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WILLIAM KARRICK HAS BIG STABLE. Horses of S. L. Parsons. H. K. Knapp, Glen Riddle Stable and W. M. Jeffcrds in His Charge. By Ed Date. New York. April 25. — William Knrrick, who h.i« charge or one of the largest racing stables in the east, including horsos belonging to Schuyler L. Parsons and H. K. Knapp. two of the Jockey Club stewards, also has a small, but select half lozen which -will carry the colors of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Jeffords, of Philadelphia, two recent addi tions to the ranks of thoroughbred owners. Mrs. Jeffords is the daughter of Samuel Kiddle, who races under the nom de course of tin Qlea Riddle Stable, which accounts for her probable hereditary love for the race horse. It was only last year that Mr. and Mrs. Jeffords became interested in turf affairs, jnid their entry was of little moment, no notable achievements lie ing recorded more than their purchase of a couple of imported youngsters, a filly by Rabelais — Seni -Maare and a gelding by Irish Lad — Ziima. To this pair the Jeff.. ids have MW d a filly by Plaudit-J.u.owood. another filly by Sir John Johnson— Fainott, a colt by Plaudit — Olga Nethorsolo and a colt by Sir John Johnson Quack. Trainer Karrick Appears Satisfied. When Mr. Karrick speaks of these half-dozen horsos he appears to be well satisfied witli th m. though md over enthusiastic. This, however, is a trait of Mr. Karrieks. Ho never enthuses over his bane*, lie will say: "They are a fine band." or "he is a fine horse," but that is all. lie always has in mind the fact that the horses an- not his property and in discussing their merits on possibilities he would rather the owners speak on each matters. Mr. Karrick might have the best horse of the year in his stable, but it would be a stable secret so far as the trainer was concerned. Sonic folks g.t "gromhy" ami "knock" win n a trainer does not import afl his knowledge to an inquisitive layiaan. It is presumption on anyones part to expect to get all the data f-nm a stable just because he is friendly Willi the trainer or owner. One might expect to gather the inner Workings of a big department store or a brokers office on the same grounds. Yet there is not one man in a hundred who "rai s" a trainer, who would dare step into John W.innaniakers private sanctum and ask him what business he expected to do this season and how he was going to do it. Returning to Mr. Karricks stable and his other i barges, quite a number of which will carry the • Jlen ltiddle Stable cetera, on,- of the pots of this collection is Yankee Witch, a good two-year-old filly ami a promising three -year old. she is naturally a smell filly, bat has filled out a trifle during the winter and. while she may never he-come one at the stars of the division, she w i i 1 win races and if not bunged up by carrying heavy imposts, looks like a filly that will be racing for several years. Three Juvsr.iles of Promise. Yankee Witch is not the whole Qlea Riddle Stable. She ha* three two year olds of cx ding promise for RtaMeiaatra. one is ;i hay celt by Sweeper l.a Riband, she by BahetaJa, which was purchased at the Rale of tiie II. B. Dtiryea thoroughbreds, lie is the first foal of his dam which won among others r.ices in Frame, the Prix des Kleins end the liteiinni at St. Cloud. Next is a bay call by Sir John ..ohusoi: — Doviltroe. whose dam was tie- treat Imp. There is something of his grainldanis looks about this youngster, and if he races half as well his owner am traimr will he more than satisfied. Probably the best in tin- string is the chestnut coll by Plaudit — Elsie B. It lias been rumored that Mr. Riddle, the ewaer of the Qlea ltiddle Stable, I. as been offered S10.000 for this colt, which was declined. Looking over the entire siring of nearly thirty horaea in the Karrick barns, other owners •a ill have to introduce some "step lively" haraea to beat him. He has what might be well termed a useful head with an exiei tioiial good looker here and there.
