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1 AMERICAN-BRED IRON MASK AND RDNNYMEDE AMONG THE CRACK SPRINTERS OF THE ENGLISH TURF r .T. F London, October 30. The Newmarket Houghton meeting, the last of the year at "headquarters," furnished some capital, racing and the usual assortment of surprises of varying degrees. The unexpected runaway victory of Long Set in the Cambridgeshire was a marked illustration of tho glorious uncertainty of the sport. When the Duke of York Stakes was run at Kempton Park, October 7, "Solly" Joel viewed the chances of Long Set with much favor and backed him to the extent of a thousand pounds, but in tho race his horse was never conspicuous and finished in the rear division. Naturally enough, this seemed to make- his chance of success in the Cambridgeshire a forlorn hope indeed. He went to the post at 33 to 1 unbacked by his owner, who open-mouthed and aghast watched him as he simply ran away from fifteen of the fastest horses in England, and won in a canter. Other outstanding features of the meeting were Charmians decisive defeat of Coriander and Blarney Stone in the Criterion Stakes when conceding much weight: White Stars wonderfully game display in winning the Dewhurst Plate; Kempions easy victory over Javelin in the Houghton Stakes: Iron Masks remarkable exhibition of speed in winning the Queens-bury Handicap, the close finish between the two Americans Outram and the- Hamburg Martha II. colt in the New Nursary Handicap, and the easy fashion in which Willonyx won the Jockey Club Cup and in doing so brought a glorious racing career to a triumphant close. The. meeting was run off In favorable weather and King George was present on Cambridgeshire day, his patronage being one of the elements that induced a tremendous attendance. His Majestys Mirabeau made a very good show in tho New Nursery at. headquarters,, leading the field for about a half mile when the American youngsters, Outram and the Martha II. colt, over hauled him, Mr. Keenes "white, blue spots," being landed first home by three parts of a length from Mr. Whitneys representative. Butters has had a remarkable season with his two-year-olds, many good races having previously been won for him by " Mr. Peeper, Kemnion, Alope. Fair Relative, GIcn garry, Franconi. Simullum, Cataract, Combination, Loin, Green Cloth. Duke of Lancaster, Blarney Stone and others, including Outram. Butters saddled another winner later in the afternoon, Alope appropriating the Moulton Stakes, and again Joyners candidate filled the role of mnuur-np,. the well-backed Jaeger failing to" reach tho first three Iron Mask and Runnymede ate a brace of Amorl-cantrpd sprinters that appear likely to train on and make colts of considerable mer.It for short bursts next season. The former accomplished his best performance of the season when crediting H. P.. Whitney- with tho Queensberry Handicap at New? market, while Runuymedes winning performance at Saudown Park recently was a good second in point of ability. Both are very smart three-year-olds and they have only to go the right way in their training to make brilliant foitr-ycartolds. Count de Lastours, oue of the stewards of the Societo dEncouragement or French Jockey Club, died on Sunday at the Chateau de Lastours, near Chastres. His death will be regretted by every sportsman, and tho functions of steward he exercised with firmness and courtesy will create a vacancy difficult to fill. He was. a breeder of repute, and Negofol which won the Chantilly Derby for W. K. Vanderbilt in 1900, was foaled at the Lastours Stud. He was elected one of tho stewards of the Socicte dEncouragement in 1S95, to replace Count A. de Noailles, and he was present a fortnight ago at the Prix du Conseil Municipal.. This years Cambridgeshire proved a very onesided affair. Half a mile from home Long Set had drawn right away, and without being again approached won in a canter by five- lengths from Mustapha, which, for the third year in succession, had to be content with second honors. Mercutio occupied third place, and Trepida, which had a ten-pound extra, did not disgrace herself, but danger was never threatened by either Braxted, Sunbrlght, or Mahsud. The winner, bought by Mr; Joel out of a selling race last year for ,500, was