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YOUNGER DURYEA HORSES EXPECTED SOON. Racing Club Organized at Honolulu— Heffner Advocates Long Distance Racing. New York. February 25.— The probabilities are that the yearlings and twoycar-olds belonging to the late II. B. Dnryea will arrive in this count rv in about three weeks. There are more than thirty in the consignment. It is doubtful if anv of the older lioises will be permitted to come here while the war is in progress, though they may go to England to till their engagements. There are fifteen horses in the older division, which were iu Fngland for some time under bond, but were returned to France. They may be allowed to go back again under the same conditions. A letter from Lieutenant K. M. Whiting, now in Hawaii, says a racing and polo club has been organized iu Honolulu and running races will be arranged. According to the letter, the first meeting will take place June 11 and 12 and another meeting is contemplated for August. There is a mile course at Kapiolani. The prominent owners of California will send horses to take part iu the races. It is proposed to arrange a Hawaiian Derby and other suitable stakes. Flic committee in charge is composed of Americans and included A. W. Carter. Harry A. Baldwin. Oeorge P. Cook, Charles A. Rice and I. I. Risenberg. It is probable Lieutenant Whiting will be added to the committee. Lieutenant A. K. B. Lyman is also in Honolulu and may become interested in the proi ositiou of thoroughbred racing on the island. Edward W. Ilofl in r sends a letter commenting on the movement for lengthening the distance of races. "1 was speaking with Joe Notter at Brook-dale." writes Mr. Heffner, "and we both agreed that if there were more long races it would be better for the turf in general. I also have yet to lind a horseman who is not in favor of races that would give the heavier riders a chance, and I think if a canvass was made on this question the opinion would be practically unanimous for races with higher weights than has been the custom."
