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UNEVENTFUL SUMMER RACING IN ENGLAND. Interval Between Goodwood and Doncaster Devoted to Meetings of Minor Importance. London, Eng., August 12. Since the close of the Goodwood meeting racing has been carried on in England at Alexandra Park, Brighton, Lewes, Hay-dock Park. Sandown Park, Birmingham, Ripon, Kempton Park, Gatwick, Leicester and Ayr, the meetings at the two latter places being in progress today. At no one of the places named has any racing transaction of commanding importance occurred. Of course all have been pleasantly interesting in a local way to those from whom each of the courses named draws its immediate patronage and equally, of course, those hardened regulars who go to all meetings big or little have been in constant attendance. The monotony of meetings of minor importance will not be interrupted until the York August meeting arrives. This meeting covers August 29, 30 and 31, and with such valuable fixtures as the Yorkshire Oaks. Prince of Wales Plate. Ebor Handicap, Convivial Produce Stakes. Duke of York Stakes, Great Yorkshire Stakes and the time-honored Gimcrack Stakes among those to be decided in the course of the three days of racing will be the most attractive turf reunion between Goodwood and Don-caster. Such stars in the two-year-old firmament as Lady Americus, White Star, Hector, Jigling Geordie. Lomond, Hall Cross, Balblair and Cataract are in the big list of Gimcrack Stakes eligibles, and if the event should bo carried off by Cataract, no improbable thing, it would be the first time in history fall to an American owner to deliver the after-dinner address that is always demanded from the owner of a Gimcrack Stakes winner. Considering his vast experience and his exalted position in the turf world it is quite probable that James R. Kecne could advance some ideas that would afford British turfmen food for thought. The sensation of the hour is the suspension of Danny Mahcr by the Leicester stewards yesterday. Maher rode Lord Roseberys Sallust in the Tower Maiden Three-Year-Old Plate, the last race of the day. Sallust, an ill-tempered beast, opened the favorite at odds-on, but went back in the betting to 2 to J, Blood Orange becoming post favorite at 7 to -J. In tho race Sallust went wide on the turns and finally was beaten a head by Dr. Willncr. The Ktewards, Lord St. Davids, C. Atherton and Mark Firth, called .upon Maher to explain his defeat and, not being satisfied with his statement, suspended him for the remainder of the meeting- and reported the case to the stewards or tho Jockey Club. So blameless has been Mahers long and distinguished career in the saddle in this country that people find it hard to accept the action of the Leicester officials as being well founded, and the conviction is general that the more experienced stewards of the Jockey Club will promtply exonerate him. In the meantime the whole affair is a stunning surprise and no one seems to know why such drastic action was taken. Incidentally, a feature at Leicester yesterday was the success of Colonel Storys American-bred colt Election, a son of Voter Ambrosine, in the Prince of Wales Plate, at a mile and a quarter. Colonel Storv is one of our most respected turfmen and his previous bad luck with Election made his -victory a decidedly popular occurrence. Election had finished second in his five previous races and when on this occasion he defeated Sealed Orders. Levanter and seven others in a close and desperately contested finish, there was abundant and hearty cheering. The race was worth .,370 to the winner and so of some importance In the scale of summer racing. Election is a remarkably consistent nicer and a game stayer over long distances. There is talk in Yorkshire of a new race course being laid down on a site a few miles from Leeds and Bradford. It is said a company will be floated at an early date with a share capital of $."500,000 In shares, and while some of those most, directly interested have offered to take