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1 • : LATEST TURF GOSSIP FROM FAR WEST ; SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.. March 1. The stal lion War Shot. by Main e-zin Peronio--. by St. Sim niaii II. Isis. by Pend Or Shotovi r. by Hermit, owned by Major Rvea Christeaaoa, Meadow-brook Stock Farm, Alameda County, is being driven to a cart by his owner, after having been supposed to be a hopeless cripple. The Rngltsfa horse had an ankle broken two years ago in a work-out. He- is now five years old. Twenty - five- mares arc to be seal to his court this sea* n. Fred Puilew. who is hi re training the Basse ter racing string, Bays the S;. Simonian II. blood is more- in demand in France than that of any other sou of the real sr. Simon. Pur! w trained the Clarcine Markay horses in France for a number of years. Charhs limits., manager of the- A. K. Macomber stud establishment at Blmwood Stock Farm. Santa Clara County, plans to wltaeas some of the racing .-it Tijuana eluring the month of March. The breeding sea OB is well under way at Ebawood. V . P.. Jennings, former trainer of the Ma comber racing stable, heartily approves of the decision of Samuel Kiddle, owner of Man o" War. not tee soml tin- wonderful son of Fair Plaj and Mahnhafa after tin- earlier stakes in the coming •cason. including the Kentucky Derby ami the Preakaess. Jennings probably would have won the Kentucky Derby with Star Hawk several yean back if the horse had been given a bed ter Judged ride- ami is well qualified to pass ,.n the wisdom of training bigh-ems* !hroe-ycar-ole|s f, ;- bruising eoiiiests ail early as May. The anted trainer said today a bard trip on the railroad ears may "knock out" a sensitive colt for a whole year.
