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i A. K. MACOMBER PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR Now Has Thirty-Four Horses in Training, with Twenty-One Yearlings to Add to String. m, By J. R. Jeffery. Saratoga, N. Y., August 6. A. K. Maeomber, the young California multi-millionaire, who was recently elected to membership in that most exclusive organization, the Jockey Club, probably will have an even more formidable stnble a year hence than he is racing now. At the beginning of the present racing season the Maeomber stable consisted of fifty-one horses in training. This was by far the strongest string, numerically, in America. Walter It. Jennings, the veteran trainer, wlio is managing Mr. Macombers stable, has been weeding out the chaff of late and the numerical strength of the stable has been reduced to thirty-four horses. The survivors of the weeding out process are mainly horses of proven merit, that will continue to carry the Maeomber colors during the rest of this season and for as long as they continue to show form good enough to meet Mr. Macombers exacting require- "ments. Although a stable of the size of Mr. Macombers is bound to contain some horses that are suitable only for selling races, it is understood that lie has objected to their participation in this variety of a race, because he is anxious to avoid the complications that sometimes nttend the decision of such races. At any rate, none of the Maeomber horses have run in a selling race to date, and what horses have been sold from the stable have been disposed of by private negotiation. Besides the thirtyfour matured horses in training here, Mr. Maeomber lias twenty-one yearlings to add to his stable for next year and it is understood that the purchase of about as many more is contemplated. It is unlikely that Charleston will henceforth be the wintering ground of his important stable, as it was last winter. Instead, the horses will probably be wintered at Belmont Park, where Mr. Maeomber has built a splendidly appointed private stable. The Marshall Brothers, Louis and George, have dissolved their partnership in racing and are now conducting separate establishments. George has taken over the good filly Marie Miller, while the rest of the .horses that raced in Kentucky in the name of Marshall Brothers, are now the property of Louis Marshall. They are summering at Douglas Park and will remain there until the opening of the Kentucky fall circuit at Lexington. Leocharcs to Bs Given Much Needed Rest. John Powers, who trains the good sprinter Leocliares for AV. P. Orr, lias come to the conclusion that this speedy son of Broomstick needs freshening up. In the opinion of trainer Powers, who is a skillful man with a horse, the lack of speed which Leocliares lias shown in his recent starts is attributable to the fact that the races he previously ran at longer distances dulled his speed. Leocliares is as sound now as on the day he was foaled and has no infirmities of any description. Therefore, trainer Powers expects him to again show the good form that made him well nigh invincible not so long ago. So he will give him a rest for a week or two in the hope that his once keen turn of speed may thereby be restored. Jockey Charles Borel, who rode Omar Khayyam to victor? in the Kentucky Derby last May, is here, but has no permanent engagement. He plans to ride as a free lance. John D. Millin, who was associated with the late Caesar Young for many years, is among the regulars here. At the close of the eastern racing season he will return to California. Last, season he served as paddock and patrol judge at Tijuana. S. C. Hildreths Holy came out of his race on the opening day of the racing here with a bowed "tendon. The trouble is not so serious as at. first feared, however, and Mr. Hildreth has hopes of being able, to race the horse again before long. Grant Hugh Brownes good three-year-old King Herod, which was bid in for his owner when the reserve price of 20,000 was not reached for him at the public sale of the Browne horses, is training satisfactorily for his engagements here and probably will be seen in action in the near future. He shows absolutely no ill effects from the injury lie sustained at Pimlico last spring, according to D. R. McDaniel, who has him in charge.