up the whole of tho shares the vendor Stipulates that 25,000 shall lie offered for public subscription, so that the public interest in the venture inny be widened. One railway company has already, it is said, had plans pre- Continued on second page. UNEVENTFUL SUMMER RACING IN ENGLAND. Continued from first page. pared for a race course station within 200 yards of the course. It is further stated that the proposers have no doubt" that the Jockey Club will grant a license, and a provisional program for a three-days meeting has already been drafted. It is suggested that there shall be four races, with prizes of ,250 each, and one of ,500 on each of the first two days, and four of ,000 each, one of ,000 and one of ,000 on the third day. The death of P. Cowley, the well-known steeplechase jockey, took place August 5. He met with serious Injuries through the fall of Longenok In the Mersey Selling Hurdle Race at the Hooton Meeting on Monday, and though an operation performed at night gave him some relief he did not recover. The deceased, who was born in Ireland, was about thirty years of age, and had held a position for some time among the prominent profession cross-country riders In England. He was a great favorite with his brother jockeys, who have received the news of his premature death with much regret. The Irish steeplechase jockey, M. J. Harty, has left for India, having accepted a retainer from Major Williamson to ride in that country. Major Williamson, who races extensively in India, has purchased several Irish horses, which Harty is taking out with him. At Sandown Park a few days ago Frank Wootton guided five horses to victory and as one of them was a 10 to 1 chance, his followers, legion they are, were noisy and jubilant. This is his best riding record for one day. M. A. Veil-Picard heads the list of winning owners in cross-country sport in France for 1911 with 1G.900; James Hennessy comes next with 1,SS5: Ch. Lienart, whose "jumping" stable so often stood first, only claims 5,055. He is closely followed by M. Goudchnux with 1,105. Then comes Mr. Olry-Roederer with 3,105, G. Braquessac with 2.S50, Mr. Champion, S,510, E. Fischof, 7,5S0, G. Dreyfus. 2,120, II. Rignud, 0,150 and Camille Blanc, 9,S00. The revenue from the Doncaster races last year is officially declared to leave, a net profit of S,S55. This is some ,500 less than the previous season. The average income for the past four years was 95,415 and the expenditure 14,340, an average profit of ,075 per year. Naranji Dwarkadas, a well-known Indian sportsman, has purchased several race horses, and placed them under the care of J. F. Davidson, the Bishops Cannings trainer, who has the horses belonging to It. R. Jeffery under his charge. James Buchanan has sold Tressady to go to Australia. He was a very fast, but unlucky horse and should prove a decided acquisition to the sire list of Ills new home. In the course of the past two weeks J. B. Joels horses have been so busy and sucessfnl as to place him right up to Lord Derby in the list of winning owners, only ,000 now separating the two leaders. Leojwld de Rothschild, Lord Durham. Lord Howard de Walden, C. Hlbbert, J. F. Hallick. P. Nelke, Sol Joel, Lord Falmouth, Sir W. Cooke, J. Buchanan, George Edwardes and A. James have all increased their stable earnings and the list of owners whose horses have now won an aggregate of 5,000 or more is as follows: Wing Races Amount Owner. Horses. Won. Won. Lord Derby 5 14 24,145 J. B. Joel 12 21 123,145 U. E. Howard 3 5 41,035 Maj. E. Loder 2 2 35,535 L. de Rothschild 4 9 32,500 E. Hnltoii 7 7 31,432 J. A. de Rothschild 4 5 28,350 W. Brodrick Cloete 2 2 25,410 Mr. Fairio 4 . 