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FOREIGN-BRED WINNERS FEW AS YET. Imported Horses Have Not Figured Extensively in Eastern Racing Since Opening at Bowie. By J. R. Jeffery. Baltimore. Md.. May 14. — It cannot be said that the foreign bred thoroughbreds that have been figuring so extensively on the racing programs slace tin opening ,,f I],,, eastern racing season at Bowie, April 1. have set the world afire with tlieir performances. Some of the foreigners, it is true, have been aide to will an occasional rare, but the list of the victorious invaders is not only numerically weak, but defieient in the important item of quality. Leaving Ral Cuts fine Fr h haft Crimper out of consideration, the imported horses that have been winning so far this season are a mediocre band, with the possible exception of King Herod, whose class is still a matt-r for debate. The ree ords show that of the l!.°,l races run at Bowie. Havre de Grace and Iimlieo up to and including Welnesday last, only nineteen went to the credit of the foreigners and of the nineteen, seven were won by horses whose sire or dam is an American thoroughbred that was expatriated during the recent period of depression in the breeding industry in this country, that followed the passage of repres-simary legislation against racing some eight or ten years ago. In this latter class is included King Herod, a son of the unbeaten Colin, which sired King Herod during his brief term of service in the stud in England, before being returned to this country some two or three years ago; Fan Tan. a fleet and shapely daughter of the brilliant Fitz Herbert, whose feats in this country before his shipment to France some half dozen years ago are still fresh in the minds of American race goers, and Land Lubber, a sou of Mast Head, which mare is by Yard Arm Creeping Jenny, by leter. foaled Land Lubber subsequent to a visit to the court of tiie English stallion Juggernaut. The other foreigners that have figured in the winning lit include Brim Harry, Corn TaseeU, Bcckint. Suiinv Hill. Royal Writ. Irish Kiss. M,.niUio ami African Arrow, all bred in England or Ireland, anil Crimper, liedra. llaney and The Belgian II.. which Were bred in France. Marked Improvement in Crimpers Appearance. It looks, in view of his recent races, as if Ral Parr, Baltimores foremost turfman, has in Crimper a korae that will carry his colors with distinction in the important races of this season. It will be recalled that Mr. larr paid 8,500 for this promising French colt soon after liis importation into this country last year. The son of Maintenoa Fri/.ette. failed to race up to the expectations o| his owner last fall ami went into winter qaartera with a tarnished reputation, after Inning shown some meritorius performances earlier in the season. Under the watchful eye and painstaking methods of William Garth. Mr. Pairs skillful trainer. Crimper showed marked improvement as a result of his winters respite and when he made his debut for 1917 at Iimlieo last week, good judges were greatly impressed with his appearance and predicted that he would have to be recl.nneil with among the top notch. -is of the seasoa. The difficulty with which Harry Pax at Whitneys great horse Pennant de feated 1 i i m by a narrow margin in the Iimlio, Spring Handicap I uesilay. confirmed this belief. Crimper has a fine turn at speed, which he seemingly is able to maintain to any reasonable distance, and he appears to be likewise able to handle weight well. It teak all that IViiuant had to beat Crimper last Tuesuay. lennitnt has lacked the early dash in his recent races that formerly characterized his racing, but he makes up for that deficiency by the manner in which he responds to urging in the last half mile. His sensational stretch runiiini; in his last two races has worked the onlookers into a perfect fren/.y of excitement and admira t ion. There was a bit of suspicion as .. his condition when he pulled up after his last race, but trainer Simons n parted the following day that he emcigcd from the race in fine condition, in spite of the gruelling drive to which he was subjected under his exacting impost of 132 pounds. AV. 1". Hits good horse Leochares is to have a well earned rest for a month or so. When the p. pulir sou of Breoinstick l.eayonaira ran fourth to 1. iinant. Crimper and Runes in the Pimlico Spring Handicap Tuesday, it marked the first occasion on which he had finished worse than m C ond since trainer John Powers took him in charge at Saratoga last summer. In the meantime he had started in twelve races, almost invariably carrying high weights, and had won upon seven occasions. While trailer Bowers is satisfied that track con li tioiis were not to his liking Tuesday, he also has an idea that the horse may have staled off a bit as a result of his long period of campaigning with out a letup and so he will give him a respite from training for such time as may be necessary to freshen him up. Leochares has been one of tie-most consistent horses in training under trainer Bowers management and is a great public favor ite. Being as sound as a dollar, it may be ex petted that he will caul law i to race on for an indefinite length of time. While Leochares is enjoying his vacation. Mr. Bowers will he dovot ing particular attention to Harry Shaw and lort Light, two other popular horses that he recently took up for the summer racing and whose training is proceeding so satisfactorily that both will be seen under colors before long. Fruit Cake Will Not Start in Kentucky Oaks. E. T. Zolliooffers crack filly Fruit Cake is eligi ble for the Kentucky Oaks, to be run at Churchill Downs May 25, hut she will not take part in that race, if tlie pre at at intentions of trainer W. A. Buittschell are carried out. She lias some stake engagements in Canada that can be filled more ad vantageoiisly at about that time, in the opinion of her trainer, ami so she will not go to Kentucky . Al M. Dick, which won the Woo.ibcrry Handicap at Iimlieo Wednesday at long odds, was givea serious consiilerat ion as a possible winner of the race by nobody but his trainer. J. W. Biibi May. who is reported to have profited handsomely over the rolls victory. The poor showing made by Harry layne Whitneys Tumbler on Wednesday convinced many, who pre viously entertained a good opinion of this son of All Gold that he is an overrated horse. While he had the excuse of getting away from the post poorly, it is argued that he should have shown something at some stage of the racing, if he is of the calibre that the support lavished upon him on the occasion of both id his starts this season would seem to indicate. The Russian ambassador Count BakhnietelT, who is the most ardent admirer of racing among the foreign diplomats stationed at Washington, is one of the boxholders at Iimlieo and does not miss a days racing when his official duties will permit him to ha present. Herman B. Conkling, who is serving as associate judge at Iimlieo, has received notice of his ap pointment as presiding judge for the 1017 meet ings at Pat ral Park, Montreal. Moonlight, a six -year- old hay gelding by .Tuque mart— Moonbeam , has been attracting the attention of the cross-country sharps, by the manner in which he has been schooling at Iimlieo. He was imported into this country last year by Grant Hugh Browne and is said to have been a winner through the field in Ireland.
