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RACING GOSSIP FROM THE EAST New York December 20 August Belmont has de cured to winter part of his big string of horses at liis southern quarters iiv Garnett S C aud the balance at the Belwont private grounds opposite the Beluiont Park race course Tlie shipment from New York will be made next week John Whalen who has successfully handled many stake winners for the Chairman of the Jockey Club will have charge of the division to be wintered in South Carolina Fifteen are in the lot which is made up of four twoyearolds and eleven yearlings Trap Rock and Watervale are the only ones that have raced Flint Kock a twoyearold colt by Rock Sand out of Fiz glir went wrong in one of his trials aud has been turned out for several mouths at the Nursery Farm near Lexington Ky Pyramid a twoyearold chest ntfjf fllly by Hastings St Priscilla sister to Prls cilllau gave every evidence of becoming a highclass racer in her moves last summer But she l ecaine higJiStniug and it was thought advisable to throw l r temporarily out if training trainingTlic Tlic cdming twoyearolds in the string are as follows followsDragnet Dragnet I f by Rock Sand Donna Mia MiaLady Lady Paramount b f by Hastings Lady Lan tfiiish tfiiishMission Mission br f by Rock Sand Misgivings MisgivingsNiekle Niekle b g by Hastings Niminy NiminyOvermuii Overmuii b c by Rock Sand Orienta OrientaPeccadillo Peccadillo b f by Hastings St Priscilla PriscillaSans Sans Gene b f by Rock Sand Genevieve GenevieveTactics Tactics b c by Hastings Merry Token TokenTipsand Tipsand b c by Rock Sand Tiptoe TiptoeToftst Toftst Rack b c by Rock Sand Toscana ToscanaVestibule Vestibule b c by Rock Sand Lady Violet Violetijcld ijcld Mouse the good fouryearold daughter of Hastings Flittermouse will be shipped fronr Bel mont Park to the Nursery Stud in a few days She has faced the harrier for the last time and will be mated with Rock Sand nest spring springSilas Silas Veitch is wintering four crosscountry horses in the enclosed Brownleigh Park barn at Belmont Park They include Black Bridge Inniskilleu Bishop and Baron Dieskau Mr Veitch lias turned out F Ambrose Clarks Hylda at Hcinpstead L I Adventurer another good winner is at Lancaster Pa Old Grandpa which has carried riders good and indifferent first past the winning post from the days at Morris Park is turned out on the grounds of the White Marsh Hunt at Chestnut Hill Pa This was formerly the establishment of Commodore Kilson a sportsman of the highest rank Leaming ¬ ton one of the leading sires in the American Stud Book is buried on the grounds and an immense marble slab marks the spot Grandpa went into winter quarters in excellent condition with his legs as clean as when he first cleared a hurdle Grandpa will be twelve years old next season and he bids fair to rival the record of Hickory Jim which raced on the New York and New Jersey tracks a quarter of a century ago It was claimed by persons in a position to know tliat Hickory Jim won races when lie was twentyone years old oldRichard Richard P Carmans horses thirtyodd in number nre in the enclosed barns at Belmont Park formerly occupied by trainers Stephen Lawler and Thomas H McCreary The older division of the stable had lieen campaigned without a letup for an unusually long time and will undoubtedly be bene ¬ fited by the change from racing and regular training to romps in the big paddocks which adjoin the stables Eleven wellmade yearlings purchased at the Saratoga yearling sales will carry the white and Mue In the juvenile races They are by Golden Garter Indexible Orsiui Hono and Handspring HandspringThe The horses that have raced arc all winners The bunch contains sprinters and longdistance horses some that race well on fast tracks and others whose forte Is mud and it is doubtful if the conditions of a race could be drawn barring an entrv from the Ccrmah stable Following is the list The Turk Meridian Bonnie Kelso Question Mark Seinprolus Cohort Sir Alvescot Rogon Starbottle Campeon Horizon M Caiubon Areite Sir Cleges Billiard Ball Paradise Queen Achieve Stare The Follies Ace of Clubs and Nattie Bnnipix The best of lhc e horses will be lilterally entered for the stakes of nexr season seasonTom Tom Welsli writing to a friend says he is well satisfied with his health and also says he has im ¬ proved a great doal since lie arrived at Hot Springs Va He will remain away a week longer than he intended to
