The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-22
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General Sanford Is Active.
General Sanford plans an active racing
season. Il viii help racing hereabouts II
the Sanford horses came down from Am
sterdarn in May TO run at Belmont park
Gravesend and Shecpshead Bay, because
there VIII he fewer good horses than we
will have had in any season In twenty
years. barring that of 1908, The runners
of the Sanford stable will be needed TO
nil tie programme from day to day. And
the racing experience he Hurricane
champions young and old. Will acquire
by judicious campaigning in May, June
and July will At them 10 compete sue
cessfully at Saratoga with the runners OF
other metropolitan stables for tho stakes
and purses General Sanford likes so well
10 win at Saratoga in August. while his
up state friends and neighbors applaud.
Ever since the revival of frst-class
sport at Saratoga in 1901 signalizod by
the victory of General Sanford's home-
bred Meddier colt. Roclston. over The
other hrst-rate metropolitan campaigners
IN the Saratoga handicap. the Hurricane
horses have been handicapped by mex
pericnce In the competition for the Sara
tcga associations stakes and purses. Ma
tuie campaigncrs such as Chuctanunda
Mollie Brant. Caughnawaga. Walls. Ken
nyetto ard Danoscara. and two-year -olds
like Mohawk IL. Sir John Johnson, Her
kimer, Van Den and Rockville. good
horses all. have been compelled TO run
against seasoned horses, and with one
their own-not because they wanted class.
but because OF greenness and iuexIssri-
ence
Carmans Leave Stud East.
Richard F. CarInan, one of the most
successful of eastern horsemen. recently
left for California with his son, Richard
Carnan. Jr.
The Carmans left their horses behind
at Belmont park. where they will be pre-
pared for spring campaign Up TO two
years ago the Carmans raced at Oakland
and Los Angeles through the winter. hut
they decided last spring that they had
will he onlookers at Oakland this month
and next. and Will return home In March
10 take up their horses.
Newly Named oflcials.
The newly-elected officers or the Ma
tional Steeplechase and Hunt association
Alexandra. vice president; s. 8. How
land, secretary and treasurer. The stew
ards elected to serye until 1914 were An
gust Belmont. A Henry tIigginson and
committee is composed OF j. II. Alex
Widener. John II. Morrta, Charles K
Harrison, Jr., and Henry Higglnson.
Col. Mike Paddeu. who raced several
clever performers on the New York City
tracks few seasons back. will get TO-
gether stable OF modest proportions
next spring.
Fred Williams who rode successfully
In many cross country events in Canada
and on the eastern courses. will ride for
Bartlett McLennon next year.
James Mclaughlin has added TO his
lot the chestnut colt, Cold Pitcher. by
Golden Garter. the property of Mr. Di-
gournda. Forester the brother to
FannIieroy shows so much OF the old
horse about him that Mclaughlin in
tends 10 give him a chance to show IL
II 1t is In him. On looks he Is all there
His three yearlings are good lockers es-
pecialiy his two Sir Dixcns.
George w. Miller Dead.
By the death Of George Washington
Miller: the turf lost a loyal supporter
and the thoroughbred a warm adfrirer
Mr. Miller died after a general break
down He wes In his eighty second
4 canadizn by birth. he came TO the
United states when very young man.
and up to very few years ago he was
appeared In many famous cases before
the courts OF New York state. A quar-
ter OF century ago he took an active
| part in politics.
A Democrat In the widest SENSE. Mr..
Miller was ever steadfast champion of
personal liberty and believer In liberal
Jaws. and he rendered invaluable service
to racing In the crusade begun against
the sport three years ago. during fhe
| first term OF Governor Hughes.
He made telling speeches In behalf OF
racing before the codes committees OF
| the senate of 1905 and 1910 when the
| Hart and Agnew and Perkins and Hart
| bllls were UP for confederation
MI Miller consistently maintained that
the attack upon racing did not have the
backing oi the genuine public sentiment