New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-03
TN POINT A GREAT
HORSE, SAYS BELMONT
Chairman Of the Jockey Club
EnIargeS on His Brilliant
Race on Thursday.
TALK OF SWEEPSTAKES
charles H. Kohler Buys the
Ethelbert Yearlings in
France for Price Said
To Be $4,000.

France for Price Said
To Be $4,000.
Ten Point IS q great horse" In these
cords August Belmont, chairman of the
,ockev Club. expressed his opinion yes
..-5sv OF A. I. Aste's Kentucky Derby
,ora,date. after seeing him win the Sus-
.rehanna Handicap at the Havre de
crace track. in Maryland on Thursday
N- Belmont spoke without reserve and
nth so much conviction that he served
"a emphasize the many good things that
have been said from time to time concern
No the three-year-old son OF Jack Point
cola Ten. lie added:
~ was well repaid for my little trip
q, Havre de Grace in seeing Ten Point
y',k Up ~ pounds make ali his own run
Ming and win. at mile and seventy
aids IN the fast time OF AZ. II was a
remarkable performance for three-year-
I'D at this time Of the year. and stamped
nm, a truly great horse. His action has
been criticised. and it violates some ideas
On the subject. but, IN ny opinion. hand
some is that handsome does. and Ten
Point has all those qualifications OF the
highest type OF a thoroughbred"
The story goes that Tony Aste. once
king Of the bootblacks. recently refused
an offer OF $1,000 for the colt, which. by
The way. IS rich in tho best American
blood. The figures sound a bit fancy. hut
he did put price OF 10000 on the horse
as, fall. when as two-year-old he won
me Walden Stakes. running a mile in
10 at the Pimlioo track. At that time
be remarked he had been trying a long
tine 10 breed great horse. and now
hat he had one he did not care TO sell.
Ten Point Sc almost sure to go 10 the
post favorite for the Kentucky Derby on
MAY 1o more particularly as word comes
from the West that Hawthorne the good
son Of Hastings. owned by Charles +.
Buschmeyer. Of Louisville, has been all
ing slightly. u both horses 60 10 the post
in good condition p race is promised that
wiz make turf history.
Already some talk is heard Of arranc-
inC a special sweepstakes 10 bring Ten
Point and Hawthorne together at the
meeting which opens al Belmont Park
on Memorial Day. when racing viii be
revived go this state. The Westchester
Racing Association is quite likely 20 offer
a fair sized purse II the two owners de-
eide 10 ship their horses East following
ne Kentucky Derby.
Charles Kohlcr who stops at nothing
when boz sees a chance 10 strengthen his
stable. has purchased the seventeen year
Hn,s by Etheltert. which August Belmont
had planned 20 ship from France TO this
country TO sell AT auction. Mr.. Belmont
would not confirm the sale Yesterday, but
later Mr.. Kohler acknowledged that lie
lad made the purchase. and explained
that he had asked the chairman Of the
jockey club TO say nothing about it fo'
the present The price for the lot was
said 10 be s3oooo.
Mr. Kohler said that II his present
plans were carried cut the youngsters
would be raced IN France. but later some
o. them may be brought TO this country
more particularly II Sam Hildreth. who
has been training the Kohler horses
abroad. decides 20 return with the re-
sumption OF the sport here.
Charles G. Gates IS the latest sub
scriber 20 the Owners Fund, which VIII
be used 10 increase the size Of the vari-
BUS stakes TO be run this year and next
n Belmont Park. Jamaica and Saratoga
Springs. Mr.. Gates also has taken a box
for the meeting up the state IN August
and has applied for membership in the
Saratoga Racing Association.
Hans Wagner. the crippled shortstop Of
he Pittsburgh Pirates. Will not be left at
home when the team starts on It's first
Eastern TIP tomorrow night. Wagner's
injured knee is mending rapidly, and no
expects 70 get back r. the game within a
few days.
Colonel Hedges. chief owner OF the St
Louis Browns. is happy at last. For the
first time since 1903 the Browns are cut
ting real capers In the race, ana he ex-
poets great things Of them in the future.
1--WE got a real ball club now" he sang
out a few days ago. After many years
Of worry I know how ! stand. My team
Ia young. full Of pepper and fight. We
are well fortified with surplus material IN
every department. It will take one sum
mer 10 season our youngsters, and we
may not finish in the first division this
year. but we will come close 70 It, Next
year the Browns Will surely land among
the first four. once we get up they VIII
never knock us down. We've got ball
club that will stand UP for FIVE or SIX
Years. once II gets going
Such optimism and enthusiasm are al
most infectious.
The Washington Senators have released
Doc" Ayres. a young pitcher. TO the
Richmond club Of the Virginia League
The Chicago Cubs have announced the
sale Of Knisely. an outhelder, and NC
Donald. an inhelder, who were part OF
The big deal which gave Frank Chance TO
tae Yankees and Joe Tinker TO the Reds
They VIII play with the Birmingham CLUB
Oh the Southern League
Hannes Kolehmainen and Pat McDon-
sld have been invited. through James Il.
sullivan, 10 compete IN the Portola ceIe-