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WALKER HAD GOOD SEASON AT TIJUANA. Toronto Horseman Will Ship His Stable to Woodbine After Close of Eowie Meeting. Toronto, Ont., April 12.— William Walker, the local horseman, who spent the past winter racing at Tijuana, and shipped his string from the western track to Rowie, is loud in his praise of the racing at Tijuana. •Then- were some little differences between the horsemen and the association, but they were satisfactorily adjusted. I had a successful winter season — the best I lmve had in years and that climate out there is delightful for winter." the Toronto horseman remarked to a friend during his stay here/ "The meeting at Tijuana was first -class in every respect, and I expect to race there again next winter." The Walker string at Bowie numbers nine head, four of which are new auditions to the stable since going west. The now members are: Harwood. Dolina. Boxer and Inquietu. while Kyle. Lady Spiritaelle. Miss Jean. Ada Anne ami G. V. Ki-ker made up the remainder of the string at the southern course At the conclusion of the Bowie meeting the Walker stable will be skipped direct to Woodbine, when our Canatlian-bret.s of Mr. Walkers own breeding will be taken up. which will increase his stable to the alleged unlucky number of "13." The homo-breds are: Miss Fay 4. Dandy Fay 3. Princess Fay 3. and Stanley Fay IL, a two-year-old gelding, by the famous Stanley Fay — Ethel G. The latter is a fine looking big youngster, lie is expected by his own- r to carry the jacket in the Kings Plate next year and other stakes for homo-breds witli much oreilit. The other three are also by Stanley Fay, and have been frequently seen under colors. Two Strangers to Canadian Patrons. Harwood. a six-year-old. and Dolina. a four-year-old, will be somewhat strange to heal turf patrons. Harwood has raced with much success on the southern and western tracks. He was pun based at priv-at ■ sal" l.v "•Red." ami won two races for him at Tijuana. besides being several times in the moiey. Dolina was secured via the claiming route for SI. loo. and she ran some creditable races for her n w owner. Boxer, now five years old. is a well-known performer on the Canadian tracks. As a two-year-old lie gave promise of developing into a great racer when in the stable of R. K. Wat kins. He changed hands several times, bat failed to race up to expectations in recent years. Walker became his owner for S72."i at an auction sale on the coast. Inquietu was claimed for $£28 by Business Manager Lee of thi Walker --table. She won seven races at the Tijuana meeting. It is the sixth time she has been in the Valkor stable, and she i only six years old. The en ■rgreen Kyle, which has seen tin years service in the stud as a matron, and has some of her progeny racing, came to life in the western climate and won two races for Walker. Lady Spirit-uelle was several times placed, but failed to win. Miss Jean won one race, ami was this spring Mated with The Wolf. She will be retired lor breeding purposes. Intends to Follow Breeding Business. Ada Anne won three races in the Walker ratal at Tijuana, and on the arrival of the string h re she will lie mated with Stanley Fay. It is Mr. Walkers pease at intention to go into the breeding business rather exteashrely, and with this end in view he has purchased a farm about four miles from his Beach arena* re ride are. G. W. Kisker. a M purchase at Windsor last fall, also earned brackets earn at Tijuana. Two foals have already arrived at the Walker stud. PecastS and Kthel G. have each foaled bay colts by Stanley Fay. and Mena Q. is also due. Two yearlings, a chestnut filly, dam Pecasta. and a bay filly, dam Ethel G.. both by Stanley Fay. are BBSS at the Walker farm. The well-known traimr Eddie Gleasoii arrived at Woodbine yesterday with M. Le Keys Heclas Fiame. tin- two year-oldScai-boro Bead, and Maroo-il. The latter was broken to harness and has beea tirhen for the past two years, lie stems to be go ing soundly again.
