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Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of March 29, 1904. Racing at Washington, D. C, Memphis, San Francisco and Los Angeles. H. B. Duryea is quoted as saying that among the horses leased by him from H. P. Whitney there arc some remarkable two-year-olds, chiefly those sired by Hamburg and Lissak. Lexington breeders are disappointed this year in the remarkable preponderance of the fillies over the colts in the seasons foals. Nearly two-thirds of the foals already dropped arc fillies, and the consolation thosa having colts can enjoy is that the latter will bring a higher price in the market by reason thereof. Among high class thoroughbreds receiving early spring training at Montgomery Park Highball is easily the stellar attraction. The strapping big son of Ben Strom-.1 holds the same position in the estimation of turf enthusiasts that horses such as McChebney and Ornament did in their respective years. Highball has grown a great deal during the winter. He stands over sixteen hands and when trained down into racing fettle will be a splendid specimen of the thoroughbred racehorse. No stakes were on the card today at Montgomery Park but two allowance races the third and fourth provided all the thrills in the way of close finishes that could be desired. The third race was six furlongs for three-year-olds and Capt. S. S. Brown furnished the winner in his good colt Auditor, the latter showing brilliant speed in disposing of Redman, which took second money. Dan Mc-Kenha came back to the races today after a long lay-off and showed that he has lost none of his speed by outstaying Fossil by a head after a long-drawn-out stretch duel. Fossil set the pace for three-quarters of a mile closely attended by the Bennett colt. Turning into the stretch Dan McKenna took command and from there to the finish his lead was a head. This was the fourth race, at one mile, for four-year-olds and upwtrd. J. G. Follansbee, who recently returr.tvl from Mexico, went down to Gravcsend yuJerday with Phil Dwyer, president of the Brooklyn Jockey Club. Mr. Follansbee was immensely-pleased with the condition of his little handicap horse Roehampton, now a six-year-old. There is not the slightest evidence ot the bowed tendon which put Roehampton out of business last year, thanks to the careful treatment he has received at the hands of his trainer Henry M. Mason. Mr. Follansbee is delighted with the prospect of seeing Roehampton race again, because he has a greater affection for the little chestnut than he has had for any horse that has borne his colors since Gloamings time. When Roehamptons racing days arc over he will be retired to the Frllans-bee Chichuahua ranch. That was decided upon long ago.
