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MAY SELL THE HALLENBECK HORSES Stable of Deceased Turfman Will Probably Be Disposed of in Near Future. Ntw York. April 17. — What disposition will be made of the Halleubeck horses has not yet been decided upon. Mr. Hallenbecks sou is ill at his home and no action is contemplated by the family until the executors of the estate discuss the question. Many of the younger horses were entered in the severai stakes that have closed, but the nominations become void, as Mr. Halleubeck did not register any partnership iu them. This will naturally cause the values to depreciate if the horses are disposed of. or even if they are raced by the family, which is hardly probable, as Mr. Hallenbecks heirs have not yet shown a disposition to follow in the footsteps of the deceased turfman. The horses will remain at Meadowbrook Farm. New Jersev. and be trained until such time the estate decides uiion their future. It has been Mr. Macombers wish that War Cloud should be started in the Kentucky Derby, if possible. Mr. Jennings has leaned more to the Preakness. but to accede to the wishes of his employer, he is giving War Cloud a preparation for the Derby and he will be seen in Kentucky if the journey can be made. War Cloud will add considerable interest to the race, as Sun Briar and Escoba appear to lie playing an almost lone hand as regards favoritism. That War Cloud will Ik- ready for the mile and a quarter test is the opinion of horsemen who are watching his preparation. WAS CLOUD MACOMBERS HOPE. It is amoug the possibilities that should War Cloud run uo to expectations in the Derby, he will be shipped fwck to Pimlico in time for the Preak-uess. providing, of course, that he comes out of the Derby in racing condition. The horses that belong to W. S. Heather of the Kugbv Stud, and which have wintered at Durlands Hiding Academy, have been exercising in Central Park of late. They are going through the usual course of spring preliminary work, with an occasional sprint of an eighth or half. While Mr. Heather has had several offers for them, he has only disposed of one or two. Should he fail to sell them in the near future, they Will be trained and raced in Mr. Heathers colors. There are several three-year-olds bred at Rugby Stud, which were bought by the late Mr. Halleubeck last year. They did not show up to expectations as two year -olds, owing possibly to lack of acclimatization. Frank Taylor, who has them in charge, asserts they have improved wonderfully since the close of last season and predicts a bright future for them. Gueland is possibly the most promising and, while he did not graduate from the maiden ranks until late in the fall, he beat many horses that have earned brackets ami would probably have beaten Panamau and Trompe la Morte at Aqueduct with a trifle better racing luck.
