The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-10-07
1he American Horse Parole.
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's famous gelGling Pa

MIR. Pierre Lorillard's famous geldng Pa
role and her stable companions, Falsetlo
Papoose Ga full sister of Parole), Sly Dance
and WyandOtte, were safely landed In
New York recently from England. They
were taken Immediately to the bonded
stables Of Robert Stotiart, where they were
stalled until William Bishop, who had
charge of them during the voyage, could
pass the necessary entries in the Custom
| House. The announcement of their arrival
caused number of people to visit the
| stables to look at the ''little brown geld.
| ing" who had upheld the honor of the Am
erican turf 80 well on British soil Tho
| story of his trumphs was retold score of
times by admirers as they stood by his stall
in front Of the stable, and Parole seemed to
know that he was among friends, for ut one
time he turned from his fced-box and put
his head over the door into the middle of q
group OF gentlemen who were discussing
his good points and allowed them to stroke
his head and name. The voyage across the
Atlantic has evidently done the little horse
good. One of the groons said the horse
was tired Of racing when he got on board
the Helvitia, and his hair was dull and dry.
But all traces of this arc gone and Parole ls
fat and looks rs sleek and beautiful as he
ever did.
eve had splendid trip across" SAID
Draper, one Of the men who came with the
horse in the steamer, land never used the
sings once. Parole seemed to enjoy the
voyage, and the improvement in his looks
was daily pcrccptible. He will go to his
old home at Rancocas in day or two,
when nc will be well looked after"
n gentleman among the visitors said:
"When Parole left for England there was
not much enthusiasm, for racing men here
doubted his ability to compete with the
English stables. They were rather sur
priscd when the news of his winning the
first race in which lie started-the New
market handicap-fashcd across the wires,
telling of tho defeat of Mr.. Gratlon's crack
lsonomy. This success was only apprccia-
ted Ivy followers of the sport but when at
Epson, week or two later, he beat field
of seventeen, including such horses as Rosy
Cross, Ridotto, Cradle and others for the
city and suburban, the interest spread
among the American public. But : il be-
came national question when on the next
day he defeated hlr. Butts' Castlcreagh for
the great Metropolitan stakes after twenty
seven subscribers left the race rather than
risk defeat. These races were only the
forc.runncrs of other victories in which
English turfmcn learned to their cost how
good horse he ID. In fact the majority of
English critics admitted tllut his perform
anccs last year were only second best to the
four year old lsonomy. You say seem
enthusiastic. Well, am, and 80 is every
man who has watched the work of the hon
est little fellow ever since he made his de-
but On the turf. l have backed him in
every race he has run, and will continue to
do 80. If Mr.. Pierre Lorllartl decides to
start him Mt the Jerome Park fall meeting
his return to the American turf will take
the form Of an ovation, ana ] am sure That
Jerome Park will hardly hold the people
who will 60 to applaud him."