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SETTLED THE HAMPTON STABLE DISPUTE New York July 25fi Th partners in the owner ¬ ship of the Hampton steeplechase stable have agreed to disagree Jay OBrien the resident partner wanted to take the string to Canada Courtlaud II Smith the partner from Virginia wanted to remain on the big circuit circuitHe He believes the Hampton Stables horses will do better here than in Canada although they might win oftener in the north northEach Each man fenight stubbornly for Jils point and finding that they could not come to terms Mr Smith and Mr OBrien decided to divide the stable Mr OBrien suggested Hipping a coin to decide which partner was to have the choice of the division Mr Smith who is nothing if not game took him tip It tipIt was agreed that one toss would suffice to settle things and they flipped a half OBrien called heads and heaels it was That wasThat was too easy Corty he said well try it over Smith demurred TO did not want to take a mean aelvantage But OBrien Insisted and they tossed again TMs time mlth called heads and blushedYou a tail turned ORrlen blushed You see I have nothing up niy sleeve Corty he protested and that this coin is on the level It Is regular made sound and kind with a libertv head on one side ami an eagle on the other otherSmith Smith concedeel both points and sighed OBrien Insisted that they te ss again and toss they did Again OBrien was lucky Ho won a foitrth and a fifth toss and then Smith called It off offWe We agreed that this wis to bo a sprint he declared We wont stretch it into a cup race raceThe The two young men divided the stable OBrien took Palm Sandy Creeker Navajo Rocket anel Locked Out wliile Jim McGlll 1ete Dailey My Grace and two or three others fell to Smith It lias not been decided who will get Charles Douglas trainer of the Hampton Stable since Silas Veitch quit quitThe The Hampton Stable started the season with a great flourish Palm Jim McUill and Rocket won at Aqueduct in April But tliey lost form later and have ele ne little winning recently recentlyMr Mr Smith has retained in Pete Ha Hey one of tho liest hunters in the country
