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HARRY PAYNE WHITNEY INTERVIEWED. American Sportsman Talks Interestingly of the Turf to English Sporting Writer. l.on.|on Sportsman of recent date contains an interesting Interview which one of its representative had with Harry Payne Whitney, from which the following excerpts are made as ol int. r.-i t., Americans: " I dont s.iv I have BOTCr had a -■!. but I dont make a practice ol" belting, because I dont believe in i. I have not had a bet on mv horses this veal. You know I rhmey I have some rather unusual ve-u on racing and liciting. I think it oasM to be a good enough simrt in itself. There is the pleasure one can take in ones saSsas. Really, the time when racing was at iis best was roars and years ago. when men were satislied to run for a cup or a basket of champagne. They would make mat. lies then in a sportsmanlike spirit. The other side of it has killed racing in our country. It ceased to develop on sporting lines. " "Of course, you do not agree with the wav racing lias been crippled in the United States?" * Agree. Why. of course not. I think its an awful thing, an outrageous proceeding, to tripe out the whole industry of thoroughbred horse breeding. The racing, if it was in such a rotten state, could have been remedied and controlled moperly by the government. Control is different to elimination. Some of tlie strongest people in America were for reform, and not for wiping out. The late Bishop Potter of New York, was for proper control and lot for elimination. " "Then it is perfectly obvious why you have come to race in England V" " Why, yes. said Mr. Whitney, "There was no option. We bad to come to F.nghunt or get out. However, we an not without hopes that tin- sport will build up again Members of tile Jockei Club have subs. -ribcl 00,600 to help the associations connected with the nicest tracks." ""I gathered that Mr. Whitney has hoi.es of finding something good enough in bis stable to run in the classic rac.s in England next year. Some of hi-two year olds have yet to run. He has atmut twenty five horses in training at Newmarket and twenty in America. A large proportion of colts in America are made geldings. It is a general custom to do so in tlie case of a colt whose breeding lines are not thoroughly satisfactory. I fancied that Mr. Whitney had one or two smart geldings that would have had some Derby promise but for the rule disqualifying them from laking part in that race. "Talking about his horses at Newmarket. Mr. Whitney had nothing but nice things to say of his trainer. He is much pleased with Jojueri ascceas, not only with the horses, but personally. Moyner. added Mr. Whitney, is a very Hue man. honest and painstaking, and is very highly thought of hi America. "Before we palled it was srood news to hear that Mr. Whitney lias every intention of maintalniag 1 permanenl establishment at Newmarket, so that fail colors will grow more familiar and in popularity "And." he siiid. with a smile. I hope next season I shall not be so oeciipieil with polo as just now "But 1 expect he will be. He is the sort ol sports-man who enjoys best the sport In- can vi-.or-iu ■-1 liter into, especially when nature ha, well shaped liini for it. "The game was mentioned iu-t once more "V. ate playing at Hurlingliani next Wednesday he ■aht "■ And not going to tie Derby r I hundred in son. astonishment thai tlie owner of twentj five fine race horses at Newmarket was not goin. p, M1. the Derby. " "Hi. rea, we are ■stag to see tin- rsrft Im t-.l.l we can g.-t hark in time i- Rtarl no* match at ll.11 liimlfam a 1 ■■lie is1 :i.- oclock S. that will be all right. i.l 1 hop.- the kin* will w in ■ -Thoies Sir Martin from roar nmiin 1 it-minded lion. " Sir Martin is a genuinely good horse, replied Mr. Whitney. "He carried big weights and was dead Mine. lb- ninsl run well. I.tit | bop.- the King VWll Will.
