New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-08
JOSEPH DAWS0N, THE ENGLISH TRAINEI

nom me london Daily telegraph Jvly "a.
The year which cOpmcDcCd with the death
Of Thomas Dawson, at Midlothian, upon February ls,
will heuceiOrward be sOnowiully marked by that Of
ms Imrd brother Joseph which took place early yestsf
d1y morning al Newmarket The eldest of The Dawson
brothers well stricken in years when he paid The
nature, but his brother Joseph had not reached
his Gfy-seventh birthday when hlsOverwrOuSdt frame
yielded 10 q complication O. diseases OF WIich Tie TOO
ysip!e evidences had long made MS many friends au
prehensive that the end surely and swiftly ap-
proichiug. Thomas Dawson. under whom JO,orh Ddw-
son learnt the mysteries of his VOCATION and Fobcrt
contriyed 10 win an Immense number OF races with
horses trained at Midlothian wnic at Lington Wo!d.
Nation. John scott acquired aud deserved his ute
OF the Wizard OF she Moth" III tie meantime New
market, viewed as trailing resort continued 10
1aBguish. a bright CLEAN was thO%n temporarily
over the Heath BY the preparation upon It's eSLop
Stephenson, but Joseph Rogers living Tor many years
in the centre OF the little town. was uhcheercd 10y many
successes.
new chapter was now about TO he commenced in the
cbequered and, even 10 this day, unwreH history o.
the Metropolis Of tie Turf, and II was to GOddng and to
Joseph Dawson moro than TO any O.hrIs that lie n9us
nralion due. The turning point was reached when,
MacarCni. simultaneously Joseph Dawson was making
up his mind that newmarket possessed advantage
menoed with MIR. T. Pryor as ms cisf patron III !lred
stables close to Heath lio1Se, he resolved wiih Nh
Pryore ENCOURAGEMENT and assistance, 10 create
tibllshment for training horses, anOrdug al the same
time accommodation IN the adjoining pddocks Tor lew
brood mares wncE superior In the world could be
Sound. Inc letters j. d. with the date "lsG4' be-
familiar clock at Bedford Lougs-otects winch To-
day and for long time To come VIII be mourniu!y
,Iewed by many an eye-proclam the year whom he
finest racing slaOics in Ia gland in the world, were
first occupied by the eminent trainer who yesterday
breahed his last But, previous 70 Lis occupation Of
Bedford Lodge Joseph Dawson, with Lord stanford
lis principal sal porter rcscent at Heath House.
where his brother Matthew has since made gIs name
Roown and honored far ana wide 1t has passed noa
VrOyeTb racing men that deere never was bad
Dawson :" and 10 none OF these who bore name pre-
emnentiy distinguished ia he annals Of tue Tnt were
words CT commentator aud euioGy more apElCabie
Than TO the tbd the four training brothers, each OF
wUOm, in Edmund Burkes phrase, would pave " telt
STAN as wound Mhlc cucn was endowed Win nosrt
scspOusye oBy 10 instincts Of WCOrruptibc bOBOi, or
the icficst iuiegrliy and OF alIcmbracDs kiLdness
Gpd geEeIO@ity.
Thomas Dawson was the first Of Encish trainers who
~ stop 10 the oppressive system OF long sweating
IS, which were much in vogue with Their
schoul a; Aidd Joseph Dawson was ciadu-
atod lead lad ana universally acknow edged
none more freely 'au By his brother Matfhew-that
better saDleman than Joseph Dawson never entered
Il horse-0Ox Having passed many years duriog his
pcgitatc at Midlothian, Joseph DAWSON commenced
dependenty as pubic trainer at Isley Ia 1851 For
the last fifteen sixteen years Newmarket has borne
away by the larger proportion OF the donors ac
ouired npOn the Tart and few whose opinion l. likely
TO carry weight Will deny mat TO Joseph and Matthew
Dawson add 10 the system OF training which they
OF polished PREPARATION III WHICH the bOrees trained 10y
bOih have almost Invariably been stripped upon a
raceeouIse. .o,,,,,,,
nencement would be tantamOunt 70 embarkng upon a
commentary illustrative OF the ad interim history OF the
British With nearly 100 horses always under his
charge and enjoyed by varying In rank and
still widely in spOsit1on Joseph Dawson never
for moment lost the respect or those whom he
served, which IN cases was succeeded by such
warm regard and confidence 10 rpen into affection
and esteem OF The hChest type. Among his employers
Peter, General Peel, who had the greatest falth In
Joseph DawsOns Judgment and Keen appreciation of
his socety The regard tt by the General for his last
trainer repaid ON tDst trainers part with unstlDed
admiration ana b0undess respect When, at the com
er cement OF last year, General Peers funeral look
place Joseph Dawson was among the mourners who