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HIRSCH ORDERS WORKOUTS PARADES GEORGE W. LOFTS STRING THROUGH MUD AT BELMONT PARK. Nino Trim Looking Two-Ycar-Olds Will Carry Colors of New York Congressman — Stable Without Regular Rider — Not Ready for Bowie. By Ed Cob-. Near York. March Bar— The bit e f I— hlat that has been oheerved recently has caused trainers at Belmont Park to blink and wonder whether the spring has re-ally come- or whether it is merely flirting. "I dont think its flirting." said Max Hlrsch. who has about a dozen horses, most of which belong to Congressman Jeorge W. I»ft. "I am going to give mini a little outdoor exercise." be continued, "and if I have to take them in again it will be unfortunate, so here- goes." With his last remark he ordered the sets saddled up and paraded them through the sloppy mud. Max has about nine youngsters in the Loft string, which hadadea Cum Sah. Don Juan. Cavan P.oy. Jim Hoey, Zenith, Papa, Arragowan, Flapper and Ultra Cold. "Dont know how this band will turn out." said Max, as the- sets drew from under the shed, "hut I have opes, as the English trainers say. One thing is sure, they are all healthy. In fact, this has been a great year for health. Not a horse at Belmont has been sick, that I have heard of. We- shall all he a bit late at the rae-es. In fact, no one at Belmont will move until at least Havre de irae-e opens, and maybe not then. lnl°ss there is more bail weather this traek will be in good condition in a few days, its it dries out cptie-kly and Superintendent ieltz is constantly at work on it. Tough Year for Three-Year-Olds. "Bcsiei-s the two-yoar-edds of Mr. Lofts, I have two three year-old* -Candy Land and Julialeon. They will win races and. maybe, stakes, but it will take a mighty goad three-year oid to win a stake this year. Some of the imported horses may show a lot of improvement, and those that were good two-jear-olds will surely be hard to beat, What is going to beat Campfire. Hourless. We-sty Ilogan. Harry Kelly. Midway ami that bunch that Walter Jeiinings is training. When you look that band over it makes a trainer scratch his head and wonder when ha is going to got oft at the end of the season. I forget to mention these two." continued Maxey, pointing to a couple of horses. "They are- Brother Jonathan and Hop Scotch, belonging to Sam lmls and Joe Lemaire. The latter is an importeei hacaa by Flint Bock, ami they .-ire- both built to win rucee, "All told. 1 am pretty well satisfied! with my stable- of horses, and if the youngsters turn out well the-yll earn their feed bills, and mala, too. "I am sorry I have not a rider under contract. but we shall have to do the best we can unete-r the -onditions. But I think therell be plenty of riders good enough around here. I hope so, anyhow, as the best are under contract to easte-ru owners, and they will be disengaged part of the time. It is possible I shall have a good appre-ntice or two. as I have a couple of promising -xenise- boys in the barn. One of them goes to school, and it may be I shall engage a teacher for him during the summer to comply with the law. I think — and other horseme-u have the same opinion — that the associations ought to make some provision for the education of the boys around race courses. Coney Island used to have u school, and it did a lot of good for the youngsters. Tiiis is a subjeet that might be well looked into. "By the middle of next month." said Hirse-h. in lemelusion. "I think you will see Belmont Park be, y. there being nearly L."iU horses ready for hard work on the mam track."
