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ANOTHER SHIPMENT TO FRANCE. New York. September A. The American crosscountry horses to be need in Bruace in the interest of Malcolm Faile and William C. Hayes will ho shipped on the American Transport liner. Mints-tonka, sailing from New Vork September 17. Rampart, the livc-year-ohl bay gelding by St. Gatien — rsssjnn. now stabled at Belmont Park, is the only llOfse in the shipment that has trained- distinction. The remainder of the string will lie made up of eleven young Virginia bred horses selected on account of their Conformation and action. They liuve teen schooled, and In trials gave promise out of the ordinary. Rampart is regarded as the type of horse suitable for steeple-chasing on French courses. He has bad seme stiff gallops recently, and is In ex ccllenl condition for the trip abroad. Last season the son of SI. Gatien raced well at the meetings of the Westchester Racing Association and the Conev Island Jockey Club. At tjie course or the litter dub during the autumn meeting he won the Inaugnra! ill-eat Autumn and Westbory Handicap steeple. -bases easily. Rampart was prepared mid saddled for these • vents by Silas Veiteh. one of the foremost handlers of steeplechasers in this country. Mr. Haves, who will condition and train flu- hisses to be raced in the colors of Malcolm Faile. has been a prominent tiguie iu this branch of the sport for uiauy years.
