The Washington herald., 1918-02-18
CANADIAN TO
START ALARM
John Lumsden VIII Breed
Thoroughbreds Near
Here.

The Canadian sportsman, John
Lumsden, will campaign a formidable
string Of thoroughbreds this season
The horses are being trained by Jack
Richardson. Lumsden intends 20 starr
a breeding farm IN the vicinity OF
Washington IL a suitable site can Be
found. He has distinguished himself
by his importations and his purchases
at the sales in this country.
There are only four horses in the
stable which IL wintering at Benuing
that are known to the racing public
as the others are imported or have
never faced the barrier. The horses
that are known TO the public are Be-
tween Us. a frequent winner at Dis
tances up 20 a mile and who defeat
ed the sensational sprinter, Blind
Baggage. at Toronto last season,
Candle. a handicap horse Of merit.
Bachelors Bliss. and Gargofl.
Trainer Richardson intends school,
ing Between Us and Candle and IL
they show well he will race them
through the field this season. In the
Preakness he will endeavor TO have
ready, K Of X, an imported chestnut
colt who raced with success In Ire
A-AA1 anu @AAchNANds morse OF
the same color who came from the
Erin Isle.
A filly by His Majesty out Of Crazy
Jane is about the best looking 2-year-
old Of which he has eight. A recent
acquisition TO the stable 10 the well
named Burglar who stole eight races
in succession last season. He has
wintered well and has gained about
VIII train better this season than ever
before in his career.
No Jockey is under contract 20 the
stable but negotiations are on 10 get
one OF the prominent jockeys TO ride
but the name is being kept quiet un-
til the contract is signed
r. F. Carman. the trainer Of the
Viau stable and the horses belonging
TO his father, has had the stable on
the track, and all OF the horses look
10 be in the best OF condition. The
horses wintered under the care OF Tom
Lynn There was no sickness In the
stable. which is close TO q record Zoe
SO large a stable
The horses that attracted the most
attention were Omar Khayyam. westy
Hogan. The Tank, an enormous 3
oIdA anu u e-yC1T-Ol0
maiden chestnut colt named the D-uks
OF Devonshire- II IL doubtful n ne
Duke OF Devonshire will make q rood
horse, as he is afflicted with . mean
temper.
The Greentree stable has a promisns
maiden in lie Requin, an imported
French colt. This horse raced only
once on this side Of the puddle ana
ran second after being left at the post
He is to be raced through the ieId
and he will make the older horses
work TO keep the laurels they have
gained.
DR.. Barlow. the recent purchaser q
Capt. J. 2 Davis. is being schooied
by Matt Brady. and is giving promise
Of developing into q good Jumper. He
may be raced on the fat at Bowie
to put him in condition for HIS races
through the field. but IL is understood
that he will be pointed for the Green
Spring Valley. the most important
jumping race in Maryland.
Billiken Wolfe will do the ridinr n
he is restored to good standing which
is very probable. His application is
before the Hunts committee and favor
able action is expected on IL very soon
Wolfe was a prominent rider several
years back, and has had much success
schooling horses.
The announcement that Andy Schut-
niger is to ride for the Butler stable
probably confirms the rumor that John
Whalen will train the Butler horses.
Schuttinger has been keeping Mt this
winter by chopping wood and exercis-
ing at his farm near Laurel.
Louis and Billie Garth reached
Benning Thursday with their string OF
thoroughbreds. The elder Garth will
train the Folly farm jumpers. super
ceding his son as their trainer.
Bonnie Broom will be the mainstay
of the Whitney horses in all OF the
stakes TO be run in Maryland. as she
has shown many promising workouts.
A sister TO the good horses. Leochares
and Bromo. is attracting much OF the
attention shown to the whftney
horses. She resembles Bromo in color
and build.
Red Pat Delany has enlisted in the
army, and is schooling travelling
horses.