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J ! j 1 MOKE JOCKEY CLUB ACTION PARSONS" AMENDMENT TO RULES AFFECTING SURPLUS IN SELLING RACES ADOPTED. Mr. Kilmers Purchases Abroad — J. B. Joel Sending Broodmares Over for Sale — Pari-Mutuels at Havre de Grace. New York. February 10. — At the meeting of the Jockey Club, held today, the amendment to the rules governing the disposition of the surplus runup money in selling races, proposed by Schuyler L. Parsons, was adopted. It gives all owners of horses in the race an equal division of the money. W. S. Kilmer, who is going into racing extensively this year, has purchased the mare by Polymelus — Mala-testa. Reinagne. a seven -year-old Yesterday she foaled a lilly in England by White Mimic. She will be left in England Tor the time being and bred again before l eing shipped l«i this country- -Mr. Kilmer has also purchased three two-year-old fillies, two of them by Sunflower II. and the other by Sir Geoffrey. Frank M. Taylor, who has the Kilmer horses in charge at Grave-send, says they are all doing well. J. B. Joel is shipping ten broodmares to thto country from England to be sold at auction. I bey are 1 onsigued to Edward Johnson, who recently sold a half dozen horses at Durlands. Jack Carroll, one of the colts belonging to Congressman George W. Ix ft. is on the sick list. Max Hirsch. his trainer, does not believe the trouble is serious. It has been definitely settled that the pari niutuel mat bines will be installed at Havre de Grace for the spring meeting, which will begin alxmt April 17. This is the authentic statement of one of the largest stockholders. W S. Vanbnrgk, the official handicapi er of the Jockey Club, is convinced the coming season will be .ne of the greatest in the history of the America. 1 turf. "I look for some great contest* between the home-bred horses and those from abroad." said that well-known Official today, "and while there may 1»e some real good Imparted horses here. I think the home folk will produce a few which will hold their own with them," Mr. Vosburgh is spending a quiet winter at his home devoting his leisure hour* to raising prize chickens.
