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ROYAL PATRONS OF GERMAN RACING RACINGBerlin Berlin September 2 Horse racing lias become the sport of kings as never before in Germany the number of sovereigns and royal princes en ¬ gaging actively in it being greater than in any other land In Europe EuropeThe The king of Wurtctnborg and Prince Ludwig of Bavaria own large racing stables and though Emperor William himself is far less interested in racing than military circles would like him to be The crown prince in partnership with his adjutants owns and races a stable of runners Prince Kitel Fritz second son of the emperor in spite of his weight and steadily growing waistline recently rod and won a race for officers of his regiment and Prince Walrod of SchaumburgLippe has won many races on his own horfes horfesThe The finest cavalirr of them all is however Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia the nineteenyearold cousin of tho emperor and undoubtedly the only royal stable boy in the world The young prince not having attained the dignity of a stable of his own but being a passionate rider frequently goes to the race tracks at Hoppegarteu and Karlshorst in the early morning and rides the horses in train ing there thereOn On these excursions IIP is sometimes accompanied by bis older brother Prince Friedrich Sigismund Prince Friedrich Karl was one of the German olli cers participating in the Olympic games at Stock ¬ holm and won prizes there against the most experi ¬ enced army riders of the world worldUnder Under such royal patronage and encouragement it is not strange that no country has so many gentle ¬ men riders as Germany and that no army has so many officers participating in Riddle races par tlctilnrly steeplechases as the German GermanOf Of the officer riders the crown princes friend and adjutant Lieut Baron von JCobeltitz is unique on the turf since lie Is not only an exceptionally abb rider but also personally and successfully trains and works the horses belonging to himself and the crown prince
