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W. L. OLIVER S HORSE HOSPITAL. Veteran Trainer Patches Up Many Thoroughbred Cripples at His Lakowood Farm. Down among the pines at Lakowood. X. J., there : re a number of thoroughbred cripples that promise to come back to the races this year practically sound in wind and limb and it would be just as well even at this early date to keep in mind the horses that W. L. Oliver is patching up for another campaign, writes an eastern turf scribe. The canny Scot worked such wonih N with old Kewessa that lie justly earned the sobriquet of "Dr. Billy" and when he is through with the string he is nips lug back to the races this winter there will be no doubt left of his right to a diploma. With the exception of two colts that became two-year-olds only with the dawning of 1917. liis string is made up of horses that were well-nigh given up as racing prospects, by reason of their manifold infirmities, 1 ut already they are coming back and before the season is opened in Maryland. April 1, Olivir is sure to have some good ones ready for the silks. The Oii.-er place at Lakowood is ideally situated just above the edge of a pine wood that has several broad bridle pa the He has no training track — his place is too small — but these bridle paths afford every opportunity for the long, slow gallops ihat muscle the horses, then there is a speedway where, after the horses have been made big and strong, their ■peed may be sharpened with a mile straightaway if such a test is required. Does the Galloping Himself. Oliver himself does a deal of the galloping. A perfect bom man. he has for his mount one of the best lead ponies in the country. With a considerable shank to the halter the thoroughbreds are galloped briskly for the greater part of the cold months and it is not until along in the spring. when the real serious training begins, that any weight is pat on the racers back. By that time lie lias become big and strong and he is fit and icady to carry the burden and step along at a racing dtp. Keweaaa is a seven -year-old son of MeCee — Sanfara that Dr. J. S. Tyree. the Washington sportsma.i practically gave to Oliver. At the time he was in such a condition that few trainers would have attempted bringing him to the races. But Oliver went at him intelligently and patiently and when he brought him out he soon took his place ;:mong tic real good sprinters. Season after season the old fellow has made good and now when Hilly t- kes him for a gallop with the lead pony he has to pass the halter shank through his mouth to keep him on the ground. He is as frisky as an unbroken two-year-ohi and barring accidents lie will surely be ;is good or better than he ever has been when he is raced this season. Another that lier has good reason to be hopeful for is Kd Bead, the son of Mint La Dotta. which was so promising in the spring of ISM that the shrewd conditioner really thought he would win some stake races with him. While racing in Canada Kd Bond was lumped on and a hock was so severely hurt that he had to be throw n out of training. The scar from the injury will go with him to his grave, but be is beginning to handle the injured leg freely anil no doubt is entertained oi his |l*0* cry for racing purposes. I his fellow in all of his races has shown a disposition to run at the end f the journey, and it would not be surprising for him to make good over a route early in the racing year. Carir.e for a Namesake. Then there is Billy Oliver, the four-year-old son of Out of Beach My Flraaer He is shaping up in a manner that is worthy of the man after whom he is name 1. and he will surely he brought to the laces early in the year. Tandstickor has never raced ap to his breeding. He is a son of Droom-stick — Tanya, but he is wintering in a way to suggest that he will yet make good. Harper, a three-year-old son of Yoorhoos — Gaviota. a marc .hat was raced with a full measure of success under the Oliver silks, is the last one of those in the Oliver string proper, and he is the property of Miss Mazie Oliver, so well known to the stage. He is a fine, big upstanding chestnut that has not yet had a real ra -ing chance, and he has every reason in hi? conformation to earn his way adequately. The other two that will race for Oliver are the two -year-olds Theyre Off II. and Beat Man. These were purchased for the stable by Mortimer Lynch at the sale of the foreign yearlings imported by the Krowiileigh Iark I.reeding Corporation. This sale was conducted December 14 and the youngsters only reached Lakewood after a long van trip with Morty I.vah as traffic manager and traveling companion less than two weeks ago. They are both sturdy youngsters and will undoubtedly come to hand early. Theyre OA* II. was so named by Grant Hugh Browne because he so closely resi mbled the sprinter Theyre Off. that raced so successfully under his silks some years back. He is a chestnut son of William Bufua — Diamond Cut Diamond. William Rufus in a son of Melton, the sire of Sysonby, dam oimena, a daughter of St. Simon and the dam of .- number of notable English winners. Diamond Cut Diamond, the dam of Theyre Off II. . is a daughter of the Derby winner Diamond Jubilee, and he was a son of St. Simon, giving the colt two losses of St. Simon close up. It is close inbreeding, and inbreeding that is greatly to be desired. Should Condition Early. Beat Maa is a bay and by Henry the First, a full-brother to William Bufus, while his dam is Bridal, a daughter of Kendal — llriseis, a daughter of Galopin. This takes bet on down through Springfield. Hermit and larmesan, and no stouter strains are to be found. Doth of these two-year-olds are of a conformation that suggests coming to hand early, and while Oliver has not done much with them up to this time he is thoroughly well pleased with the purchases. It was the successes with his own horses that made Dr. Billy sought after by others who wore fit subjects for a sanitarium, and the others that he las in his care are Republican, Saratoga and Scarpia II. Mrs. K. Arlington sent up Scarpia II. and Republican, while Ralph D. Earle sent Saratoga up to the pines. Scarpia II. is an own brother to that sterling race horse and sire Sir John John-.n. and he is not unlike his illustrious relative, though built on smaller lines. He was one that Ed Garrison expected great things of last season, but he went wrong, and for that reason he is an inmate of the Oliver sauitai iuin. Every day he is turned out in a paddock, and he is beginning to romp about in a fashion that betokens a return of robust health. Actuated by Sentiment. Both Mr. and Mrs. Arlington have a real sentimental regard for their horses, and Republican, the dd rogue, is a particular pet of both of them. Oliver, after looking the old fellow over, expressed the opinion that he conh! bring him back to the r.ic s. and accordingly he has a contract that few horsemen would accept. When Bl publican reached Lakowood his poor old legs were iii frightfully bad condition, but they arc straightening up nicely bow, and Oliver is certain that he will race again. He has been blistered, and up to this time his exercise has consisted in walking, but just as soon as his legs heal from the blisters li • will 1»- jogged through the pines, where the groin. d never freezes, and there is a good CUShb II of pine needles. Ralph Carle did not ooiitoinpla to racing Saratoga this year, but Oliver will probably induce him to change his mind. Saratoga is a half-brother to that first-class race bOTSC and sire King James i;; daddy of James Butlers Spur, and Mr. Bark was of the opinion that he would be sought after as a aire. King James is by Plaudit— Unsightly, while Saratoga is a sen of Ogden Unsightly. Many shrewd breeders pn Ier Ogdea to Plaudit, and for that reason lie should surely make good as a stock horse. Bat if Saratoga is retired to the stud, Oliver will be disappointed. The horse is doing exceedingly well, and no doubt is felt of his coming hack big and strong for racing this year. Such is the cotoay that William I.. Oliver is patiently working over through the cold months, and on past perfonuaucea, with many a cripple that has gone In for , he will bring good ones to the post. They are all bred right. Most of them have demonstrated on other occasions that thej can run. and he will make them run again.
