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TEA B MSGS DOWN EAST. "There iB a larger number of yearliair thoroughbreds quartered in the vicinity of the Metropolitan tracks at present than has ever been aeea before. The embryo racers are for tha most part of course owned by the big establishments, but several of the smaller owaers have purchased at the big sales, aad there is no kaowing where lightning will strike," Bays the Moraiag Telegraph. "Tho history of racing shows that a yearling knocked down for a hundred to a poor man might be as good in his two-year-old form as oao sold to oae of the magnates of the turf for several times that amount, and hence the attraction of the yearling sales. "The lato Mr. Withers, oae of the most conspicuous figures of the American turf, did not think the history of a racehorse commenced with his yearling form. He did net think one trial in fifty wae verified by his subsequent running That is a mooted question among trainers and turfites. "The system of. training yearlings has been much changed of lato years. Formerly it was the custom after breaking them thoroughly and allowing them a bit of slow galloping to let them down once bofora putting them into winter quarters. Now the new system of training seems to ba to give them a lot of galloping work added to as much as two fast moves before sending them to the barn for the wiator. "Among the most conspicuous owners of big strings who have made extensive purchases of yearlings to try for honors in next years races are the Fleischmana Sons. Trainer Thomas Welsh guides tho paces of tho Fleischmana string, and as ho knows a thin? or two about yearlings or aay other racers, they mar be trusted to race up to the mark whan he sends them to the post, "The Fleischmana youngsters, tweaty ia number, aad purchased from the best breeding establishments at various price3, are as follows: Brown colt, by Bramble Promenade; bay colt, b7 Bramble Issie Lea B; brown colt, by Governor Forakor Philippine; chest-ant colt, by St, Martin Emulation; bay filly, by St. Martia Fraaces; chestnut filly, by St. Martin Florio ; bay oolt, by Javaaal Bora Fool. "Tho above wore brad by the Me3andra. Fleisch-mann. The following were purchased at the Belle Meade sale: Chestnut colt, by Iroquois Taraatula; black celt, by Fresno Marian; bay colt, by Order Longfellow mare; brown colt, by Order Longfellow mare. "Mr. Balmont sold the stable the biy colt by Margrave Mount Hormon. From the Williams sale the Flaischmanns go: tha che3tnut colt by Albsrt Bonnie Ola. At Clay and Woodfords auction tho following were purchased: Ctiestnnt colt, by Sir Dixoa Kentucky Bello ; bay colt, by Sir Dixon 3on-ru9 Blue. From Milton Young tho chestnut colt by Hanover Rhody Gale was purchased. "There is not a moro promising lot of young una iu tho possession of aa establishment ia I America than this. The ho3t prico3 wore paid for them. Saveral of them have beei highly tried at the farm at Millstone, N. J., where they are aad whea they rac3 traiasr Wehh caa bo dopsaded upoa to do his part when tha Fleischmana silk is sported with thesa youngsters. "J. J. Hylaad is represeated by only one yearling now at the trick. Ha is distinguishedly bred, baing by Heary of Navarre Ortegal, making him a fall Bister to the fast Octagon. He CONTINUED OS 8S0O3D PA.fl, YEABLING3 DOWN EAST, Continued from 1st Pago. has been satisfactorily tried and ought to show to the good. "H.T. Griflin has five in his stable, purchased at the various sales. They are to be wintered in Tennessee, and before being shipped their trials were most satisfactory. "They were sold at mediocre prices, ana a brother to Shelly Tuttle is thought to bo the bast."
