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, , t i , i " a I j KENTUCKY TRAINERS SHOWING ACTIVITY. Horses That Wintered in Blue Grass Region About to Begin Training. Lexington. Ky.. January ."1. Until the rain, snow and sleet of yesterday came to give them a shhering reminder that this Is still winter time, trainers at the Kentucky Association course this week acted pretty much as if the seas.m for spring training had arrived. The weather was so pleasant and warm that they could not resist the temi-tatiou to clip some of their horses and to take away some or the canvas walls that kept many a cold wind out of the barns and sheds. This wintry condition, they say, is not going to last long, and they are liguring that next week they will begin sending their charges along at something better than a canter. Krench Brooks, trainer for Clay Bros., today took up Magnet and Lady Errant ami later on he will bring in Breakers from the farm in Bourbon County, lie has in training four two-year-olds, including a colt by McGee Mary Kranccs and lilljcs by Star Shoot Flying Ship, Plaudit Outcome and Miller Star Lady. Tom Harmon has V Steppa looking good and says that he will enter him for the Camden Handicap here and the Kentucky Handicap at Douglas Park next spring. He is training Back. Bay. Harhard and Gaylord for Pete Sheridan, who is now at Juarez, and they are in good condition. Back Bay, though he was sick a short while ago. looks as good as he ever did in his life. There is a rumor going tlie rounds to the effect Unit Price Mc Kinney, of Cleveland, owner of the Wicklilfe Stud, now located at Kingston Kami, which is owned by R. L. Baker and under lease to Miss Elizabeth Daingcrficld, is in the market for a good stock farm in this vicinity. It was said that he had inspected McCrathiana Kami, now owned by Beasley Brothers, with a view to purchasing it. but the owners say they know nothing of tlie matter. George W. limes this week disposed of his farm to a cattle man, and will devote all his time to training a string of six horses, four of them being two-year-olds with good prospects. .Messrs. Krederick Johnson and Steve Lawler were at James P.. Ilaggins Elmendorf Kami a few days ago and had a look at. all of the yearlings. It is considered possible, if not probable, that Johnson, who now has C. K. G. Billings as a partner in bis racing affairs, may buy the entire crop. The Elmendorf yearlings uiimltcr approximately thirty and they are doing well. The stallions, especially Ballot and Sain, are in good condition. The lirst foal of this year at Elmendorf is a bay filly by Hessian Tongese. which was lMirn January 2.!. The mare died shortly after foaling and tlie lilly is being raised by a lottIc. It has been decided that Colonial, the dam of Hessian is this year to be mated with Sain. Secretary J. Ielham Johnston of the Kentucky State Racing Commission stated this week that trainers, jockeys and apprentice riders are expected to have their applications for licenses in his office in this city by March 15, otherwise they may he put to some inconvenience in the matter of having them passed upon hy the commissioners. The commissioners are this year not disposed to wait until the morning of the opening day of the racing season to pass upon license applications. Another tiling, a new commission is to he appointed ly tlie governor in April and it may he, indeed. It is likely, that there will be several changes in the personnel of the board. Dr. Maurice M. Leach, who was taken seriously ill upon his return from Australia three weeks ago, was able to be down town this week and is recovering rapidly. Kor a time his life was in jeopardy. Dr. Leach says it is his intention to remain for some time in America. He was engaged for two years in exporting thoroughbreds from England and America to the antipodes, lint ho has come to tla conclusion that Australia now has quite sufficient, horses and he has decided to turn his attention to affairs of the turf in this country. He may race a small string this year. J. W. Rogers has arrived at the Kentucky Association course with four horses belonging to B. K. Guthrie, of Shelbyville. They are San Vega, Father Riley. St. Leo and Royal Interest. Peter Wimmer is arranging for the shipment from here to Sheepshead Bay of seven two-year-olds, the property of George Widener. Jr. Six are bv Garry Herrmann and one hy Electioneer. They were broken by Clem Pierce and will lie trained by Wim-mei. Hawthorn and Blue Jay. four-year-olds lndonging to C. K. Busciiemeyer, of Louisville, arc to le trained this year hy J. C. Milam and have joined his string here. Tlie first foal of the year at WicklUTe Stud arrived Monday and is a chestnut filly by Voter Gingham, good producing daughter of Domino. On Wednesday Dominoes dam of Hippodrome foaled a bay filly by Sweep.
