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RULING COMES TOO LATE TO AFFECT STAKES. Action of Racing Commission Increasing Values in Kentucky Will Apply Only to Purses This Spring. Lexington. Ky.. February 8.— The action of the Kentucky state Racing Commission at it- meeting last Thursday in promulgating an amendment to rub- 13, which carries with it an Increase in the amount of money to be added to stakes and purses by tin- licensed associations conducting race meetings in Kentucky caase a- a result of the direct appeal of breeder-, owner- and trainer- nf horses and the fact that the commission ha- recogniaed their claims as ju-t has afforded them much satisfaction. How ever, it does not appear that the horsemen arc t.. have the bctielit of tin. -take imrea-e that will com.- with tin- adoption ot tie- amendment during the -pims meetings lure :.u.l at Louisville, sine- the entries foi the -take- to be mn ai these meetings have already been announced to close March 1. ami action on the amendment cannot be had nntll March l i It wi- expected by some of the hots, men that the Kentucky Association would aanounci a voluntary increase .if the added money to four of ii- -iak.-froin Scon to 30 after I be meeting of the com mission, but such expectations have aol i n fulfilled a- Vet. There are somi expressions ••! doubt as to the right of tin- commission to designate I be minimum of ihe amount to be added to -takes and purses by the various associations, but inasmuch as the matter has heea iindertal.cn by iln- commission, it is reasonable to presume hat tin- members know the ground upon which they ate advancing. It is Worthy of remembrance that the commission has won both times a lacing association has questioned tin- legality of its acts anil the constitutionality of tin- law under which its . perates. Secretary •■ D. Wilson of the Kentucky As-.. elation, who sold his Iroquois farm this week to Paul Lansing of Georgetown, owns tin- stallion Stal wart, eight broodmares and eight yearlings. He said today that he latends later in the year to sell these. Ihe mares are Modreda. the dam of Im -tone: Nortliunibria. sister lo Eugenia Bnrch; Vaii ant. by Disguise Cap and Bells; Allanette, dam of All Led: Wedding Day, dam of four winner-: Tin Cup, lorri.l and Ktelka. Presldeal t atesby Woodford of tin- Kentucky Asso elation has announced his intention of disposing of all his horses thi- year ami retiring from the ranks of the breeders. He baa now approximately sixty head of thoroughbreds including the stallion Miller. broodmares and weanlings at his Raccland Iarm in Bourbon Cotintv. He eold a number of the get of Star Shoot to John K. Madden last fall. He still owns a half interest in star Shoot, which is this year at Joha B. Maddeus Hamburg Place. Mr. Madden owns tip. oilier half Interest, fob nana N. Camdens Kentucky Fatnrlty winner and Kentucky Derby candidate. Helios, i- at tin-local track in charge ..f "Tiny" Ktealck. trainer .lack Koines Rassian assistant, ami he is looking decided!] robust. He has grown a great deal bodily. hut has noi increased much in height. He is a big horse on shot t legs and is as hard as a nail. Trainer Keeiie will return soon from Juarez to Hegia Ihe preparation of this -on of Star Shoot and Hindoo Rose and he will bring with him the good three-year old Lord Marshall, which he bought last season from Mr. Camden, and which is also to be a candidal for the Kentucky Derby. William I*. Scully, who has figured much at the sales in this vicinity for the past half douea years as a buyer of and dealer in the cheaper grade of thoroughbred horses, has decided to take a chance in racing and has rented a stable at the Kentucky Association track. lie has eight t wo year olds, as follows: it n Quince, eh. c. by Peter Quince — Benita Brush. Claxonette, b. f. by Peter Quince -Screech. Intermediate, eh, e, by Co Between BIscayne. Cold Vision, b. f. by GoWcresI The Dreamer. Avciuis. ch. f. by Planudes NlgeOa. .Molina, b. f. by McCee Volma. Jiiinelia. hr. f, by Go Between Outwit. Renew, hr. e, by riamaoa Toddy Smith. There are some good prospect- among these young-sten, particularly the Peter Quince ally. Sin- was bred by J. N. Camden and worked a quarter lasi fall iii :23%, but she had unsightly knees and on that account Mr. Camden discarded iur. Mr. Scully seems to have strengthened her knees. In the opinion of horsemen who know her, this illy i- llkel] to win. if she docs not break down. Dan T. Morris has returned to I iiigton fr im Paris and announced today that he will again train a public stable at the Kentucky Association track. He has been out ol" the sport for three years William Houston, one of the ..Id school of thor oughhred trainers, has gone to Captain Hancocks Ellerslle Stud in Virginia to l.« k after the stallions ami broodmares and superintend the preparation of Ihe yearlings for the -ale- ring. For several years In- i:.i- bc.n with John Splaif- -table of trotters in this pity. Trainer Charles IL Hughes, who returned from New Y..rk yesterday with tin- g.,.,,1 horse Sebago, Visited lied Hank. X. .!.. while awav and he says the Hallenbeck horses, in charge of trainer Frank M. Taylor, ate wintering well. He says Mr II lib n b.ek refu-.-d S.-JO.IMHI t-i a. T. im- Express a short while ago. Superintendent James p. Rosa opened the mile track at the Kentucky Association grounds this w.ek for training Operations and these crisp morn ings it has been well occupied with horse- at exer else. Tin- weather thi- w.-ek was extremely .old. Phil T. ciiinn. who recently returned from France, i- here looking over ihe young material in the in lerest ••! some eastern friends who may bin several if Mr. Chlnn timl- suitabi. animal-. Id W. ilcffner. of Sbeepsbead Bay. today bought from T. 1". Hayes the yearling che-tnui coit i, Ornament Algie M.. f«- st.iH.ii. This colt Is con sidercd on.- of the best young racing prospect* ill Kentucky.
