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SAND MARSH APPEARS SOUND AGAIN F. R. Doctors Good Sprinter Recovering from Breakdown Sustained Early in the Spring-. Now York, December 3. Thus far E. U. Docter, whose horses ure trained -by the well-known traiiier 1!. O. Miller, lias not replenished his stable with any yearlings. Excepting one- or two, Avith which lie is now winding up the racing season down in Maryland, his thoroughbreds are at Gravesend and winter quarters. Naturally the fast and game campaigner Sand Marsh stands out with great prominence among the little group in his . stable at Gravesend. For more than one reason, Sand Marsh is apt to stand out strikingly In any stable in which he may happen to be quartered. Not only is he an extremely fast horse, but he is an unusually large and richly-bred one. He was considered one of the fastest sprinters on the metropolitan circuit last year. Sand Marsh is an uncommonly big thoroughbred. He stands nearly or quite seveuteen hands high, and lie lias great substance for his height. In short. Sand Marsh is a bay horse, six years old, by Sandring-ham Marshmallow, and in his present condition it is probable that he would weigh nearly or quite 1.200 pounds. Last spring, in his work, he showed three-eighths in 33 seconds, and until he fell lame he gave promise of being an even better horse than he had shown himself to be in five-year-old form. He started racing this year by beating crack sprinters easily in the Harford Handicap at Havre de Grace. Then he came up to New York and, after showing phenomenal speed in his preparation for the Paumonok Handicap at Jamaica, pulled up lame in his work and has .been idle ever since. The injury was to the middle tendon of the near foreleg. It was punch-fired by Dr. McCully, and now the leg appears to be as strong and sound as ever. SAND MARSHS BREEDING EXCELLENT. From his sire, Saudriughum, Sand Marsh inherits the most highly prized racing strains in the English Stud Book. Sandringham was purchased from the late King Edward VII. then Prince of Wales by John E. Madden of Hamburg Place. He never raced and never was anywhere nearly fit to race, but he was immensely valuable because he was by St. Simon Perdita II., and therefore a brother to the two great Derby winners. Persimmon and Diamond Jubilee, each of which won the blue ribbon of the turf for the then Prince of Wales. Of these two brothers, Persimmon and Diamond Jubilee, each in turn had admirers who were inclined to pronounce him the greatest horse ever saddled, although a majority, and among them the late John Huggins, unhesitatingly pronounced Persimmon the greatest horse they ever had seen. Persimmon now is one of the "most popular of English sires, while Diiimoud Jubilee, which went to South America, is beyond doubt the most successful sire in Argentina. Saudriughani, the sire of Sand Marsh, was without the doubt the ugly duckling of a quartet of brothers, Persimmon, Diamond Jubilee, Flori-zel II. and Sandringham, and they have been mentioned in the order of public esteem, although it is possible that some might be inclined to place Florizel II. ahead of Diamond Jubilee. As far as that is concerned, however, each of the four has exactly the same strains of blood, and of course it is not impossible that in future generations something may come to light which may make the crooked-legged and ungainly-looking Sandringham take a place at the head of the quartet, although it must be admitted that it is extremely improbable that he may give to the turf the equal of Prince Palatine, son of Persimmon, which sold for the highest price ever paid for a horse of any kind. In view of his breeding, it must be admitted that should Sand Marsh be forced into retirement by any mischance, a horse of his speed, splendid individuality and rich breeding, ought to prove exceptionally valuable in the stud. OTHERS IN THE DOCTER STABLE. Prunes is another in Mr. Docters string. He is a brown colt, 2, by Voorhees Prestene. This is a thoroughly useful looking colt of good size and substance and well finished. lie started ten times this year, won one race at Jamaica June 23 and finished third in three other races, one of which was won by American, one by Top Coat and one by High Pass. Stamping Ground 11. is a neat and well-balanced brown filly of good size and rather well furnished. She is by Textile Sanc-tissima. She started four times, but failed to finish among the placed horses. Myrtle V. is a bay filly by the French sire Cavalcadour Poterne. She ran twice, finishing unplaced in both races. Old Metal is a blaze-faced chestnut, but recently added to the list of geldings, two years old, by Voorhees Nanna. He started but once, and he finished unplaced on that occasion. He has plenty of size, range and substance.
