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SHIPPING FACILITIES MAY IMPROVE Mr. Livingston Believes Government Railroad Management Solves Problem Turf News. New York, December 29. Jefferson Livingston makes the prediction there will be little inconvenience in shipping horses or anything else over the railroads three months after the government has taken control. "There is no better comparison than the governments efficient service in postal delivery." said Mr. Livingston, who recently returned from Washington. "It is merely a question of efficiency, and the government will handle the affairs of the railroads in such a competent way that I doubt if shippers will ever wish a change back to the old system. In my business we use from six to seven thousand cars a year, consequently I am versed on the condition of affairs. It is not a shortage of cars that has interfered with shipping, but the inefficient handling of them. When one can see hundreds of cars lying idle for weeks in blockade, there is something wrong and I am confident we will see all this remedied in a short time. "Last year, especially at Saratoga and in Maryland, it was difficult to get cars to ship horses from one track to another. Cnder government control goods probably will be unloaded within twenty-four to forty-eight hours after arrival so that cars can be shot from one place to another and utilized for other merchandise. This will relieve the congestion which now exists." Walter House is wintering at the Gentlemens Driving Park, near the Pimlico race course. He has but two horses, Fragonard and a two-year-old. Eddie McBride is also in the same grounds with about fifteen horses and, according to House, every horse in that neighborhood is doing well. "I dont expect to win any stakes with Fragonard," said he, "but I think he will be a good horse and win some races, though he has his eccentricities and needs tilings just so to make him run his best-race." EXPECTS TO PURCHASE FEW CHEAP HORSES. House expects to attend the Corrigan sale with the idea of purchasing one or two cheap horses to drop into selling races. Emil Herz intends going to the Corrigan sale and will be a bidder on one or two mares for breeding purposes at the Short Grass Stud. Speaking of the coming Kentucky Derby, Mr. Herz predicts that the best three-year-olds will be Escoba, War loud and Sun Briar. "They will be the favorites for the Kentucky Derby, I think." said he. "That is, they will if they go to the post properly prepared. But I would rather lay against horses for a big stake like the Derby, than bet on them. I had plenty of wagers on the Derby last spring, horse against horse, and 1 expect Ill get hooked up again the coming season when the entries are out. It is one of the delights of the sport to speculate on a Derby." The annual meeting of the Jockey Club will be held the second Thursday in January. All subjects under discussion, and proposed amendments; to rules, will be put before the members and acted uiion. It is also probable that two new members will be elected, Ambrose Clark having already been proposed, and there is one other vacancy that may be filled. A