bred in France aud is by Rabelais, which, in 1903, carried the colors of Arthur James to victory in the Goodwood Cup. Tho following jockeys engagements have been completed for 1912: F. Wootton will ride as first jockey for E. Hulton, but nothing Concerning a second claim has been settled; C Trigg will continue to ride as first jockey for Sir John Thursby, and Sir Berkeley Sheffield is to have second claim on his services; Mahor again rides as first jockey for Lord Rosebery. . Winter will be first jockey for Leachs stable. Second claim on him has been secured by Butters, and several other trainers, want a third claim, but nothing on that point is settled yet. S. H. Darling has received a very tempting offer to go to Austria, but having such a successful string of horses now at Green Lodge, Newmarket, he is not disposed to accept it. Fred Darling, his broth er, who is now training in Germany, lias already secured 47 races this season, his latest wins including the Gerinanla Preis of ,000 at Kolo on the 16th inst. with Orcade, the Oppenhclm Memorial of ,250 at Gruncwalde, Berlin, on the 22nd with Esche, and the Fliegen Renuen of ,500 at Hoppe-garten on the 23rd inst. with Orcade. Joseph Doyle, who rodo two winners at the recent Worcester meeting, is a son of John Doyle, the well-known Irish jockey, who as loug ago as 1892 won the Cesarewitch on Burnaby. The lad, who is oply 14 years of age. was apprenticed to P. Behan at The Curragh, but on Mr. George Edwardes visiting the Tramoro meeting last August, he was so pleased with the way the youngster shaped " in the saddle that he expressed a.desire to, take him back to England, and this was eventually agreed upon. Although it is forty years since the. winner of the Cambridgeshire was returned at 33 to 1, George Fordham then being on the back of Sabinus, many horses have scored at long prices meanwhile. Ben-digo and Marcoval started at 50 to 1, Glorlation, Isonomy, and Georgic at 40 to 1, Comfrey, Indian Queen, and Watershed at 25 to 1. Bcrrill and Veracity at 20 to 1. On the other hand, many well-backed candidates have been successful. Polymelus, which carried Mr. Sol Joels colors to victory five years ago. was the hottest favorite that ever won the race, being quoted at 11 to 10 agSinst. Rosedrop ran her last race when running in the Durham Handicap at. Newmarket on Friday last, as she did not return to her training quarters at Man-ton, but went direct to Mr. Falries stud, and will commence stud duties next season. It will be re--membered that Rosedrop won the Oaks last year, and at the disposal of Sir Wm. Bass horses last May she was knocked down to her present owner for S22.500. On Friday Kerapion galloped the Rowley Mile in the Houghton Stakes in a way few two-year-olds have ever approached, and getting Javelin in trouble a long way from home, he came up the hill himself as fast and fresh as at any part of the journey. Now that many of the best two-year-olds have closed their program, White Stnr and Lomond Included, tho question of the best youngster engaged In the classics next year will be much discussed ind Kempions undeniable claims to deep, consideration will not be overlooked. - - J. E. Brewer, the Newmarket trainer, will leave for Australia on Thursday next, joining the liner nt Marseilles. Brewer, during his ten years rcsl-lenee in England, has trained principally for Messrs. r Lionel Robinson and William Clark, two wealthy Australian gentlemen. The climate of this country never agreed with Brewers health, and hence his decision to return to his native Australia. Frank Wootton has been putting on weight rapidly of late, ne was unable to do 120 pounds on Strom-boll at Birmingham, even after a visit to the Turkish baths, while at Folkstouc he had to put up 1 pound overweight to ride Lace at 121 pounds in the Clin Plate. It is very doubtful whether he will be able to go to scale under 120 pounds next season, J. Dillon, the steeplechase jockey, who had the misfortune to break his leg when riding in Austria last month, was at Sandown Park recently. He is unable to walk, except with the assistance of crutches, but the bone lias firmly set, and he is going on really well. After Christmas he expects to be riding again. Clonmcll, the ten-year-old stallion