5 25,192 Lord Durham 10 4 23.807 A. James 4 S 23,590 Lord Howard de Walden 9 11 22.SS5 C. Hlbbert 10 13 20,905 T. Baring 2 7 20,000 Lord Falmouth 5 7 20,247 G. Edwardes 13 22 20,225 Lord Rosebery C 11 20.0S5 Sol Joel S 11 20,005 J. F. Hallick 4 10 19,335 J. R. Keene 4 5 17,415 L. Neumann 5 7 1G.300 P. Nelke 9 13 10.320 W. M. G. Singer 4 4 15,410 Sir W. Cooke 1 10 17,480 .1. Buchanan C 10 17.2S3 The list of horses having won 0,000 or more remains nearly stationary, only Stedfast, Helmets Beauty and White Star showing additions to their winnings, while an excellent two-year-old, Farman, is a newcomer as well as one of the best of his age. The list now reads: Races Amount Horse and Pedigree. Won. Won. Swynford, br. c. 4, by John oGaunt Canterbury Pilgrim 4 4,070 Sunstar, br. c, 3, by Sundridge Doris. 3 71,400 Willonyx, br. c, 4, by William the Third Tribonyx 3 30.375 Stedfast, ch. c, 3, by Chaucer Bu Sure 4 28,905 Cheriinoya, b. f, 3, by Cherry Tree Svelte 1 24,750 Atmah. b. f, 3, by Galleazzo Mrs. Kendal 1 23,000 Bay filly, 2, by Spearmint Adula 1 21,775 Hornets Beauty, b. g, 3, by Tredennis Hornet 10 17.4C5 Bannockburn, b. C, 3, by Forfarshire Rouge C 1G.0S5 White Star, br. c, 2, by Sundridge Doris 3 15,000 Mushroom, b. or br. c, 3, by Common Quick 4 15,050 King William, b. c, 3, by William the Third Glasalt 3 14.000 Knockfeerna, br. f, 3, by Desmond Adula 1 13,750 Sunder, ch. c, 4, by Sundridge Divorce Court 4 13,250 Bachelors Double, ch. h, 5, by Tredennis Lady Bawn 1 13,250 Farman, b. c, 2, by Velocity Fascination 2 13,170 Marajax, b. c. 4, by Ajax Mary Sea-ton 1 12.S50 Lady Americus, b. f, 2, by Americus Palotta 2 12.S37 Hall Cross, br. c, 2, by Desmond Allesse 2 12,040 Freebooter, br. c, 3, by Fariman Ex- cellenza 2 11.S25 Prince San, b. c, 3, by Santol Regime 3 11,170 Moscato, ch. h, 5, by Marco Collaret. 1 10,000 In the table of leading sires of 1911 Sundridge is firmly established at the head of affairs again, thanks to the recent victories of Sunllower II. and Fireball, but his nearest attendants, John o Gaunt, Desmond and William the Third, have not moved for a week. The tenth win this year of Hornets Beauty has enabled Tredennis to jump above the stationary St. Frusquin. The latter also drops below Cyllene, for whom Castelline and Ben Alder render effective service at Brighton and Lewes. The others showing improvement are Cherry Tree, Fariman, Isinglass and Galeazzo. The list of those whose progeny have won 0,000 or more is: Sire, Foaled, Pedigree. Wins. Won. Sundridge 1S9S, by Amphion Sierra, by Sprinfield ; 9 20,345 John o Gaunt 1S91, by Isinglass La Flecho, by St. Simon - 4 80.C55 Desmond 1S90. by St. Simon LAb- besso de Jouarre, by Trappist 10 00,717 William the Third 1S98, by St. Simon Gravity, by Wisdom 7 00,030 Tredennis 1S9S, by Kendal St. Marguerite, by Hermit 9 40,950 Cyllene 1895, by Bona Vista Arcadia, by Isonomy 15 40,905 St. Frusquin 1S93, by St. Simon Isabel, by Plebeian II 13 39.CSS Persimmon 1S93, dead, by St. Simon Perdita II., by Hampton 13 3C.C42 Cherry Tree 1S91, by Hampton Cherry, by Sterling 7 35,742 Fariman 1900. by Gallinule Belli- zona, by Necromancer 10 33,035 Chaucer 1900, by St. Simon Canter bury Pilgrim, by Tristan 4 31,005 Forfarshire 1897, by Royal Hampton St. Elizabeth, by St. Simon 7 30.840 Isinglass 1S90, by Isonomy Deadlock, by Wenlock 11 30,060 Symington 1S93, by Ayrshire Slpho- nia, by St. Simon 12 29.S17 Galeazzo 1S93, by Galopin Eira, by Kisber 4 2C.0S5 Spearmint 1903. by Carbine Maid of the Mint, by Minting 2 25,140 Americus 1S92, by Emperor of NorfolkClara D.. by Glenelg 6 21,727 Eager 1S94, by Enthusiast Greeba, by Melton 11 21,175 Santoi lS97, by Queens Birthday Merry Wife, by Merry Hampton 11 20,795 F. Wootton has passed the century mark in winning mounts and seemingly holds an impregnable lead of the jockeys. The riding record of the year to date is: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Wootton. F 444 103 S3 7S ISO 23.19 Trigg, C 430 70 58 50 252 10.27 Maher, D 30G 07 57 44 13S 21.S9 Rickaby. F 201 40 30 39 152 15.32 Saxby, W 150 35 24 22 09 23.33 Winter, F 203 34 30 24 115 10.74 nuxley, W 252 34 33 23 102 13.49 Donoghue, S 295 30 41 33 191 10.10 Clark, J 190 29 IS 31 112 15.20 Piper, E 231 2S 20 12 135 12.12 lliggs. W 179 27 25 27 100 15.0S THiuplcman. F 215 24 19 21 151 11.10 Ringstead, C. 253 24 25 34 170 9.4S Fox. F. 279 23 31 21 204 8.20
