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DR. TYREE LOOKS FOR A GOOD SEASON. Expects King Neptune to Train on Well and Likes Looks of Youngsters in His Stable. New York. January 25. — When J. S. Tyree reads the recurring accounts of the bad track conditions at New Orleans he probably congratulates himself anew on his decision not to race at the Fair Grounds this winter, as has been his custom in recent years. When the winter sport was revived at the Fa it-Grounds track the Tyree colors were successful, although less so last season than in the preceding year. This winter the Tyree horses are resting at the old Benning course in Washington, and Dr. Tyree is limited as feeling cheerful at the prospect of a good season with them again when spring anil summer lacing comes along. The star of the1 stable is the four-year-ohl King Neptune. The son of Sea King -Toots did not run up to his two-year-old form last year, but still did well enough to earn a place among the good three -year-olds of the season, and Dr. Tyree has recently refused tempting offers for him. He thinks King Neptune will train into his best form this spring, but is by no means chiefly dependent on the four-year-old. The bitters three year-old brother. Sea lull, is apt to rank well among racers of his age1, while the five-year-old Celto and the four-year-old Bill MeGse should have several good racing seasons in them, as both are wintering well. Dr. Tyree is knowu to be especially hopeful nliout his string of two-year-olds. The best is thought to be Jack of Spades, a brother to Celto, by-Celt — Toots. Toots, whose sons and daughters have done so well in the colors of the Washington sportsman, was bred by Senator J. N. Camden. Sea King, the sire of King Neptune and Sea lull, is an imported stnllion. but this fact does not make- Dr. Tyree lielieve that his own youngsters will not more than hobl their own this season against the imported thoroughbreds that are- to be so numerous on American tracks. "Dont think I uiulerestiniat ■ the imported stock," he says, ""but for niy Bart I would rather take a chane-o with imported weanlings than yearlings or two-year-olds."
