New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-04

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With a stable Of fourteen two-year-
old. one good three-year-old FLY and
four-year- old colt that can run Ike the
wind, Clifford A. Ccchrane VIII begih
the racing season OF 1915 with an es.
adjustment as promising as those OF
many hcrscmcn I'M the East.
His -ycar-oids represent an IN
vcstmeut OF close 20 S56OOO ana M ;
two mature campaigners are horses
which showed last season and the sea-
son before they arc capable OF taxing
care Of themselves IN excellent COM
pany. His tour-year-old flglnhy' oHS
son Of Disguise Homespun, nan
brother Of The Squire and o. a coi'
for which Herman B. Duryea paid Sl6,-
o10 as yearliug a few seasons back
and sent ~ Enc.srd finished second I'D
The Nctropoi'..n and ToUoggan handl-
cap last season. ,,,..
His three-year-old FLY Royal Martyr
daurbtcr of Golden Maxim Mary
STUART and n full sister to Loyal Cap
tive. was one Of the cleverest Two
vCar-old FLIES Of 1914, season that
DEVELOPED many smart youngsters OF
that age and sex. Royal Martyr won
tv-o races and finished second 10 Gar
boc.e ~ the Grand Union Hotel Stakes
al SARATOGA Springs. she ben2Veo III
fh, autumn a. though she wanted TO so
distance. and Nr. Cochran mas
named her for the Ladies Handicap
and various other races for three-yearo
ODDS Of both the colt and lilly a.
visions.
40 three-yoar-old FLY in the coun-
cry has improved more markedly than
Royal Martyr. TO all appearances. one
IS an hut aftcen hands high no" an no
weighs in the ucirhhorhooc o. l'lOo
rounds. which IS excellent Tor three-
year-old iiiy.
Figinny q Robust Horse.
-..~,,r. a horse OF more robust build
.a,D ;e Generally looked for i'm DIS
-uiep. is improving IN weight hlmSe'i'
lie is really more Of Hanover man
Disguise. his dam. Homespun' halI,
sister 10 Uaudspun lthe mother O.
Tanvc and Tangle), having beeI d
daughter Of Hanover -Splnaway' pH'
n ia aproreut that neither Mr.. Coch-
rot bie trainer, William r. Mldg-
lew believes that FiCnny belongs WIN
.bo hest horses in the country. lie Is
,o. in thc Metropolitan and Ioboggah
hovdicans this season. lie mas Deth
named for the Amateur Cup ana me
Uarlov, and Hollis stakes, three OF the
,os4 ;mno~taut selling races OF the
Rclrout Park programme, and u Is !"
racoe of that sort. 20 be run at bel-
mont Park and elsewhere. next seaso"
mat ne will seek 20 make his llVlng,
Tho Cochran Stable spent the carry
,.;,tor a. Belmont PARK, but Mldgiey
sbinnod TO Aiken, s. c., early IN Jahu-
.rv and is putting in his time JUS
yoy in readying his charges up lor
he carlv meetings. Nj Cochran mas
,ot decided vet whether he Will snip
~ o' uarylard or TO Kentucky in April,
Int y-bc+her he races in the one staVe
~ the other at the beginning OF wy
enortinr wear he will come TINS way
IN time for the Belmont Park meeting
IiIlv TO Do the Riding.
1as+ ecason Joe McCahey was the
;ocIev for the Cochran Stable. An
cFort was made by Midgley to secure
NcCabcv's signature TO contract loL
40 Gaming season, but the quincy
stable bid higher, and Mr.. Cochran mao
10 look elsewhere. III ..,,.d
Midgloy picked up youth 80, III
T0lv at New Orleans, and thinks we It
Of his choice. lie was the cie reoont
1,~btwoiobt developed at the recent
.e-...osef,i revival of racing at the
Fair Grounds. and on Top OF CuS'
l;idclov writes me that he IL leVel-
headed -rood-manncrcd lad Since INC
Trisb of tho Now Orleans meeting ne
las been at Aiken helping to develop
u,. borees he will ride during the
course Of tho coming season.
A roster Of the Cochran stable at
Figinnv. h. h.. 4, by Disguise-Home-
spun; Royal Martyr, oh. T., 8, by Dolden
Maxim Mary Stuart; Tar Brush OF. c.
.. bv Ben Brush-Lady hortense; Ilo
hibition. ch c., Q, by Noter-Goody
Good. Hands OF. b. c., ., by Plaudit-
Meddling Mary; Brushwood BOY, D. c.
. nv Ben Brush-Damo; Airman, br; c.
. bv Watcrboy-Colonial; Short Bal
lot ch. c.. .. by Noter-Carlotta III
Prince Of Como. b. c.. >, by Disguise
Claudia: Devoushire Dolly, br. f., Z, by
Broomstick- Sankara; Penance, blk.
20 bv Sain-Ashes; Feminist, CHI l..
.. by Nuter-Belle Of Ashland; Broom
corn, b. f., >, by Ben Brush-Tenawhs;
Plciour. br. f., ?, by Sain-spln1dGrl1E
Gentlewoman. b. T., ?: by SalnLhopn me.
spun; Pantomime, D. T., z, by feIer oil
Benefactrcss.
Eought Two-year-olds at Auction.
Mr.. Cochran bought al Of his young
stcrs. save Devonshire Dolly, PeDance,
Pleione and Gentlewoman, at public
auction. These four he purchased pri-
vately from Elliott Cowdin, their
breeder for $4,000.
Mr. Cochran was one OF the most
liberal buyers of yearlines last season
that attended the sales Of the Powers
Hunter Company lie paid $1,000 for
Tar Brush. $3.50 for Prohibition,
$500 for Hands OF. S1,100 for Bush
wood Boy. $500 for Altman, $500
for Short Ballot, $4,000 for Prince OF
Como. $3.50 for Feminist, $3.50 for
Broomcorn and $500 for Pantomime'
His willingness 70 pay big prices Tor
mares caused some surprise, but the
reason became apparent the other day
when he purchased the stallion His
Majesty. the best Ogden horse, with
the possible exception of Sir Martin,
which has come 10 the American races,
from his brother, Alexander Smith
Cochran. and established him at Cap
tain Philip NJ. Walkers farm, IN the
Shenandoah Valley Of Virginia.
Mr.. Cochran declared when he bought
His Majesty that he had taken up rae
ing seriously and that rs soon as pos
sible he intended 10 breed the horses
that bear his silks and not depend upon
the public sales.
Deeds of His Majesty.
In His Majesty Mr.. Cochran has
stock horse Of splendid individuality
and GOOD breeding, which did enough
ON the track 90 justify any man In tax
inc a stud chance with him. As two
year.old His Majesty defeated Lahore
and half dozen other mature horses