The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-03
OBITUARY.
ME-. GEORGE PAYNE.

ME-. oEoEGg PAYNE.
Our cable dispatches announce the death Of Mr.
George Payne one OF the oldest and most upright OF
Enghsh turfmen For more than hall century 'ns
deceased q yearly attendant nj Epson DOWNS
while this year was the frR time In nearly Sky
years that ne was absent from Goodwood ON Tho day
sf inc stakes George Payne's schooIooy days were
tpsnt A. Etop ana from there he went to Christ
cpvzcb where he was turned out for pursuing MS
ytudies too closely on horseback, and dressed IN
ndng habit instead OF the gown required oy ox'ora
rraduatss Rid OF the restraints oil college NE, young
Payne. when he came OF age ana into iorune Of
more rnsn two million dollars, went 10 Doness'sr and
made his eobut as an English turfnan. Mon
betsd pretty heavily IN those good old days, ana Mr.
PAYNE laid so heavily against Mr. Gascoignc's Jerry
tba, when he came reckon he found NO had lost
over sls5, 900. L, this same day he met
Gully an ex-prize fighter, afierward . member OF
PARLIAMENT, VINO, later years, introduced him 70
the more famous prize fighter, Tom Sayres, whose
ION is now q shining light among the young jockeys
d Amenca. Gully know OF Mr.. Payne's losing so
heavily and advised HIM TO back Mcmnon for tho ST.
Leser for the following year, which no did, ana SO
rot back tho most OF mis- money. In course OF tme
Mr. Payne and Mr. Grcvile ran thor horses IN part
pcrship and several good stakes were landed Tnctr
heaviest strokes were with Glauca Museovite. In
had a sad experience OF tho uncertainties Of Tho
turf Like a lew other wealthy gentlemen he
looked on the Marquis OF AiIcsburys Bribery colt
puc OF tho be d ever foxed and backed him heavily for
The Derby. A jockey, named Tommy French. was
ssride the snd mis- orders were 10 Wall 10 the
half distance and then rush in with good rum
French obeyea orders, but few lengths from the
post Constance who was rdiag Lord Lyon lifted that
is,ch Another Derby was lest by Mr. Payne By The
merest tribe when Pell Nell came In very close
Mr. Payne Was born in Norshamptoushrs whore no
was kpoNn the squire OF Sulby. and where tue
magnhcsnce OF his turnout when no served a. High
Buern of tho county, Is not yet forgotten. or late
years no has resided IN Mayfair, Loudon, but he
WIS a famous traveller and spent many winters
1t Nice and other places In France. He well
come VISITOR the aristocrst,c French Jockey Club
u distinction not too often conferred on foreigners
Until within the last years Mr. Payue was one OF
the best hist players living, nor had he many su-
periors either at ecorts or pquek He was NO player
Tor small sums oil money; hyn stakes were tho rule
when be sat down 10 tho able. There only
one person with whom Mr. Payne would not play
be never los. At cards, and Mr.. Payne was begged
70 Try mis- luck against him. NO." said ne,
81 prefer to back ni% r. purnx Inc past
health, anu Tor over n fortnight has been watched
DAY and night by anxious friends, skilled Physicians
bong constant In their attepdanco II with the
deepest regret that all classes OF the sporting COM
snunny hoard OF the serious illness Of Mr. Payne,
This or any age. Al tho Kempton Park Meeting he
affected ~ the heat Of the sun, which necessi-
present al Brighton, apparently In good health.
and fl'y named Vic there, On Friday,
August 0, he at Lcwss, where the hea
Kas intense, and dsregnrding tho ADVICE Of hi
nedioaI advisers friends who tried 10 dissuado
him from Exposing himself TO the sur's rays, he was
uricken down with attack OF paralysis, and, al
though he retained his nne intellect several days
and was able 10 converse with his friends we'll
Bver tho inGrmty gradually increased until death In
his death the turf has lost enc OF It's best and Oldest
Representatives
The Spoytsman fLoudon) Of tho 17th uIt speaking OF
Dr.. Paynes illness has the following announcement
OF his condition at that Ine:-
.'Ahhough Mr. Payne's excellent constitution
seems enabli6g nm to stubborny resist the ell
fssts OF the dreadful mnlady which has seized upon
him. reports the eircoi that he Is rapidly sink
Ing ON Thursday evening he was visited by HIS
Royal Hghness the Prince OF Wales who HAD just re-
Ing tho Prince again called upon the worthy |
DID sportsman prior TO his leaving for Do
vor. Al halfpast seven last evening His |
Royal Highness tho Prince OF Wales again |
10 inquire respecting the condition OF Mr. Payne,
and may slate that STR William Jcnnsr has seen
tne veteran sportsman, ana gives not the sightest
hope OF recovery. Among tho visitors yesterday
were tho Dowascr Narchtoness OF Atiesbury, the
Dowager Duchess 9! Cleveland, MS DowsgI
h :as Ks.s' LORD LORI wsssnor,sna me MARQUIS
. md Marchieoess Of Angissey, Lord and Lady Ahng
ton, Lord Bagot, Lord Rosebsry, Lord Pcuisss.
Lord Bruce, Lord Normantop Sir George Chsswynd
aud the Warehouses OF Hastings Sir Robert Peel Sir
SIR John and Lady Stanley, ths'Marqu,s do Talon
CoIonel SIR Seymour Blame, Colonel Napier Ssuri
Colonel Wellesley, Lieutenant Colonel North MI. H.
Savile, Mr.. u. TattersalL Mr.. Hummings, Mr. II. Pad
wick, Mr. ADgsrsteiu, Mr.. c: Brewer, Mr. H. Casino
Mr. Toomcr, Captain ami Mrs. Lawiey, Mr.. Etwall,
Mr. Bramstop, Mr.. Arbuthnott. Dir. Finch, Mr.. Gran
Vile BcrkcIy, Mr.. Percy Bright, Le Chevalier DO
L,nz9 Corres iChargs d'AnAirss de Brazl &c.. &C."