which kept company with Orby at Mr. CTokers stud at Glen-ciiirn. County Dublin, died recently. The defunct sire begot a couple of useful winners in Clonbern and Down South. Willonyx and Martingale II.. first and second in this years Cesarewitch, are to be mated next season. The former will stand at the Egcrton House Stud at a fee of ,250. J. Clark, who has ridden with marked success for Lord Durham this season, has been re-engaged as first jockey to his lordship for next year. W. M. G. Singer has second claim on his services. The annual dinner of the Gimcrack Club will take place on, December 12, the date having been altered from December .3. Sunder goes to the stud next season, the son of Sun-dridge and Divorce Court having run Ids last race. Volodyovski has been leased to stand in France next season. Several new graduates have reached the list of Englands winning owners of 5,000 or more, but nothing has occurred to shake the positions of the welUestabllshed leaders. Lord Derby is indisputably first and probably destined to add materially to his big stable earnings in the course of the Liverpool Autumn Meeting. J. B. Joel is as securely lodged in second place. Two American owners, J. R. Kcene and H. P. Whitney, show well in the list, Mr. Keenes success with a small band of horses being quite a notable feature of the racing of 1911. At present the list of owners with 5,000 or more to their credit is as follows: WIng Races Amount Owner. !-. Horses. Won. Won. Lord Derby 10, 28 00,310 J. B. Joel 10 35 173,170 C. E. Howard 6 9 51,420 Mr. Fairle 5 11 48,087 Lord Falmouth 6 14 44.5S5 E. Hulton 9 13 43,897 Major E. Loder 4 4 40,600 Lord Durham 18 29 37,042 L. de Rothschild. 15 23 37,417 T. Pilklngton 1 2 36,895 Sol Joel 11 IS 33.120 Lord Roseberry . 6 15 32,695 J. A. de Rothschild... 6 7 31,100 J. Buchanan 8 18 30.003 Sir W. Cooke 1 15 27,330 G. Edwardes 19 32 26,690 J. R. Kecne 6 11 26.515 W. Brodrick Cloete 2 2 25,410 Lord Howard dc Walden 10 15 25,365 C. Hibbert 13 18 25,050 II. P. Whitney 18 22 24.890 T. Baring 2 9 . 24.7S5 A. James .... 5 9 24,310 W. M. G. Singer 4 6 23,S65 J. F. Hallick 5 13 21,470 L. Neumann 7 11 21.107 P. Nelko 13 IS 20.2C0 L. Robinson and W. Clark 7 10 19,730 W. H. Walker... 3 G 19.230 C. Bower Ismay 3 8 18.400 Duke of Portland 8 13 17.825 Sir R. W. B. Jardlne 9 IS 17,225 Sir Carl Meyer 3 4 17,095 Baron Springer 2 6 10,310 R. Wootton 13 20 1G.290 W. Raphael 7 fi 16,217 Sir R. Waldle Griffith.. 7 10 15.510 With all but a comparatively small portion of the money harvest of the English turf of 1911 already garnered, the accounts of the chief winning horses are about made up for the year. Stodfast is securely the leader. His principal competitors, Swynford, Sunstar and Willonyx have been retired for future stud service and of those still in action in racing, none is within hailing of the doughty son of Chaucer. He will probably add another victory to his account at Liverpool before going into retirement for the coming winter. The horses that have won 2,500 or more are: Races Amount Horse and redigree. Won. Won. Stedfast, ch. c, 3, by Chaucer Be Sure S ,395 Swynford, br. c. 4, by John oGaunt Canterbury Pilgrim 4 74,070 Sunstar, br. c, 3. by Sundridge Doris 3 71,400 Willonyx, br. c, 4, by William the Third Trlbonyx 5 45,025 Prince Palatine, h. c, 3, by Persimmon Lady Lightfoot 2 37,895 White Star, br. c, 2, by Sundrldge: Doris 5 30.3S5 nornnts Beauty, b. g, 3, by Tredennls Hornet 15 27,330 Cherlmoya, b. f, 3, by Cherry Tree Svelte 1 21,750 Hair Trigger II., b. f, 3, by Fowling-piece Altcar G 23,345 Atmah, b. f, 3, by Galcazzo Mrs. Kendal ; 1 23,000 Absurd, ch. c, 2, by Sundridge Absurdity .. 4 22,375 Bay filly, 2, by Spearmint Adula 1 21,785 Lemberg, b. c, 4. by Cyllcne Gallcia. 4 20,550 Bellelsle, ch. f, 2, by Isinglass Virginal 4 19,250 Lomond, b. c, 2, by Desmond Lowland Aggie 3 18,327 Mushroom, b. or br. e ,3, by Common Quick 5 17,550 King William, b. c, 3, by William the Third Glasalt 4 1G.4S5 Bannockburn, b. c, 3. by Forfarshire Rouge G 1G.0S5 Charmlan, b. f, 2, by Cicero Uosalba.. 