New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-16
TIMELY BITS Of SPORT
Death Of General Sanford a
Loss 10 Running Turf.
SOME OF HIS GREAT HORSES
Joe Lake Saved from Slipping
to a Minor League by
Clarke Griffith.

The thoroughbred running ,Irf lost one
OF it's warincst friends And supporter
when General Stephen Sanford died at
his nonc IN Amsterdam on Thursday
night. Few men did more Tor racing and
breeding in this country. and ID Was hs
ambition to prove that this state was not
behind Kentucky Or any other 80 tn"
Union ina its advantage Tor tito raising
of thoroughbred stock. la a measure his
ambition was realized. as tho hurricane
Stud has been the nursery Tor some 81
the great horses OF tho turf iH'ludinS
Chuctanuuda, Caughnapaga Moll} Biaut.
Sir John Johnson. Mohawk II, DanOscara,
Cliff Edge. llill Top. Burnt Hills. Ken
uycttO, kiamcsha H. Fort Hunter aud
others which have played an important
part IN making racing history by winning
rich and historic stakes.
General Sanford and his son, John san
ford. were strong believers in the theory
Of giving . horse plenty Of time To de
vciop and mature. ana FOR tlts reason the
popular colors-purplc and gold stripes
were never seen until the meeting at
Saratoga Springs in August. ono "Nc"p-
ton was made each wear. but II was
purely u onc-day private meeting ON TIA"
training track at his own farm. II came
10 he Il sort OF holiday for thos" who
loved the thoroughbred IN and around
Amsterdam, and the general found keen
delight in entertaining his friends and
ncighbors while giving his horses pub
lie test and thorough trial just before
shipping them TO Saratoga Springs.
With the true sporting spirit. General
Sanford was always a. cagcrl! proud of
the Successes of horses Of his own breed
ing after they had ."ft his hands as
though they were still his property. Whcn
Sir John Johnson. The great sprin,er won
the Merchants and Citizens Handicap, in
1910 defeating Danoscara. Olambala, Dal-
matian and Hampton Court, he was
racing under the silks OF Frank Nolan.
owner of tho BcvcrWyck Stable. General
Sanford had Danoscara III the race, but
he forgot the defeat of his Good mare 10
his enthusiasm over the victory Of the
handsome big bay that he also had bred.
II WAS always 30 with him. lie cared
nothing: for the purse that was hung ny.
but there never was a sportsman who
more kccnly enjoyed a good contest am
none that more genuinely appreciated
victory when it came 10 his horses after
a well run race.
IIughic Jennings manager Of the Dc
troit Tigers, has asked for waivers on
Joe Lake, the veteran pitcher. but Clarke
Griiftn wants him for the Senators and
has refused 10 waive Iiughic planned To
send Lake To Providence. but says ne
will now keen him at least until tho start
Of the season. Jennings also ar"uucss
the release of Walker Peach. Il ,CunS
southpaw twirlcr. 10 tho New Haven club
of the Eastern Association.
John IIonrys injured knee Is healing
10 cidly. and he gays that he Will be ready
20 take his place behind the bat for the
Senator's when the season opens. The re-
port from Washington q few days ago
appears To have been exaggerated. as II
was minated he would not play this
year
Having fdilcu 10 com" 10 terms with the
authorities at the Maine State lnivci-
sity. who wanted him To coach the base
ball team Ben IIauscr. released ny the
Boston Braves. has accepted a contract
offered him Nv the baltimore club of the