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WHITNEY STABLE POPULAR IN ENGLAND. When in the list of scratchings given forth to the public on Monday last -out of Bosom engagements all Mr. Whitneys horses" formed part of the news considerable disappointment was expressed by those who had prepared themselves to go to the meeting "to follow Jovner." The announcement, however, by , in. means bore the significance attached to it. for the stable had only a few two-year-olds engaged, and these apparently possessing no great prospects of winning, it was only in keeping with the sports manlike policy pursued by Mr. Whitney and bis trainer that they should be eliminated without de-lav. In these davs of commercialism in racing it is a real pleasure to contemplate the openness and straightforwardness with which the Balaton Lodge rani| aign is .-onilncled. One is often puzzled overnight to know upon what horse this or that particular stable having more than 1 i tie re pre acuta tire engaged will depend: but not so in regard t.. tin- Aaaerleaa team, for invariably all an aeratebed with the exception of the one chosen ; lo do anty. and thus al! uncertainty on the Subject is removed. This is a policy which is ImiiiimI to com mend itself to everyone desirous of seeing the great game carried oul in accordance with its best traditions, and Ike connections of those stables which, lor want of a more suitable epithet, are dubbed 1 •vlever" might well ponder arer the outcome. It is a trubna that the I abitual racing man dearly loves a mystcrv and would rather take G to 4 or 2 to 1 about a horse trained in one of such establishments, thaa accent lo to l about the chance of an animal I vies, form nras fully exposed and concerning whi.-h tie niiolie had ln-ei taken Into tin- fullest confidence. In this way punters more frequently than otherwise , burn their fingers badly, while the clever division ; complain that they call never ; et a fair price about their horses. In respect to selling races, too. these are atillsed bj Mr. Whitney for tl..- paiaaat for . which rtiei were instituted, and not as mediums for gambling. •When we win we want the public , to win also." were Jo ners first words on his j arrival here and right well bus he carried out his employers principles. Although there is little prospect of aneeesa for the stable in any of this years •Inssi,- races, it is to ke hoped that a follower in , the footstep* of olo.ly. ski will not be long in arising. In sin li event Mr. Whittle.- and his popular trailer ma prepare themselves for a welcome, the • wai inth of which will ansae to them bow dearly the Britisher loves a good spoilsman.— Loudou gpoit-jaaj . Life.
