. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 314 ©jj£ ^vxtitrez cms gp&etmntviu [May 19, 1900. The crowd that goes to Sausalito to play the Eastern races at the poolrooms is not so large as last year. E. Cobbigan shipped his stable of horse3 from Chicago to New York last Thursday and has probably sailed for Eng- land by this time. "Skebts" Mabtin is in trouble in England and has been suspended until June 9th for foul riding. The foul was committed in a race in which he rode a colt to victory on May] lth. Feed Mossoit, who had charge of Marcus Daly's string of two year olds last year, will tr


. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 314 ©jj£ ^vxtitrez cms gp&etmntviu [May 19, 1900. The crowd that goes to Sausalito to play the Eastern races at the poolrooms is not so large as last year. E. Cobbigan shipped his stable of horse3 from Chicago to New York last Thursday and has probably sailed for Eng- land by this time. "Skebts" Mabtin is in trouble in England and has been suspended until June 9th for foul riding. The foul was committed in a race in which he rode a colt to victory on May] lth. Feed Mossoit, who had charge of Marcus Daly's string of two year olds last year, will train Lidy Contrary and May Hempstead for W. P. Norton. The fillies were handled by H. Eugene Leigh until recently. 8. B Swaetz of Reno, Nev., recently purchased a couple of well bred two year old fillies from K. E. deB. Lopez of Merriwa Stock Farm near Pleasanton. One was by imp. Merriwa, the other by imp. Clieveden. Bannockborn is now at St. Louis and it is thought will stand training again. He is one of the best handicap horses in America when all right, bat it is doubtful if his legs last him through the year even though he is raced but little. Phil Chjnn offered $5000 last week for the yearling colt by St. George—Marie Jansen by Kingfisher, The yonng- Bter is a full brother to Black Fox, the sensational two year old that ran a half mile in 0:47 at Morris Park May 5th. The new starting gate at Morris Park will be completed in a few days and a public exhibition of its wording will be given. Considerable intRrest is attached to this trial, as great things are promised by the inventors for the new barrier. The Tennessee curiosity in the thoioughbr3d line, White Cross, white colt, 4, by Palestine, dam Black Girl by Khar- toum, won the Oakdale Steeplechase Hunt Parse at Nash- ville, one mile and a half in 2:25. He was ridden by Mr. Kirkman and carried 150 lbs. The grand stand, the famous glass betting ring and all the buildings of (he race track at Clifton, IN. J., were entire


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