The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-05
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Her BERT
COM c S BAG K
Great Racer, After Period Of
Rest and Treatment, Re-
gains Lost Form.
H'L0RETH MAKES GOOD
Had Faith in Great Horse and
Refused Fat Sum for
His Favoritc.

'F'ltz Herbert Is tho Fftz Herbert Of
Old" This information direot from
Sam Hildreth means that tho sensa-
uonal racer OF the past few years Is
ready to take up the course OF his
career from where he left off last sea-
son. It was only last yoar at Sara
toEa that tho turf world waB disturb
cd when tho rumor cropped UP that
f1tz Herbert had brokon aown and
would be retired. Hildreth always
commended that the ailment was OF lit,
Ito consoquence and caused by stone
prui.e Nevertheless. tho owner threw
y tho phenomenal runner out OF train
Ing rather than take the slightest
chance of running HIS future. That
his judgment wac correct 10 now
amply proved
Hildreth's announcement Of the re-
covery of Fitz Herbert came with a.
sense of pride and pleasure And pro-
perry. too. The equals OF Fits are SO
Few that tho great Ethelbert colt Will
go down In turf. history as ono OF tho
earnest and truest runnera that ever
strode down Il homestretch In America.
Itcfuaed $4,000 for Racer.
That the inherent qualities OF Fitz
herbert are appreciated by horse low
ers can BIO well estimated when Hill
dreth turned down an offer Of SG5.0O1
AoT nls charger ovcr year ago, and
also declined $4,000 last summer And
X these are darl. days in tho turf world.
IL Is not beyond the realms OF possibili-
E " that F'itx Herbert may change own
crs before tho end OF this son. Sam
liildreth is rich man. but not a mil
l!onnirc Many foreign breeders have
their eyes cast coyetousiy at the horse
The natural deduction is that IIildrcth
4 VIII receive an offer so tempting that
nc VIII be compelled to lot Fitz 60 It
VIII be asevere blow to this turfrnan
hn Eny >, l,h
n fortune. But in tho ora OF doliars
and cents sentiment cannot play tho
leading part.
Down at sheepsheed Bay. qunrtcred
IN commodious box stall, Fitz Herbert
roigns. The fiashy brown lives the
ITO or gourmet, steadily munchinE
away at tho hay that completely flls
MS stall. Ills persistant appetite Is
fillinY him out to proportions as big as
old Roseben, Fttz has not heen out
romping around for the past three
weeks. Each day. however, he trots
around the spacious harm and during
this performance he IS as Ekittish as
4 n bear cub. His rider has his time oc-
q cupied In trying TO remain in the
a saddle. Fttz specially delights In try
A Ing to bump the ceiling in his travels
Hildrcth Has Large String.
In addition to the champion. there
i are twenty -fve other high class run
The most notable OF this bunch Is
Novelty, the colt that made turf his
* tory last year by sweeping away all
claims to the two-ycar-old title Novel
ty lis getting along famonsly And,
according to his owner. will be one
OF the bear cats" this season. There
nre also eight two-year-olds await
Ing the call OF the bugle
@ ne one that is expected to prove tho
sensation ia Fire Hearth q full broth
er OF the great Hlghball. There is
also q chestnut colt by Burgomaster,
Tour youngsters by Connad and two
rolts sired by Ethclbert Fire Hearth
reeled of furlong in OIL nat last fail
& SO II indications point to anything he
I Will BIO one OF tho dangerous little
racers this year.
Not Sure OF Plans.
Regarding his plans for the coming
4 season. Hildrcth Is undecided. III tho
Il sport prevails here will remain he
says. hut If there Is any hitch there
3 Is only one thing to do-ship the horsca
to England. race there and possibly
aisposc OF them after the Engliah turf
men have had an opportunity OF seeing
them in action
li'ldreth would rather stay here and
race. If there is tho slightest lIkeli-
hood OF tho restoration OF the sport
he will be right on the scene. THAT
this may be depended upon is only to
scan the turf records of the past few
Reasons. 1fi!dreth was the most libcr-
al purchaser Of high priced thorough
breds, despite the fact that some OF the
F Soions OF the turf We're overanxious
& TO dispose OF their stock Among the
turfmen Ifildreth has tho reputation
Z Of being one Of the best trainers in the
country More than that, he is game
70 the core. Unlike other trainers, he
wants to own a good horse. Instead OF
developing him for another owner. A
few more Hildreths and the turf would
\ not now lack good horses.
IIFARN LEAVES ELON TO
JOIN ST. LOUIS NATIONALS
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