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YEARLINGS AT CHARLESTON LARGE NUMBER BEING PREPARED AX PALMETTO PARK FOR JANUARY RACING. String of J. S. Tyree, of Washington, Numerically Ono cf the Strongest in Youngsters Gossip from South Carolina Track. Charleston. S. C, December 21. Many new names will shortly be seen union;; the entries sent out from 1almetto Park, for, with the coming of the new year will come, an opportunity for the owners of the baby racers quartered here to parade their youngsters in public. There are many" yearlings among the big band of thoroughbreds quartered here this winter and according to the reports of the docker. some of them are not only good lookers, hut have shown an aptitude to run in their private trials. The assistant starters are busy every morning schooling many of th mm at the barrier. which important part of a young horses training means much when it conies to racing. Those that have learned to break fast from the post get the money in the early two-year-old dashes. As yet owners have been rather slow in liling name for the youngsters with Registrar Rowo of the Jockey Club, although several of them have their yearlings already named. John J. McCalTertv is I mining a big baud or yearlings for .1. S. Tyree, tlie Washington chemist who se.u a string of twenty-live- horses from Lexington to Ialmetto Park last fail. Thirteen of the number are coining two-vear-oids. Mr. Tyree spent 0,000 for yearlings last summit. He spent a like amount the previous season when the outlook for racing seemed none too good and entered them extensively in both the United .States anil Canada. The youngsters that McCalTerty has under his care this year are an extra good-looking lot and under the careful handling of this skilful horseman they promise to cut an Important ligure in the two-year-old events up the line. If they turn out as good as expected, the stables operations will be confined to the metropolitan tracks; if not, they will be sent across the border to campaign on the Canadian circuit. The following is a list ol the youngsters in the Tyree stable: Herbert Temple, brown colt by Hastings .Tosie I.. Protector, brown colt bv Stalwart Torrid. King Caucus, bay colt by Celt Eliza Russell, r lYector, chestnut-colt byloriaer Sallie AVasli-T iugtou. Fireproof, chestnut colt by Royal Flush III. Modreda. Goldhavcn, chestnut Ally -by Glorilier Albertola. l.ady Butteilly, hay lilly by MeGce Allanette. Palermo, brown lilly by Carry Herrmann Tin Cup. .Miss Possum, chestnut lilly by Voter Queen Messenger. Brandon Belie, bay lilly by Voter Little Fraud. til-hide, brown colt bv Cell Lady Coda. Celto, black lilly by Celt Toots. Names have yet to be accepted for three yearlings In the stable. Mr. McCatfcrty has been going slowly with the older horses, but they are now rounding Into racing form and should be seen frequently in public next month. His stable is one of the best appointed at Palmetto Park. The Tyree horses were here a month or six weeks before the meeting began and something like was spent in 1 lit? erection of a kitchen and shelter for the men. Jockey Snyder, who is under contract to .Mr. Tyree, met with an unfortunate accident shortly before the meeting began and for a time it was feared that the lad would not survive his injuries. The boy is now out of the hospital and mending so rapidly that he probably will ride in a mouth or six weeks. Me CnlTerty lias a high regard for Snyder as a rider and wilh his long exiericiice in the saddle he should certainly know a good jockey when he sees one. Snyder can ride as light as DO tmunds and McCaf-ferty rates him as the greatest rider in the country at the weight. The lad is a gentlemanly little fellow with no had habits, which accounts in a measure for MeCa fortys enthusiasm when speaking of him. Hugh MeCarren always lias his youngsters ready early in the season and as a rule has a starter in the lirst two-year-old race run. He has six in his stable as follows: Emma J. chestnut 1111 v bv Boanerges Relle of Miiylield. Alco. bay colt by Handsel or Nasturtium Lemco. Endurance, bay lilly by Marathon Anna P.rooks. IiHpsburg II., chestnut colt by Hapsburg Stau-iii-ll Miss Fissy. brown lilly by Hapsburg Clad Smile. Mack Emerald, black colt by Uoanerges Lady Dtingarvcn. McCarron first claimed the name Britisher for the last in the list. Emma J. S. Is a half sister to Uobiii Hood, a horse that won many races for .1. P. Mnyberry. J. V. Hedrick has named his bay lilly by The Commoner Hawksors, I May, and the colt by The Commoner Bessie McCarthy has been named for his son, Jesse Jr. Amos Turney. who is spending a few weeks here, will return to Kentucky for the holidays. Mr. Turney will have five two-year-olds in his stable next season, four being colts. Two of them are by Electioneer and two by Transvaal. The other is a Ally by Star Ruby. He will have In all fourteen horses in his stable and he considers them the best lot of racers he ever handled. The great three-year-old, Uorron, Is wintering well. He is turned out in a spacious paddock every day and lias taken on much good, hard flesh. Mr., Turney has great hopes of this horse for next year. Kleburue was a bit thin when he was retired for the season, but has improved wonderfully in the last month. Charleston. S. C December 21. The winter meeting of the Charleston Fair and Racing Association Is measuring up to the standard established in the old days at New Orleans and Jacksonville. The new policies adopted bv those in charge have been tried and not found wanting. There has been a steady increase In the attendance and with it has come a corresponding increase in the volume of speculation. There Is keen rivalry between some of the layers and with such big operators as W. G. Ynnke, T. J. Shaw, W. It. Engstrotu, Steve LHoni-incdleu and Mil Reverley In line, little trouble is experienced in placing any commission that one may want to. LHoininedieu is making as big a book ii any one in the ring and Is operating high. Tin management Is assisting the officials in every way lo maintain the high standard which they have established In the way of clean sport and with the horeuien responding in a liberal manner with entries the meeting should develop until It readies a :.tnte whore it will lie on a par with the best wiu- let meeting given in this country in many a year. "W The Christmas Handicap of ,000, for all ages at one mile, will be the chief feature of this weeks racing. There Is a list of forty-iour eliglbles. Several good two-year-olds are among them and an Interesting contest should result. It Is the pnnose of Secretary Nathanson to feature 1 jug dlstnnce races here this winter. He contends that In the absence of steeplechases that they will kriVf strong attractions with the public and likewise with the horsemen. H. G. Bed well heads the list of winulng owners racing at Ialmetto Park. During the first three weeks his horses have won $.,115. Then follows J. I, Holland with ,210, Reverwyck Stable. S2.000; R. F. Carman, ,530; J. O. Talbott, ,525; William Walker, ,2S5: C. T. Worthlngton, ,150, and M. A. Colton. ,075. Eighteen others have won upward of 00. Some of the horsemen who came down from Norfolk a few days ago brought the news that jver lifty horses are being wintered at that point. W. V. Conran has been schooling the aged racer George S. Davis through the field and he lias taken kindly to jumping. Narnoc J. V. Jr is also being schooled and promises to make a good steeplechaser. Albert Simons has received a big band of yearlings from the Whitney farm nud they are said to be extra good looking. AVillie Martins horses are also said to be doing well. Several of them have been tired-Bookmaker Fred Owens, who is wintering here, received a letter from Denver a few days ago which brought encouraging news for horsemen and followers of the Inter-Mountain circuit. Under the bill favorable to racing -which passed the Colorado legislature recently, the fair racing commissioners appointed by Governor Aminons will decide on what form of speculation will be permitted. Plans are already being made for a thirty days meeting in Denver during the month of May. There will lie a fifteen days meeting ut Colorado Springs, with a second meeting at Denver of thirty days to follow Anaconda. With racing also at Butte and other iwints the circuit will be attractive and will especially lit in nicely for horsemen who race at Juarez. Harry Morrissey will probably do the starting.
