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! RIDERS FOR CROSS COUNTRY RACES. Score of Jockey Engagements Announced for Stceple-chaso Racing Season. New York. March 19. — J. Howard Lewis will have a number of French horses that were intended for the flat in the squad that he will bring With the opening of the steeple* base season. A .few of them are on the small order, but there are at least two that the experts who have seen them galloping at Elkins Park, where they wintered, predict gr*»K.t things for. Expectation, winner of the Manly Memorial at Pimlico last fall, the richest cross country event of the year. api ears in grand condition, and if he trains oil will be found bidding for the more iatportaat events despite the heavy imposts that his record has earned for him. The cross country riders are now at the training quarters of their employers, and the indications are that several of the big stables will be compelled to either use their schooling force as they develop or take the chance with those that are not busy for their regular employers, which is always a disappointing method. Among the engagements that have been noted thus far are the following: Jockey. Employer. F. Williams Edward It. McLean w. Allen Ral Parr V. Powers Oreeatree Stable H. Williams Oreeatree Stable .1 . Bow an Greentree Stable II. McAfee J. K. Frayling F. Stacey J. K. Frayling T. Peaaeaaey f. K. Frayling s. J. Bush J. Temple Owatkaaey W. Blake W. R. Cue J. Clements lolm It. Macomher J RauaeO II. O. Bedwell T. Parrette F. Ambrose Clark N. Kennedy F. Ambrose Clark L. Franklin Thomas Hitchcock A. I.ee .T.E.Davis A. Niohlaus J. E. Davis A. Stretch John It. Macomher W. Nee A. J. Davis M. OConnor Glen Riddle Farm W. Keating Robert L. Jerry N. Brooks William C.arth I . Byors J. E. Widener C. Si. loot tJ. It. Tompkins
