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ROAMER AND MATES IN RARE FETTLE. E. B. McLean Purchases Bonny Laddie for a Big Price to Assist Exton. New York. March 1. — Andrew Miller, who baa jiim returned from the south, paid a visit to his stable of horses at Gravesend today. He found every horse in good condition, all traces of their recent illness having been eradicated. Koamer is as big as a truck home and is undergoing preliminary preparations for this years campaign. If anything, he looks better than he did at this time last year, accordiag to experts T. Rice will have the mount on Sheer Face in the Kentucky Derby. "1 had four offers to ride in the Derby.* said Kice. "and 1 chose Skeer Face. I think he is a mighty good horse, probably better than he has shown." Skeer Face is a 1100 racer, purchased by Miss Elizabeth Daingerfield out of a band obtained from C. M. Corhin. Miss Daingerfield sold them as yearlings at Lexington and Skeer Face brought 00. His name originated from the particular white marking on his liead, on the front ol wliich is a aort of white mask. Edward B. Mela an as purchased the steeplechaser Bonny Laddie from H. n. Henry for 2,000. This horse started eight times last year and won live races. He is considered one of the most promising cross-country horses in training. Mr. McLean also owns another rare good Jumper in Fx-toa and intends to become prominent among the owners of steeplechasers. W. S. Vosbur-h. Official handioappcr of tka Jockey club, says he cannot recall two handicaps of im portance in which the name three horses finished first, second and third, as did Marion Gooaby, Skeer Pace and Fan Zareta in the last two Saturdays at New Orleans. --It is another demoustra lion. said Mr. V. -burgh, -that in these davs of racing it i- necessary to have early speed in hones to make Hm-iii successful, no matter whether a race is run over an elliptical or horseshoe course Early speed eliminates the chances of interference and horses which try to keep pace with fast horses one up a lot of energy and generally tire "
