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I j ; 1 : ■ . , I I - • i — — ■ BELMONT MAY SELL IMPORTED YEARLINGS. New York. January 5. — There is every reason to believe that the eighteen two-year-olds imported 1 Com France reentry by August Belmont will not race in his colors. At the present time the name : of the prospective buyer is not known. Mr. Bel- : inont is now traveling in the south and will not return until next week. In answer to an inquiry. Mr. Pons. Mr. Belmonts secretary, said "that a ! sale of the horses is in contemplation and that they may pass into other hands." John Kyau. the founder of the Canadian Breeding Bureau, who has been supplying horses for the . allies since the war began, says that horses today ire much more closely inspected than they were a year ago ami that none but perfect specimens are . passed. He has one order for 10.000 head to be shipped bv the end of February. Walter S. House is wintering his horses at the Gentlemens Driving Park at Baltimore and asserts it is an ideal place- to winter. The track is coated with straw, ha says, and only a blizzard would prevent . the galloping of hoists. W. P. Uiggs. secretary of the Maryland Jockey Club, was here yesterday. He says there may oe some legislation in Maryland in connection with racing, but be believes the most important debates will be on the liquor question. George Reif will leave fen- New Orleans on Saturday, but will not race any horses there. W. It. Coe. who races under the BOSS de course of the Shoshone Stable, has entered the possible produce of ten English mares for tin- totality of mis., ail ,.f which were recently purchased bv Dr. F. Smith, a well-known reterlnarlaa. They will be -hipped on the Minnehaha, which is expected here towards the end of January. They are the e- lit r lad prsemee of if/ran — Fair Maid. Cicero — Bi- bury Bell. Willunvx— Howe Bird. Land League — Mairs. Primer — Laughaway. Winstauley — Garner, Stedfast— Recoil. Valens — Bernice, Stedfast — Catacomb and Bridge of Allan— Isette. They were collected by Dr. Smith at various times and selected after close study of their blood lines. Joseph B. Davi;. who was operated upon recently for throat troubles Is hi the Presbyterian Hospital. His condition Is favorable and not as serious as reported. Kd Davis is the owner of several steeple thssers and prominent in racing and club circles. He is also an expert polo player aud president of the Piping Rock Racing Association. The annual meeting of the United Hunts Association and the National Steeplechase and Hunts Association will be held at their respective offices Thursday. The partnership, which has existed for some years between Henry S. Psjaje. and 1. I. ami A. C. .Schwartz hi several horses, mostly steeplechasers, has been dissolved. John I. Maylierry will continue to train the Schwartz horses which run on the flat and John Hastings will have charge of their jumpers.
