Year: 1876

PROGRESS OF THE AMERICAN HoRsEs-A VISIT


TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OPINION OF THE


BEST JUDGEs-A MEMBER OF THE JOCKEY
| CLUB CHALLENGED TO FIGHT DUEL
LONDON, Jan. 8 1875


On behalf OF the New YORK HERALD last week paid
visit TO Newmarket where trainers just very
busy getting their young horses forward with the view
OF entering them for the that close this week So


far at present be judged the forthcoming
promises to be a very brilliant one In nearly every


instance the entries that have already been published
show marked increase those of the preceding year.
and the Grand Prix de Paris has obtained amount
OF success that has been equalled. This great
race receives only lukewarn support from the better
class of English sportsmen. Lord Falmouth, who may
be considered the head of the English turf will
countenance it in any way and other nobemen and
gentlemen follow his lead The oil tins thai
the race is Sunday. At one OF the cleo
tions a member OF Parliament who had represented
borough for great number OF years lost his be-
cause his name had been given in the newspapers as
one ofthe company present the Longchamps the
Grand Pnx day.


Before paying visit to Mr.. Sanford's horses was
desrous Of hearing what the opinions concerning
them OF tho celebrated OF the English trainers
Among the know nothings in London they are spoken





that at place like Newmarket where the critics are
very severe should not hear much in their praise
mistaken. l. in the FIRST place. sent IN my card to
Mr. Matthew Dawson, who is the head OF the most
famous training establishment in the world 1t is
called Heath House, and from 1t last season were
turned out horses who in stakes alone the enor-
total of $3.50 O00 No lover OF should leave
England without seeing this magnificent training
stable as 1t is pattern The trainer is OF the
most hosptable men breathing, and matter whether
1t is king the humble member of society who
visits the stables he is not allowed to depart without
paying visit to the sanctum which is hung round
with pictures of many Of the most famous cracks of
equine history and there imbibing OF that
whiskey for which Heath House is famous The Prince
of Wales, Lord and Lady Aylesford, the Duchess Of
Manchester, Mr.. Chaplin, Sir Fred. Johnstone and
Lady Charles Ker almost made the stables their home
when they at Newmarket during what is known
as the July week.


Mr.. Dawson received most cordially and invited
me to STABLES" at O'Clock. was struck with
the neatness and splendid order everywhere pre-
vailed The boys are not allowed to rough word
TO their horses and it is crime to touch one Of them
with stick Ipreferred not to let Mr. Dawson know |
that had any interest any particular team, and in
casually remarked ~ suppose these Americans down
here are not up to much?" "Berore you say that |
replied Mr. Dawson, to my surprise 'you had better
go round and see them. l had Mr. Little1ed in my |
paror here the other night; you will find him quiet
man, fully up to his business, and have
no doubt that he will be glad to YOU" 'What is
your opinion of his horses2" l asked. "wel he
SAID, "Preakness is my old horse julius again.
and there have not been many better than him There
is yearng in particular that wish you would take
there is at Newmarket and some OF mine, YOU know
have cost nearly 1000 guneas" " On informing Mr..
Dawson OF my connection with the New YORK HERALD,
he expressed his surprise at the enterprise OF paper
that in such matter the wreck of the Deutschland
should have been so far ahead Of the English. How
the chart OF the mouth of the Thames and the Essex
coast was produced at such short notice be could
not understand.


The following morning was out on the heath and
had not been there long when Mr.. Dawson joined me
and after short time pointed out to me middle aged
borss Sou ss sse bors M and
strong, old fashioned looking customer, us Preakness
He does not look tiring does heS" l thought not
and crossed over TO the gray pony and addressed its
rider. ''Mr. Littleheld, beeveS' "Yes sir" 'AI
low to introduce myself correspondent of the
Stables wS peasUTe S Sa, 70 yoa So%s %us %
early, say about four O'Clock, so late


found Mr. Littlehed cnsconced in a roomy old fash.
ioned house that had been occupied by another Amer-
horses. Boyce also trained here for Lord Falmouth
when that nobleman removed his horses from John
scot's to Newmarket The staoling is very complete
and comfortable When Preakness led he seemed
fresh as year-old and uncommonly playful


was surprised TO see, after what had heard In Lon
don, what good looking horse he was The American
artists in the illustrated papers have done him JUS
tice He appears to me to be exactly the kind Of
horse the scarcity of which in England has led TO so
much controversy He is altogether better about the
legs and feet than the English and there is plenty OF
weight carrying power about him. He is on more
powerful scale than his younger brother, Bay Final
The three r-od engaged in the forthcoming Derby
has had attack OF influenza that will keep him back
Dit, but IL IS not serious The big yearing now two
years old that Mr. Dawson told me to be the look
out for is really magnificent specimen OF horse hesh
He is by Lexington. He is too large q scale be
to great advantage season, and in order to
give him every chance he will in public until
late next October when he will try his luck in the
Dewhurst Plate two year old of great value run
over longer distance than tho average OF such
$40, 900, and by the Minera: colt, who is
avorite for the Derby. There were two two
year-old hllies also very racing like by Glenelg
especially pleasing The whole lot looked in re-
OF having just come OF long and rough voyage This
was one Of the young fes who has grazed good deal
Of hair Of her side " And what sort OF a reception
have you met with in England, Mr. Littlehed ~
asked, adjourned to his back parlor talk over
the plan OF campaign. Nothing could have been more
hearty; everybody seems TO wish we'll When we
came Mr. Sanford wished to engage some training
ground al Lewes, but am glad that here this
heath is really beautiful Horses ought TO DO kept
their legs here for evern 'As your horses evidently
require time, suppose that you will not be very
ready for the Craven lthe second week in ApriD /
want TO have gaop soon possible so that may
know what am about Mr. Sanford will not hoar OF
running private trial, and tho watch
haps IL would be as well to try for speed at
first" hazarded; "you know that your horses can
stay" That Is what mean doing, said Mr.. Little
field, land my first 90 will be in the Bretby Plate six
furlong handicap" "But how is Admiral Rous 10
handicap your horses not knowing ANYTHING about
them; won't he give them heavy weight that is his