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WIDENER FRENCH STABLE TO STAY New York November 30 That Mr Joseph E Wideiier will retain his extensive breeding and racing establishment in France can be gleaned from the fact that just prior to the hostilities ceasing in France he had ordered a dozen or more of his racing stock shipped to this country They had already been transferred to Havre for shipment when the armistice was signed AVord was imme ¬ diately sent to the man in charge Mr Welch a cousin of Tom AVelch Mr Wideners trainer to take them all back to Mr AV idener s French farm This act indicates that the Widener colors will be seen on both sides of the Atlantic the coming year That there will be racing in France next year is assured from the fact that conditions for one of the richest French stakes will probably be ad ¬ vertised in the Racing Calendar in its next issue Speaking of the American and trench racing situa ¬ tion Tom Welch says there is no cuiestion that Mr Joseph AVidener will have a string of racers in both countries I have about twenty of his horses in winter quarters here said Mr AVelch and these will surely be raced here I dont think there will be anything shipped from this country to augment Mr AVideners French stable and I feel sure there will be little or no change in the plans already made for next year in this country I may go back there in a couple of years from now but not before I dont know that I care to go back to France now that I have located again in this country
