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THE OIC DO WJBXL STABLE. Mr. T. G. McDowells stable for next year will be composed of the following horses, the ages given being as they will be after January 1, 1900 : Batten, b. c, 4, by Candlemas or Hayden Edwards Sudie McNairy. His Excellency, ch.c, 3, by Esher Excellenza. Amarillo, b. c, 3, by Wadsworth Aggie M. Villa V., b. f, 3, by Linden Peninah. Buzon, br. f, 2, by Lamplighter Kitty Clive. Brown filly, 2, by Prince of Monaco Narka. Che3tnnt filly, 2, by Prince of Monaco Reine dOr. Bay filly, 2, by Lamplighter Constancy. Chestnut colt. 2, by Margrave Lasca. Chestnut filly, 2, by Tenny Kanawha. Bay filly, 2, by De Beauvoir Hypatia. After an inspection of these horses in their winter quarters Mr. S, B. Weems says of them in a recent letter to Morning Telegraph : "Batten hae grown some, though not a very great deal, since the Eeasoa ended. He is an exceedingly good type of horse, and but for the fact that his off fore ankle is under suspicion he might be regarded as a very likely coming four-year-old, inasmuch as he did not appear to ha very much behind Ethelbert in point of racing quali.y last season. Mr. McDowell has never been able to exactly figure out what is the matter with Battens ankle. He either struck or strained the member. When he returned to the farm tbe ankle was badly Bwollen. Under treatment it has improved of late, and there is probably more than even chances that the horse will train. Mr. McDowell is likely to race in the east again this coming year, but his decision in that respect will depend much on how Batten and some of his other horses shape up in tbe spring. "HiB Excellency is sound, but this colt proved something of a disappointment laBt season. He had speed, but would not stay, although ho ran two or three good, game races at that. Villa V. ought to develop into a useful filly. "Of the yearlings the brown filly, by Lamplighter Kittie Clive, recently Bold by Mr. McDowell to E. C. Cowdin for ,500, is the best, and she is a host in herself. This will be a big mare, broad over the top, and strongly yet symmetrically built. Bhe has fin excellent head, indicating intelligence, good, clean, straight limbs, extra good driving power, and in fact well near the perfection mark in every particular. This mare will handle stake weight without any trouble, and if she performs aB well as she looks she will run fast, too. So far as appearances go Bhe would have been a bargain at twice the price paid for her. She will be trained by Mr. McDowell for Mr. Cowdin. "Of the weanlings, the chestnut colt by Hal-ma Sudie McNairy, is the best. He is a Hanover type, lengthy underneath, short coupled, and well muscled. This is a good big, wiry, well grown colt. He willmako a big horse, and one of a great deal of quality. Mr. McDowell thinks a great deal of this colt, as he has a right to do, for he is one of the beet weanlings I have Been. The brown colt by Lamplighter, out of Kanawha, is also a good colt, stout and chunky, but lacks the quality of the Halm a youngster."
