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EUROPEAN RACING NEWS AND GOSSIP. Acceptances for Great Handicaps McCormick and Shaw to Stay in Germany. London, Eng., September 12. Acceptances for the great tiutuuiu handicaps are out .and there is some indication that the American crack. Ballot, is to be given a chance to show In competition with the lest we are able to offer. At any rate he remains iu the lists or eligibli-s to the Cambridgeshire and the Duke or York Handicap at Kemptnn Park, and In eacb lie is top weight, at 131 pounds, an undesirable position, but one not to lie escaped from. He is not without assistance, however, for Mr. Keenes smart filly. Wedding Bells, lias also been, left in the Cambridgeshire, audi has to carry 112 -pounds. His Melisande si ml Esperanto were declared out. The other Americans In the Cambridgeshire, for which weights wen; accepted are Priscillian. 122 pounds; Mediant. 11C: Sir Martin. 11C: Norman III.. 114, and Edward, 95. Sir Martin, was declared from the Cesarewlteh. so the States is not represented in it. Besides Ballot, among the acceptors for the Duke of Yrk Handicap are Sir Martin. 110 pounds, and Norman III., 114. This, Is a 0,000 race, at a mile and a quarter, aud is to be run at KemntoU Park Saturday, October 0. Baron S. A. Oppenlielm lias renewed the engagement expiring on November 15. with James McCormick. the American trainer, ami Ills compatriot. Shaw, who lias shaped well since Ive commenced riding in Germany and lias liecome very popular. Ernest Tanner lias purchased from Robinson and Clark for ,000. on behalf of the Japanese Government, that line-looking horse, Dalgety. a bay son of Ayrshire, out of Plndl. W- K- Vanderbilt heads, the list ,of winning owners in France, -with 00,000. He is followed by Baron Maurice de Rothschild. With 40,320:" then comes M. Edlnond Blanc with 10,000. followed by M. E. Vell-Picard with ,000. Other owners having won over $."O.001 ar .MM. J. Lleux. Henriquet and .Michel Ephrussl. The most successful sires, tavlng won through their produce over 0,000. stand as follows: Kahehiis. .r.:s.GO0: Childwick. 11.010; Perth dead, 1909.sh7,000; Ajax, 1909.sh2,000. and Ilalina. 2,000. Frank ONeill, the American jockey who had the winning ride 011 Negofol. the third winner for W. K. Vanderbilt in the Cliantilly Derby, has been engaged by Dukes stable -as leading jockey, so that he will stand in the same position as that occupied up to the moment bv Bellhonse. F. Wootton has received a big retainer to ride as first jockey for Lord Derby next season. Other tempting. offers had been made for his services, but Frank preferred to attach himself to the Stanley House establishment. Only three owners have so far won over 0,000 this: year by the winnings of their racers, and up to the conclusion at Doncaster they stand thus: Mr. Iairie. :!0.1C; His Majesty. 8,070. and J. B. Joel. 9,0-10. At the age of eighty-seven Harry Waring passed away h few days sinco. One of the best-known breeders of thoroughbreds In this country, his sales of Beenham Stud yearlings have long been oik; of the features of t; Ascot meetings. For many years the bead of bis stud was Bend Ors great rival and three times conqueror. Roltert the Devil. This was a grand race horse, but sired nothing as good as himself. Mr. Waring, however, believed in him thoroughly and after his death gave ,"i.0IX for his best son, Chittabob, and made him his sires successor at Beenham. Cymbal. Reverberation. Florentine. Buccaneer, Loved One and Cupid were other sires used by Mr. Waring witli more or less success. He was a sagacious jndge of the good or bad points in the.. conformation, of a horse, with the result that he was in . constant-. denmtid as a judge at horse shows, and in itiiat capacity was second to none. Besides horses lie was also a leading breeder of line cattle. Personally Mr. Waring was a genial gentleman and his taking away is genuinely regretted by a wide circle of sincere friends.
