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E. HERZ DISCUSSES SELLING-RACE RULE. New York, December 1. Emil Herz is one of the few horse owners in this country who feels and understands the selling-race rule as it should be understood. The usual feeling between horsemen here is one of vindictiveness if a "person should "boost" or claim a horse after a selling race. In Europe it is quite the contrary. "I dont understand owners here having such a venomous trait," said Mr. Herz as he discussed the subject. "When a man runs up my horwrs.or claims them" rhaveno ill feeling against that person. It is a part of the transaction of a selling race, and anyone entering a horse in a selling race should not expect to escape a raise or a claim; and when it comes it should be taken in good part. Nothing would give mo greater pleasure than to advise a claimant, or purchaser of one of my horses, or to explain the eccentricities of the horse and my methods of training it. In fact, my employe could deliver a horse to its new owner if the latter so desired. In France a seller and buyer of a horse from a selling race frequently wash down the transaction with a cold pint. It is different here, and the vindictive feeling should not exist. The spirit of the selling race in this country is not assimilated as it should be. "There should be more congeniality between owners, and less friction. If a man enters a horse too cheaply, he must expect interference witli his plans, and, this being anticipated, he should not bear malice towards anyone who steps up to the bar and interferes. "It is a part of the sport, and the sooner the horsemen consider it in that light the sooner will more friendly relations between horsemen be cultivated. Anyone who buys a horse or claims one from me out a selling race can get all information concerning the animal from me, a halter to take him away and a bottle of the best in stock. Thats how I feel after losing a horse from a selling race." Mr. Herz ideas bring to mind an incident in which Sam Louis boosted .1 horse belonging to William Garth one day last summer. After the horse had been bought in by Garth with the customary bid, he turned to Louis and said, "Look here, Sam, dont you know that every time you boost one of my horses it takes a barrel of whisky out of my cellar, and you all know that Virginia is going to be a dry state pretty soon." In telling the story Garth says Louis looked steadily at him for a moment and then remarked that he never once tl ought of that. "And do you know," says Gartii in conclusion, "Sam has never boosted another horse of mine. Dont know whether hes sorry for me or Virginia, but hes welcome to step into my heme any time and help get away with anything I have in the eating or drinking, line. I was only joking when I mentioned the barrel of whiskey, but Sam seems to have taken it in good faith, and Im mighty glad he did."
