New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-25
Fen Crack Polo Ponies
in Lord St. Leger'S String

James Faulkner is 10 be the manager
or superintendent Of the outfit in Spain
until Lord St Ledgers arrives with his
two teams OF players. and everything has
been done 10 secure the safe arrival of all
the little horses at their destination. They
will be installed in excellent stabling on
the outskirts of Madrid where King AL
fonso's Master Of Horse has seen per-
sonally TO all the ARRANGEMENTS for first
class accommodations and care Of Faux
ner's charges.
The King of Spain himself. II is ru-
mored. is taking more than a passing In
terest In Lord St Ledgers's quest for the
cup. So is his majesty's great polo chum.
the Duke of Penaranda. perhaps the
wealthiest OF the present generation des-
cended from tbs old-time Castilian
grandees. In fact. il is believed in the
clubs around London that when 1t comes
to a showdown, and the mounts for the
1914 team are decided upon tentatively be-
! fore the expedition sails for America, the
choicest ponies owned by the King Of
Spain as well as of his friend the Duke
Of Penaranda will be placed at the dis
posal Of Lord St. Ledgers and his picked
team.
That the team will include either Lord
ST. Ledgers or Mr.. Buckmaster is not
regarded as likely. although the former,
and possibly both. will accompany the
players TO America as reserves. Buck
master generally is regarded as past his
best form on the polo field; while Lord
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| international form.
Captains Barrett and Palmes, who were
the substitutes for Captain Hardness
Lloyds 1911 challengers. and Captain Rlt
son. who LED the British last year. are
spoken of around the clubs as most likely
TO play against America next June.
That Captain Hardness Lloyd is desired
on the team by Lord ST. Ledsers is re-
ported In some quarters but there does
not seem to be any real expectation that
the 1911 captain will enlist under the
Buckmaster-St. Ledger banner.
Present indications are that neither
British polo nor the British public will
find such an absorbing interest in the 1914
expedition as in 1911 and 1913
Among the ffty-two entries for the IA
nous Worcestershire hurdle race Of $500,
10 be run March u, are two American
horses one is DalmatlaD, the somewhat
eccentric son of Ethelbert. that was such
good three-year-old for Sam Hildreth
on the New York tracks in 1870 and won
the last big event of the 1913 fiat racing
\
weeks ago. The other is Mr.. pepper,
five-year-old son Of Observation-Disclosures
I'm which n. de Courcy Forbes, who for
some years was close TO the late James
Il. keene in turf matters. believed he had
smart handicap horse two years ago.
This belief did not prove we'll founded.
and Mr.. pepper was passed on 10 make
acquaintance with the jumping game, at
which he is fairly proficient already.
But Dalmatian is the bird over hurdles
when he tries his best. which is not al
ways His trainer old Joe Cannon. was
famous steeplechase Jockey genera
ton ago. and he has had the American
horse schooled and schooled In fact.
Dalmatian's preliminary lessons over the
sticks were put in last winter. and, al
though his training and racing were on
the fat all summer and fall. yet he is
quite a fler over hurdles this winter. He
can carry weight. too. and II he could be
relied upon TO do his best on March L
the big hurdle race OF the west OF Eng
/ land would be quite within his capaHlitiy.
Mr. Winans has a smart hurdler named
Lesson Park. but II is not an American
horse.