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NEW YORK TALK OF THE TURF. Wimmer to Race First of Migraines Progeny in California Fashion Plate Doing Well. New York, Decemlier -. Among the horses belonging to J. K. Madden, which Peter Wimmer will take to Ios Angeles for a -winter campaign at Santa Anita Park, are several yearlings", the first get of Maddens young stallion. Migraine. Three of these already named arc Dollie Higgins, brown Jilly by Migraine Frances McClelland: LMiles. named lor General Nelson A. .Miles, brown colt by Migraine Countess Wanda, and Ijevengston, bay or brown wit bv "Migraine Clasher. tMUes is a fine-looking colt and lias displayed considerable -speed in his trials. The sire of these youngsters was not much of a sueecssi under colors, but as he .is a horse of goodly size and conformation was afforded excellent opportunity at Hamburg Place, and the performances of his progeny next year will be watched with interest. Jerome; Welrfi, who was assistant starter to Mars Cassldy on the New York tracks, sailed on the Campania yesterday for Ireland. Mr. Welsh is a brother of Thomas Welsh, trainer of the Newcastle Stable, and is a horseman of wide experience, having ridden and trained steeplechase horses both in this country and abroad. He will look after a number of hunters his brother has in training at Limerick-George Walker says that a new track is being built in Berlin. Germany, which will be ready to race over next season. Jockey Obert. who -was ruled off at Latonia in 1000 for a bad ride on Coruscate, hafc been restored to good standing and will ride in Havana this winter for the Hill Stable. W. H. Karrick, trainer for the Oneck Stable, is now installed in his now quarters at Sheepshead Bay. All the horses under his care are looking well, especially the; good two-year-old. Fashion Plate. John Huggins left for his old home du Texas yesterday, "where he -will remain about three weeks and then go to California. Considerable surprise, -was expressed here that Oiseau only brought 50 at the recent Fasig-Tipton salo at Lexington, Ky. Oiseau cost James B. Brady 0,000 and won eighteen races and 9,200 during bis racing career. Declarations from three of the stakes of the Brooklyn Jockey Club are due January I. These stakes are the Brooklyn Derby, the Carlton and the Gazelle.
