for WhlcH
closed with the Coney Island Jockey Club
on January g. With the returns all in th'
historic fixture closes with 400 nominations
not record number by any means. but a
sa,iseying showing. all things considered.
The Futurity is a produce stake ana
brood mares are nominated. John f Mad
den heads the list with forty-eight entries
Of mares which have been bred 70 such
good stations as Plaudt, Yankee and Og-
den, among others. August Belmont chair
man OF the Jockey Club comes next with
forty-three entries. such sires being repre-
sented as Rock sand. which was imported
20 this country from England several years
ago at a fancy price; Fair Play and
Hastings.
Henry T. Oxnard. OF sugar fame takes
third place on the list with thirty-ohe
nominations. Mr.. Oxnard Is SLOWLY Dut
surely taking a forward place among the
6ig breeders Of the country. James b.
Haggin. who usually surpassed all others
4, the number of entries for the Futurity,
comes fourth this year. with twenty-nine'
while James r. Keene follows, with
twenty-five. and Harry Payne Whitney,
with twenty-one.
The stations represented in the Keene
lot are Voter. Disguise. Ben Brush. Delhi.
Peter Pan and Celt. The nominators. with
the number Of entries for each, follow:
August Belmont, 43; J. y. Camden. ls;
+. B. Cassatt, 10; r. X. Cassatt. /; J. B.
Haggin, %; Francis r. Hitchcock, 4: II. H.
Hewitt, 8; Frederick Johnson, 2; William
Lakeland, g. Mrs. Lilly A. Livingston, 5;
J. S. Mccullough. 4: Thomas G. Mcdowell,
g; Oneck Stable, 4: John T, Palmer, 4;
Ramapo Stock Farm, Z; II. p. Whitney,
p: r. T. Wilson, 6; z. F. Clay, 5: q. R
Bradley, 49, c. L. Harrison, 4; II. ?. Head
ley, 5; James II. Keene, %; w. OBJ. Mac
donough, 10: j. L. Madden. As: Oakridge
Stable. 4; Henry T. OXnard. 81; r. II. Nc
Carter Potter, Z; w. l.. Powers, 6; 3. Schrei.
Der. II: A. B. Spreckels. G: Irving IL Wheat
croft, 20: Catesby Woodford, 8, and Wood
ford Clay, a.
Among the stations represented not pre-
viously mentioned are Ethelbert. the sire
of Fitz Herbert and Dalmatian; Hamburg,
which was second on the list of winning
sires for two-year- -olds in England last
season; Cunard, Star Shoot, Planudes, Or
nament, Ormondale, Broomstick. Orsini.
Ossary. Monsieur dc rOrme. Ornus,
Knight Of the Thistle, Electioneer. Maza-
gan. Nasturtium, Stalwart. Bannockburn,
Solitaire, Alan-a-Dale. st. Savin, orlando,
Aeronaut, Ivan the Terrible Wateroresss,
Star Ruby. Royal Flush, Goldfnch, Water
boy. Toddington. Africander. Ildrim, imp.
Sain. Cesarion. Deutschland, Superman,
Uncle, Hessian, Burgomaster and Jesse
James.
August Hermann, chairman Of the ma
tional commission, says that the new posi-
tion Of assistant to himself has been offered
10 Joseph Flanner, Of President Johnson s
American League staff In Chicago. The
position will pay 5000 year and travelling
expenses.
William Lange. former idol Of the Chi
cago fans" was arrested yesterday in
Chicago for exceeding the speed limit in
the automobile which was presented TO hin
by his baseball friends when he visited that
city in the worlds championship series be.
tween the Athletics and the Cubs. Lange
was taking his first trial at the wheel when
arrested.
Jimmy Long. Harvard's crack hurdler
and broad jumper, has decided to leave col
lege and accept a position with his father
at Naples. ~ Y. Longs withdrawal will
oe loss 10 the track team at Cambridge,
as he was one Of the best all-rOund men on
the squad
Clark Griffith, manager Of the Cincinnati
Reds. has announced that he will send his
pitchers and catchers TO Hot Springs, Ark,
on March l. He will work there with his
several pitchers and three catchers for
almost two weeks before the remaining
members of the team will go South.