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WILL IMPROVE NEXT YEAR IMPORTED HORSES EXPECTED TO MAKE FAR BETTER SHOWING. Sickness in Many Stables, Change of Climate and Bad Shipping Prevontcd Foreign-Breda from Making .a Better. Showing. By Ed Cole. Xew York, December 5. "If we dont see some far better imported horses this year than we did last, I shall be much disappointed." said Charles F. Hill, who is looking after four horses lie leased from Clarence H. Maekay. "Xot only do I think the two-year-olds of this year will improve, but the older horses also, and as the yearlings were shipped here early, there is every reason to think they will show up better than the younger imported horses did which raced this year. There was so much sickness in the stables last spring that the imported horses were not given a fair test. It will not be surprising to see some great improvements between the two and three-year-old form of a few of the imported horses, in fact, there may be some which were never tried as two-year-olds, which will become famous later on. It is almost safe to predict we shall have some truly great horses in this country in a few years. The imported blood will tell its tale without question, but it will take time and attention, especially in mating the imported stock with the domestic. The three-year-old division next year ought to be exceptionally good. At present. Ilourlcss and Campfire seem to be the two kings of their age. There may be a half dozen others developed ere the season is far advanced, there being quite some cligibles in winter quarters whieh show-signs of being far better than the average. As a rule the yearlings sent here last year did not come up to expectations, excepting in isolated cases, but many excuses can be offered for the failures. Bad shipping, change of climate and food, surely had much to do with the bad showing of some of the imported horses. Sluch better results can be expected next year in all classes, as the older horses will be more accustomed to climatic conditions and surroundings, and the younger clement will have had a bettor chance to recover from their sealogs and deprivations during the long trip from abroad, not a few of which were confined to their stalls for three weeks on board ship. The enormous entries in the Westchester and Saratoga stakes indicate the confidence owners have in their stock, both of the foreign and domestic breed. It will not be surprising to see a Sysonby, Colin or Fair Play out next year, or horses somewhere near their equal." Sir. Iljljs opinion is also enjoyed by other expert horson.en -vVlio nre in a position to express themselves. Thomas Henley, who for years has had charge of R. T. Wilsons horses, and who is conservative in his remarks, thinks there will lie a great band of horses out next year in all divisions and that we might see a repetition of the old-time handicaps when such horses as Kinley Sine, Sir Walter, Domino, Itamapo, Henry of Navarre, Beldame, Imp and others of their stamp were contestants in handicaps and stakes. David Gideon, who lias been interested in some of the best horses ever foaled in this country, including three Futurity winners, hopes Ave shall have the best horses in the world in this country. "But you never can tell about horses," said Sir. Gideon, "they are enigmas. What you expect from some never materializes and at other times an apparently no-account horse will turn out the best breadwinner. But if the law of average asserts itself there should surely be a nice lot of horses out next year."
