Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1881-10-07
Lorillard's Stable at Islip.

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About three miles from Islip, l. l.,
is the summer residence and farm Of
George j. Lorillmd Eight hundred
acres comprise. the oxtentsof the place
and a very large portion of the ground
is laid out in such u picturesque man
ner as to suggest falryland itself 1t is
here that all the famous horses owned. by
Mr.. Lorillard are kept during the greater
| portion of the year The stable is u
large, low, wooden building, octagonal
in shape and capable Of accommodating
about fifty horses Each animal has a
good-sizcd apartment to himself and the
whole place is scrupulously neat. An
army of small boys and young men are
employed the year round to care for the
stock Tho largest of these employees
are "rnbbers" or guddens, whose sole
duty consists in rubbing down the horses
after they have taken their morning ex-
ercise. In one portion of the stable is
school room, where, at certain hours
during the day and evening in the win
ter months, the boys are taught the CON-
mon English branches. The school is
taught by Mr.. Brown, professional
teacher, who comes from Islip for the
purpose, Regular prizes are given for
proficiency in the various studies. the
first prize being gold watch. Exercis-
ing the horses is about tho first thing the
boys are set to do when they arrive at
the farm. After they have served an
apprenticeship Of five years at this bust
ness they are given chance to become
horse jockeys, and that, it may be mon
toned, is something they look forward
to with the utmost interest Before
most of them can enter race they are
obliged to train off some Of the super
fuous flesh, to get them down to racing
weight
Some gossip about few Of the
jockeys who have acquired some reputa-
ton may not be embarrassing Tom
Costello is n mere youth, and was taken
from tho House Of Refuge. The first
race he rode he made 81 900. and he is
said to be worth to-day 100000, which
he has "salted down" in good securities.
The regular price paid to jockeys for
riding horse is 1926 il they win and
$40 If they lose. But If they happen
to win there is no telling what their earn
ings will be, for the owner of tho horse
almost invariably makes the rider pres
cnt Of considerable sum--ranging all
the way from 800 to $4,000. In tho
na Of Unafnlla laat ha a..
King at Saratoga. One gentleman who
was backing tho horse heavily offered
him $500 if he would ride him, whetheE
he won or lost If no won he was TO get
81 800. Costello won, and 50 received
for few minutes work what is the
yearly salary of many clork in Brook
Ign or New York. He is but fifteen
years of age and is very quiet in his
habits Larry Ural is fourteen years
old. lie is the best lightweight jockey
there is. Matt Conner is also fourtecluud
years of age, and has been on the Lor
lard farm since be was six years oil
Charley O'Leary is lightweight wi
can ride at sevonty-fve or eighty pound
He is only twelve years Of age aud
won some very good races this season
Tom Ochiltrec, the stallion, now n
years old, is serving at present. i
ing the last year or two he has
lame His total winnings have
&l6 100 Duke Of Magenta has
SOLD 10 Pierre Lorillard, andh be is
at the latters breeding farm at JSSN(
town, N. j Winnings, 800, $3.50. Moni-
tor has been at Coney Island He has
run bur or five races and won the Balti-
more cup Winnings. $780, Grenada
has a bad leg He ran at Coney Island
in the spring. Winnings. 1885, S7. Sem
sation is four years old aud was never
beaten in race, though he has only
run eight altogether and has not run at
all since he was two years old. Win
nings, $40, $50. Spinaway is turned
ont in tho field He has bad log. He
has won seven races. Winnings, &c.
225. --Broohtyn Eagle.