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RACING GOSSIP FROM THE EAST. Now York, September IS. William Lakeland is the one horseman who has remained loyal to the old Brighton Beach track he had to, for his property is in one corner of the grounds that some seasons back was dedicated to the thoroughbred exclusively. Now that the track has been given over to automobile and aeroplane racing, it is not a good place for the training of horses, but the Lakeland stable is still there. The colts that Lakeland Is fitting for the coming meeting of the Maryland Jockey Club, at Pimllco, are jogged on the boulevard, and when it is considered necessary lo indulge them in faster work than is possible or safe along the road, they are taken to the Graves-end courso. Superintendent James Dunphy has kept the track of the Brooklyn Jockey Club In the best of condition all the time and there are several horses that have been In regular training there all through the summer. Mr. Lakeland was a sick man for a considerable part of the summer, but he is about again, and promises to le on baud personally with his horses from now until he takes them to Pimlieo. There are six particularly likely two-year-olds In the Lakeland string at present. George Kraus, who recently suffered a slight stroke of paralysis, is rapidly recovering. His horses have been in the care of Frank Rcgau at Gravesend, and they are all training in excellent fashion, , Con Lelghton is handling thtce tto-jear-olds for Mr. Earl at Gravesend. They are intended for racing at Pimlieo. The pick of the lot on appearance Is Vigorous, a handsome chestnut son of Hermis and Victoria M. Ho looks like a full-grown three-year-old at this time and has a magnificent way of going. Hildas Queen is a sister to Hudas Sister, a filly that raced fairly well for Mr. Earl. Last spring !ho reeled "IT a bait in 50. and she has been going along well all through the hot weather. She shohld be lit and ready for the Pimlico campaign. James R. Kecnes stable is one of the big racing establishments that has not been seen In public this year, but the white with blue spots Will be seen in action before the end of the season. Tom Green is fitting the Keene string for racing at Pimllco. Sweep and Hilarious will represent the older division, and both have lcen training at Sheepshead Bay In a way to suggest that they will be ready to fittingly represent the vice-chairman of the Jockey Club when they are called upon. Then there are six Castleton bred two-year-olds and on all they have shown in their exercises they should cut an Important figure in these races for those of their age. These youngsters are: Equestrienne, chestnut filly by Hippodrome Nora Creina. Hook, bay colt by Peter Pan Mintcakc. Neverland. brown colt by Peter Pan Anomaly. Promised Land, bay filly by Disguise St. Cypria. Playmate, brown tilly by Peter Pan Blturica. This last named filly is a half sister to Maskcttc and she is a striking individual, though as a matter of fact each one in the half dozen shows no end of quality. They have, all been well advanced in private, and right now appear to be about ready for the races. It Is natural that this season there are fewer yearlings about the Long Island tracks than there have been in years. It has been usual at this time of the year than 200 or more would lie working along and far enough advanced to make possible the selection for stake entries for the next race season. The unsettled condition of the sport has made the market so dull that purchases have been few and tiiose with youngsters have not been in any hurry to prepare them. There has been no reason to rush the young horses. No stakes have a closing so early that the selections cannot be made later, and as a result those about the tracks have only bad cantering exercises, while some of them are hardly broken yet. AVilliam Lakeland is one of the Long Island colony who has a greater number of yearlings on hand than any other. In fact, he has five of the total of ten that are to be found at Sheepshead Bay and Gravesend. Witii the exception of a brown sou of Electioneer and AVind Sail all of his young horses are of his own breeding. The others in the lot are a gray colt by Electioneer Motley: a chestnut colt by Electioneer Francolin, a chestnut colt by Electioneer Little Em, and a bay filly by The Picket Elegance. Mr. Earl, for whom Con Leigliton trains. lias several yearlings at ills New Jersey farm, and he will send some of them to Gravesend to be handled. Mr. Kohler, who has gone in for breeding to some extent, with Uncle at the head of bis stud, has sent one yearling to Matt Allen, and there will be others sent from the farm before long. James Rowe still bundles the largest bunch of yearlings of any one trainer in the country. He is in charge of the Harry Payne AVhitney Brookdale Farm, and he will have more than fifty to handle when he starts out in the spring. During November A. J. Joyner will pay a short visit from England to make his selections for the English string.