4 15,105 Phryxus, br. c, 3, by Persimmon Phroso 3 14,400 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 Tredennls Lady Bawn 1 13,250 Farman, b. c, 2, by Velocity Fascination 2 13,170 Marajax, b. c, 4, by Ajax Mary Seaton 2 13,100 Royal Realm, b. h, 6, by Persimmon Sandblast 4 12,885 Lady Americus, b. f, 2, by Amcricus Palotta 2 12.S37 Hall Cross, br. c, 2. by Desmond Al- tesse 2 12,690 A week rarely passes away now without some rep- Continued on second page. CRACK SPRINTERS IN ENGLAND. Continued from first page. rescntatlve or other, invariably a colt, curiously chough, strengthening the position of Sundridgc at the head of the principal winning stallions for the present year, and nothing short of a miracle can prevent the most famous son of Amphlon Sierra taking the championship for the first time since he commenced operations at the stud. At the recent concluding Newmarket meeting for the season both White Star and The Story substantially increased their sires advantage, and. with scarcely a mouth left before the curtain descends on the Final Piatt at Manchester, Sundridgo Is nearly 5,000 ahead of his nearest attendant, William the Third, vho, thanks to the wonderful Willonyx. the less Ulusjl trious but well-named England, and the more thH useful plater, Battleaxo, has jumped.-up into HtfVH place at the expense of the stationary John o Gaunt. Persimmon has not moved also, but a similar re mark applies to most of the others possessing values of 0,000 aud upwards, this amount being thu qualification for inclusion in the table. Upon this account the figures of Gallinule, Americus and Symington reappear, and beyond reference to the advance effected by Cyllene with his marvellous record of twenty-two winners of thirty-nine races, it only remains to say that nomcts-Beauty is a magnificent advertisement for Tredennis. The three-year-old gelding may emulate the achievements of The" Bard in the late eighties by winning sixteen races in the British Isles off the reel in one season, for Hornets Beauty only requires one more victory to equal that record, but under any circumstances the latters sire, who also claims that good performer. Bachelors Double, is full for 1912, and the fee of Tredennis for the following year is announced at 200 guineas. Rising fourteen. Tredennis is comparatively a young stallion yet. The records of the principal sires are: Sire, Foaled, Pedigree. Wins. Won. Sundridgc 1S9S, by Amphion Sierra, by Springfield 11 S1GG.135 William the Third 1S9S, by St. Simon Gravity, by Wisdom. 17 94.9G5 John o Gaunt 1901, by Isinglass La Flechc, by St. Simon 7 90,900 Persimmon 1S93, dead, by St. Simon Pordita II., by Hampton IS S9.1G7 Chaucer 1900, by St. Simon Canterbury Pilgrim, by Tristan 5 S7.370 Desmond 1S9G, by St. Simon L.Ab- bosse do Jouarre, by Trappist. 19 S0.032 Cyllene 1S95, by Bonavista Arcadia, by Isouomy 22 71,235 Tredennis 189S, by Kendal St. Marguerite, by Hermit 13 G0.512 Isinglass 1890, by Isonomy Deadlock, by Wenlock 13 4S.095 St. Frusqnin 1S93, by St.Simon Isabel, by Plebian.. 15 47,703 Forfarshire 1S97. by Royal Hampton St. Elizabeth, by St. Simon U 47.1S5 Fariman 1900, by Gallinule Belli- -zona, by Necromancer 13 4G472 Cherry Tree 1S91, by Hampton Cherry, by Sterling! 7 41,052 Fowling-piece 1S99, by Carbine Galinne. by Galopin 7 34,045 Marco 1892, by Barcaldlne Novitiate, by Hermit 12 33 "41 Eager 1S9-1, dead, by Enthusiast Greeba, by Mcltou 10 33,000 Gallinule 1SS4. by Isonomy Moorhen, by Hermit 20 31,407 Spearmint 1903, by Carbine Maid of the Mint, by Minting 4 31,390 Americus 1S92, by Emperor of NorfolkClara D, by Glenelg 9 30,407 Symington 1S93, by Ayshire Sipho- nia, by St. Simon i5 30,055 Positions among the jockeys of 1911 are practically settled with a quite remarkable record to the credit of Frank Wootton. The achievements of the lead ers are as follows: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C Wootton. F C71 1G7 133 10S 253 24 Trigg, C G35 103 S3 71 378 H.22 Maher, D 39 00 7i 57 17 25.01! Rickaby, F -121 OS 55 00 23S 10.10 Winter, P.., 352 5S 47 49 19S Ki.lf Huxley, W. 393 54 49 43 247 13.71 Clark, J 271 52 29 44 140 19.18 Higgs, W 247 44 33 35 135 17.S1 Saxby, W 201 43 33 27 OS 21.39 Donoghue, S 434 42 58 50 2S4 9.C7 Piper, E 337 39 39 50 209 11.15 Ringstead, C 3S4 39 41 50 254 10.15 Martin, J. H 297 3S 43 43 173 12 79 Temploman, F 317 35 31 41 210 ll.Ol Stokes, It 291 33 2S 33 197 10.99 Griggs, Walter 233 31 34 20 142 13 30 Jones, H 19S 30 33 23 112 ls.la
