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FLIS IS A STURDY, RUGGED HORSE. New York, January 22. In a large paddock near the head of the Futurity chute at Sheepshead Bay Flls, the horse brought from Russia and entered for the spring handicaps, may be seen every day galloping and cantering about. While the Russian record of Flis is somewhat of a mystery, beyond the fact that he was a winner there, he Impresses one as possessing the qualities of a good racehorse. He stands sixteen hands high, and ho fault may be found with his conformation., That he is a rugged horse and one that should stand campaigning was demonstrated by the trouble encountered when he was shipped out ot Russia. He was shipped from Moscow during the time of the railroad strike, but was sidetracked four days at Warsaw. He was then sent in charge of guards to Hamburg, the whole trip from Moscow to New York taking nineteen days. But Flls never missed a meal and showed no HI effects of bis long and hazardous journey on his arrival in New York. Frank Frishle. counts his experiences in shipping Flis from Russia as the most exciting and disagreeable of his career. They will be speedily forgotten, however, If Flis only makes good when sent to the races here.
