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GEARY and ELLIOTT S TWO-YEAR-OLDS NAMED. Lexington. Ixy.. lauuary 2B. — William .1. Cean mil .1. B. Flliott. the former a newcomer to the 1 inks of the owners and the latter one of the many reaag men who are aspirin; for honors as iraitiers. have claimed names as follows for the live two-year-olds in their stable at the Keutucky Association track: Becky Backer, h. f. hy Scintillaut II. or Kih-y — Hilda, hy Hindoo. Mazeticc. ch. c. h.v Mazaaii -Aitdiciice. hy Sir Dixon. Meh.ise. b. c. h. l"ltoniaii Floise. hy Kmniirer. innijrrapli. ch. c hy Ormieant — HeBagraph, h.v Artiller. . Scioptio. .Ii. c. h Sciutillant II. -— Ienela. h.v Bilap. ! The tirst named three were hred h.v Kdward Cor rtgaa ami were boaght privately from him h.v Mr. Ceary.last fall. The Peaeia colt baa beea entered in several slakes and will he eliejhle for Hi,. Kentucky and l.atonia ihrhys of l.iu.l. -|he Hindu filly will he put in all of the stakes for her age and sex at Louisville and l.atonia and likewise will he eli gSbte for the Oak- race- in lfM«». The colt called Uaaraee is the Brat foal of his dam. which won the Iroduce Slake- of 1:mi:; a; Brighton Beach, and as a three-year-old took the Kentucky Oaks and tl«- Ten ne-s.e Oak-, hul it i- douhttiil if her son will have a distinguished career on the turf. Indeed, there is onh a chance that he will ever be aide to race. If he docs, voaag Klliott will have earned his way into Ihe first ranks of the trainer-;. This colt got a fill at Setiorita Farm one day last summer and came iu from the pasture that night handy aide to move his hind legs. Dr. H.igyard was sent lor and at lirst thought the i olt had beea stricken with paralvsi-ar had coiitiaild spinal meningitis. A careful ex aniiu.uioii. however, disclosed tlie fact lint in falling he had injured his spinal hone ejbeat four inches from the tail. He was treated accordingly, hut there aaa little reBef. When he was led inlo the sale ring la-t Noreaaber his condition was such that !.w had the tem.riiv to hid upon him. Young Kl-ii..ii. however, boaghl baa for $"i». Baery day he auaaage* the injured place and gives the coll walkini; and tratttag exerrlac to halter. He has reduced tlfe -ore place from an expaaSC of ahout two inches to • ne half inch and » lieves thai constant Btaaaagkaj will ciiiirely relieve the eatt. Where he formerly would wince if an part of the two-inch scat of the injury alone, the hone w.-i-e touched, be now shows the merest sign of pa la. When the t realniciit was Brat begaa he aaakl throw hi- hot hind foot inward and .-Hike the right pa-tern il put t a trot. .Now u * -tip- evenly and there is only a slight inclination to lameiie-s. and this is an .-inward east of the foot instead of inward as before. Il is Mr. Llliotfs intention, as s.«-n a- he can eliminate all trace of -oieiiess. to break the rail to harness and jog him on the roads n.xl fill in the hope that he will he aide to put a beg aa him n.xl spring and race him as a three- ear ,,l,|. MetefcM i~ a half brother to fhraanl. Hall Hornet. Ilicle Sim. Flu-hing and Wniyah. He was I. red bj Himl. Jt Baker ami sold lo Mr. Llliott for |19B He has developed into a trim laakhtg two year-old and looks like he may make a useful racer. In addition to iliesc two year-olds, ther e two three year old- in this stal.le belonging to Dr. Hag vard. Callha aoiid LahfeBj. Cillha stalled last ear and wa- in the II ey f ..in- times, hut did liol win l...l.|o|| has i,cer start, d. He is bj I.alla- ar. out I ol Lai Lyve, therefore u lull btathac to Atliuit.v.
