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BUSY AT LAKESIDE. Horsemen at Lakeside are taking advantage of the mild weather and are sending their charges along at top speed in preparation for the coming local racing season, now only two weeks hence. The Roby track at present is in better shape than ever before at this time of year, and makes an ideal place to prepare a horse for a strenuous campaign, for aside from the track there are a number of stretches of broad road near by, admirably suited to gallop a horse over. The stables at present are nearly all occupied, and new arrivals are the rule daily, perhaps 250 horses being at the track. The latest addition to those quartered at the Indiana track are those of Frank Doss and J. B. Sheridan, who arrived Monday from California. In the former string are Mee-hanus, Ed Adack and Bedner, the first named two purchased by Mr. Doss in California recently from Caesar Young and J. T. Stewart. In Sheridans lot are Mimo, Pope Leo, Algar-etta, and several two-year-olds. C. E. Waters is expected to arrive tomorrow from Texas with six horses, including Dr. Stephens. All the horses quartered at the track are looking in grand shape, and are far enough advanced in their preparation to go out and race at this early date. The horses that were campaigned at New Orleans during the winter show no ill effects, and the rest they have had since coming to Roby will do them a lot of good. S. G. Mortons Hoodwink, which he purchased from C. E. Brossman at the close of the local racing season, has been fired in one of her fore legs, where she had developed a splint. The firing process will not necessar-ily cause a long let-up in her training, and she should be a strong factor in the Lakeside racing. The others in the Morton string are all doing well, especially Agnes Mack, which has developed into a grand looking filly. Compass and the speedy sprinter Silver Fringe were sold by Mr. Morton before leaving New Orleans. The promising apprentice rider, J. Booker, who rode some good races at the Crescent City, will do the riding for the stable, and the horses will again be trained by George Baker. D. Lamasneys string, consisting of Al-bula, Allopath, Radford, Reeves, Soothsayer, Haldee and Maple, with the exception of the last named, appear healthy and are working in great shape. Maple was injured while at New Orleans, and will not be gotten ready for the Lakeside meeting. Mr. Lamasneys present intention is to race the remainder of t his string at the Lakeside meeting, and when it is over ship his horses to Toronto, Ont., and race the remainder of the season on the Canadian circuit. G. B. Watkins seven youngsters, all Illinois bred, the get of The Hero and Peter McCue, are receiving a great deal of attention from the horsemen at the track. Report has ic that they have outworked anything in the baby division arid there is not one in the lot that can not work a quarter better than 23! seconds. If appearances count for anything, there are several in the string that should turn out to be good racers, especially during the early part of the season when short dashes are the rule. Walter Hedges lot of fourteen are all doing well, and are far enough advanced in their training to give the owner the belief that he will be able to send several to the post on the opening day. The star of the stable, Gregor K., is permitted to take things easy, and is not being hurried, as it is the owners present policy not to start the son of Phoenix at the Lakeside meeting, and it is extremely doubtful if he faces the flag until the Hawthorne meeting begins. Haydon, which was gelded before going into winter quarters, is a much improved horse, and gives every indication of becoming a useful racer during the coming season. He was worked recently three-quarters in 1:20 under a stout pull. Wing Dance, which is being handled by Hedges for Hennessey, is another one that shows marked improvement in her work, and will give a good account of herself at the beginning of the season. The horse Malory, Keating and Heckers dependence" for the American Derby,, which has been extensively backed in the future books, has again bowed his tendons and will hardly stand training. The horse is a grand looking one and his former owner, "Brown Dick," thought him the equal of Ben Brush as a two-year-old, but his bad legs caused a postponement of his debut on the turf. Several applications of blisters k have been applied to his legs but it does not seem to be beneficial to him. m Simoon, which F. Horton purchased from M. Kahn at New Orleans, died Sunday as a result of sickness developed en route from New Orleans to Lakeside.
