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REVISED PLANS OF K0HLER STABLE. New York. March 12.— Quite a delegation oi horsemen were on hand at Sheen-he id P.av Saturd.iy night to see the Kolibr thoroughbreds depart for France, and on all sides were heard expressions of regret that such a notable band had been driven our of the country by reason of the drastic aatl-ractsg laws that prevail. charies i.ittleiieid. the veteran Jockey, owner ami trainer, was inclined to u optimistic. He expressed sorrow at seeing -uch a stable leave, but said: "I have not given up hope by any means, and I am Irmly convinced that in lime the sensible citizens will come together and there will lie a new start for the sport. It is surprising bow fast things grow-in America, and all racing needs is any sort of a new start and it will rapidly grow back Lo where it properly belongs." Though Mr. Koaler, by this Hhtpmeat, has transferred the major and l«-t pari of ids racing establishment to France, he will not abandon racing in this country. There remains in his Sheepshead stable the two year-old Chopin, a son of The Scribe and Torchlight. He. with elghl others that will be brought up from the Kohlee Bnmspn Farm, will be trailed and raced here by David J. OI.eary, for several years foreman for S. C. Hildreth. Jockey C. II. Shilling, who until a short time ago was tinder contract with the stable, will no; go to Frame, and it is probable that he will tlo iiuwt of the riding for Mr. OLeary. lie has been galloping the horses every morning, and as a result they left for France in excellent physical condition. Tin veteran Jacob Plaeas, who trained Iroquois when he won the Fpsoni Dull/, was mi hand and was noi disposed to take the sal ptimistic view of the racing situation that was expressed by Mr. I.ittleiieid. Trainer Hildreth has revised his plans to the ex-teat that the two-year olds Beethoven II. and Brondwoed. will be bit in England to be Sited for their English stake engagements, while the rest of the string will be immediately re shipped to Paris from London, the destination of the steamer on which they depart d.
