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FROM DOWN EAST. The lacing season just closed waB one of the most successful in the history of the turf. The big crowd at Aqueduct on Saturday was a fitting climax. All the year the attendance has baen phenomenally large, every one of the local racing associations making a heavy profit on its schedule. The racing, taken as a whole, has been high class and remarkably free from scandal, though it cannot be said that things have not happened that the Jockey Club might have looked into with official scrutiny. It is hoped that in another campaign more representative American millionaires will become interested in racing. William K. Vanderbilt is one who intends to have a big Btable in training here. Pierre Lorillard, too, is expected to take a lively interest. Then, of jcourse, W. C. Whitney, J. B. Haggin, the-Keenes, C. H. Mackay, the Morrises, the Hitchcocks, the Belmonts, A. Featherstone and other BportBmen of the true calibre will be in line once more to help elevate the sport as they have done in the past. Nearly all of the leading jockeys have secured lucrative engagements for next season. Turner, Cochran and Burns are to ride for W. C. Whitney, and all of them will receive big salaries. Shaw has Eigned to ride for J. B. Keens and Wonderly will be the regular stable jockey for J. B. Haggin. Redfern will rido for Col. James E. Pepper and OConnor will -remain with A. Featherstone. Henry Spencer seems to be out in the cold. It was only a year ago that he was supposed to ba at the top of his profession, bnt since his temporary banishment from the turf for his ride on Com-mando in the Matron Stakes in 1910, this noted rider appears to have lost his grip. During the past season Spancor appeared to be in an unfortunate rut. All of his best mounts, nearly, were unsuccessful, and the talent soon avoided his mounts with Btu-Sioua care. Now, the rumor says, Spencer ia going to England to try his luck whero Sloan, Mahor, the Reiffs and others have made them-salvas famous. 8pancar can ride easily at 118 pounds pr even less, and in the estimation of his friends ho is still one of the bBst jockey who ever climbed into the saddle. In England or Borne other European country he may mako such a hit that American owners will want to have him come back. It was only a few days ago that Sam Doggett had Baveral winning mountB at Aqueduct Though t,a vntnrnn rirlni hiai i
