New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-07
TIMELY BITS OF SPORT
Seventy-one Breeders Nominate
Mares for 1915 Futurity.
INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR
Frank Farrell Off for Chicago to
Close with Chance as
Manager.

iiOh vi iIt tOitN lSttliG "pN'N'F D''''
1915. show a most becoming Increase over
those received for the races of 1913 and
1914 The mails are not in as yet from
Alberta. Canada. and the Pacific Coast
but without them the total has reached
507, as against 41i nominations Tor 1917
and only 81 for 1914
Another sign of the times that Is OF
particular interest to horsemen Is that
the number Of breeders who have made
nominations has increased. The entries
received 10 date come from seventy-one
different owners, while in 1914 there were
only forty-six represented. This is an In
iication that the breeding of the thor
oughbred horse is still active. despite
the disastrous inroads that have been
made on the stock by foreign exporta-
lions.
John L. Madden is the heaviest individ-
ual nomnator having named no Fewer
than 100 mares II. r. OXnard. Of VIZ
giuia. comes next. with ifiy-iour Whlle
August Belmont. chairman Of the Jockey
Cllb. has named forty-nine. or these
twenty-five OF the Belmont mares are III
foal TO Rock Sand the sire of Tracery'
winner OF the Two Thousand Guineas In
England last year. Astoria, Black Pop
lar. Donna de orc. Fairy Gold. Lady Nlo-
let, ST. Priscilla, Teas over and WOOD
vine are some of the others named.
OF the other prominent breeders to make
entries. Harry Payne Whitney Is repre-
scented by u mares, johnson y. Camden
bv 10. Catesby Woodford by 49, +. X.
Bradley and A. b. Hancock by "A each
Barney Schneider by Is. Parker whitney
by u and j. Il. Haggin by 10.
Mrs. Payne Whitney, who races uhder
the name of the Greentree Stable, Is rep
resented by two nominations, and Mrs
Lily a. Livingston has named I'VE Gap
tain +. b. Cassatt has entered nine mares
and Thomas Fortune Ryan, who races
under the name OF the Oakridge Farm Is
represented by five, bred at his own farm.
Charles Kohler who is racing an eNteh-
sive string in France and who has cam
paigned a stable under the name OF the
Ramapo Stock Farm in this country. mas
named eight mares, principally the get
NJ his own stations. George -. Widener'
tr Of Philadelphia. has nominated nine.
and Richard T. Wilson, president OF the
Saratoga Association, eight
Frank Farrell, owner Of the Yankee
left New York yesterday afternoon 20
meet Frank Chance. the prospective man
aeer of the team. in Chicago to-day. MT
Farrell was optimistic over the outiooh
when he boarded the train declarnls
that he would have Chances signed CON
tract In his pocket when he returned
He Intends TO make every enort 10 nave
the manager make the tr1p 10 New 1oih
with him. so that plans for the coming
camnaign can be made Chance. now
ever. has intimatcd desire to return 10
the Coast before he comes TO New YORK
for good. The last step in the big zeal OF
The wear probably will be taken to-day.
Tho only "hold-out" developed so far
among the members Of the worlds cham
MONS disappeared yesterday when Olaf
Uenricksen. the diminutive pinch hltter'
signed a contract for next year. HenricK-
sens two Dagger in the final game WIN
the New York Giants in the worlds series
Ia ct fall was one OF the deciding factors In
Giving the worlds baseball championship
to Boston.
loo Tinker. manager of the Cincinnati
Rods homes TO convert Raphael Almcida.
the Cuban infielder, into catcher. Tinker
believes that Almeida will make name
for himself behind the bat. as he possesses
a wonderful throwing arm. Before going
IN the Reds Almeida was catcher. and
he ia filling that position in Cuba this
winter.
Word comes from Louisville that Jack
HAYDEN. manager OF the Colonies, has de-
cided TO cancel the reported sale or
Charles Schneider. a pitcher. to the Phil
adelphja club Of the National League. II
turns out that signing the papers for the
final closing OF the deal was delayed ana
HAYDEN has since received an offer Of two
players from a majo league team for the
pitcher. He believes that the players
will be of more value TO him than the
money offered by the Phillies.
signed a contract TO coach the pitchers
of the st. LOUIS Cd1ulfldiS HtAt sedSoH.
PETIT acted In the same capacity for the
Cincinnati Reds last season, but recently
was released.
Eddie Cicotte. pitcher OF the White
Sox, announced yesterday that he had re-
turned his 1919 contract to President Co
miskey unsigned. He said he was not
quite satisfied with the salary. but ex-
pected an adjustment.
Entries for the fve-mile open handicap
road run OF the Bronxdale A. c.. TO be
held on January II, will close to-day at
the clubhouse. Bronxdale Road and Nor
ris Park avenue, The Bronx. The course,
which Is one of the best OF it's kind In
New York. is around the old historic Nor
ris Park racetrack and through Bronx
Park. the roads being all macadam.
The prizes include a plaque. which will
be awarded to the first team home. En-
tries can be made with Dieges G. Clust
No. 20 John street: at No. q Warren
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