The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-22
A Visit to Mr.. Lorillard's
Racers in, England.
The Duke Of Magenta and
His Companions.
AN ENGLISH OPINION OF THEM.

in one thing to English eyes-quality. They have
size and and the weak points of the English
lacehorse. light legs and pinched heels conspicu-
Gus by their absences hut there is not that blood
like appearance to be noticed which is classified with
the highest type of the thoroughbred racehorse.
How much of this lack of quality is due to the
rough-and-ready cut about the American horses.
owing to their being kept without clothing in their
stalls, is matter of doubt. With horses as with
men and women. good dressing enhances beauty and
goes long way toward alnelorating faults. and the
horses under Mr.. Browns charge at present
placed at disadvantage for comparison, and 1t Will
not be until they i'll summer condition that they
expect to be par with the pampered denizens
OF aristocratic English training establishments
Mr. Jones offered to show the Duke of Magenta,
who still in the old stable at Tom Adcrofts but
lie added ''You wont see him as should like him to
be for he has been very low since he came here
We have hopes OF his pulling through all right,
however. and he is taking his feed now" Re-
tracing our steps to thy High street and
crossing to the gateway where Mr.. Jones had
previously been doing sentry duty we We're
soon at the Dukes box. On opening the
door we found him standing perfectly still, with his
head toward us. Never Offering to lift or move his
head while his rnuzze stroked, there he stood,
sick horse and mistake. He was heavily
clothed from head to foot, and only his
marks of the blisters apparent but it had evil
IDENTIFY been some days since the last had been ap-
piled. Expressing hope that he would speedily re-
cover and thanking courteous and attentive
ductor for his kindness. We babe him good day.
A SEARCH
With view to obtaining the opinions of trainers
and racing upon the merits and prospects Mr.
Lorillards horses, visits made to the principal
establishments at Newmarket. Captain Machcll,
James Ryan ana several others called upon,
but all to purpose for Mr. Lorillard's team
might well have been kept at home. for all
the Newmarket folks to The only
person who had noticed them a stud groom
OF Mr.. Houldsworth who was told that q
string of clothed horses walking along the road
were the yankees" He thought they of
fair size. but could say nothing except that they
had wonderfully good legs and feet If in the spring
rumor gets about Newmarket that of the
yankees is dangerous, then there will be plenty to
watch the gallops and how the strangers act.
Even the "touts' the horse watchers called.
drawn blank for information and they sup.
posed to know everything that goes i'll and about
the Newmarket stables.
'You see sir. there amt occasion for to look
nrter 'em at this time o. year. When the spring
opens us will so and have a look at 'em
when they doing their work, to let our
masters know il there is anything dangerous. If
'Dvn = an os -, ~ Ao'
with many osses at Newmarket. without
wasting time looking arter safe 'uns," the
reply of Of the cleverest Of his class. and his
mates agreed with him the subject. These touts
kept by bookmakers in various parts of the
try and receive good pay for teegraphng the earliest
information obtainable respecting breakdowns, acct
dents the result Of trials. The duties arduous
when faithfully performed, and they get well paid
for their wor,
A0- '-''.A "o-A' -.
GLANCE Al hNeiish NURSES
Mr. John Dawson although he was unable to say
a,vtbin about the horses which had lately arrived
- -, a. a., - - -,
from America. offered, for the purpose of compare
son, 70 sno" .he horses uhucr ms eaarse, Mn me-,
were Just aoout 70 DC locked up a'sr havlig ma, naa
dneir morning walhlng exercise on ane straw Dea.
LIS mas Decit inc Only "lA tne iiorses
nave nau Ior Two WeeAs o"i9 W tie Llost' out .ue
thaw which has Just set in VIII soon make change
troIi Ills WY VI uoins oushess ny Sonii law
son estaoshheht =. tne rover emu Oh te
town. anu ms horses walk rnt gu. o. .ne STABLE yaru
on tne trimming srounusI pup oaiA9p oi iio
and three-quartsrs straight. the Bury hiiis-Lme
hiihs and other iavori,e exercs. gaops;, Inc resi-,
enc9 Is aonn oy ,ne name Oh arr, housd sna
pearancc and the elegance OF its interior appoint
@ the dn rs d re s slae rs hy
anu the saru.h anu stable yari are sePara'ou py
lgh renee. gaze ieaus INTO tue !aru, aho, passing
IT, f paw.on rt "a 20 pony
vehicles ere called 1t was a miniature POLO pony
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san oceupeu ny year arm oy hosierucian out
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mems of yeariins that could wel be imagned
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thanyinesse. that cost 2,4co suineas as yearling
Was another nlasi,ln,9n. nOrse rs was an own
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