The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-29
A HEAVEN FOR HORSES.
George L. LoriIiarel's stable at Isl,D.
Noted soekeys-FamOusTr otters.

George L. LOriIlard's Stable at Islip.
Noted SOekeys-FamOSssT rotterS.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
About three miles from Islip, L. l., is the
summer residence and farm of George L.
Lorillard- Eight hundred acres comprise
the extent of the place, and very large
portion of the ground is laid out in such a
picturesque manner as to suggest fairyland
itself. What was at one time only barren
waste has been made, thanks to the expen-
diture of vast sum of money and the en-
ployment of the highest skilled labor, to
blossom like rose 1t is here that all the
famous horses owned by Mr.. Lorillard are
Kept during the greater portion of the year.
The stable IS large, low wooden building.
octagonal in shape and capable of ac-
commodating about fifty horses. Each
animal has good-sized apartment
to himself, and the whole place is
kept scrupulously neat. An army of
small boys and young men are employed
the year round to care for the stock. The
largest OF these employees are ''rubbers'' or
guddens, whose sole duty consists in rub
bling down the horses after thew have ia
ken their morning exercise. In one por-
ton OF the stable is school room, where
at certain hours during the day and even
ing IN the winter months, the bows are
taught the common English branches. The
school is taught by q Mr.. Brown, a profess
slonal teacher, who comes from IsTep for
the purpose. Regular prizes are given for
proficiency in the various studies, the first
prize being gold watch. Exercising the
horses is about the first thing the boys are
set to do when they arrive at the farm.
Alter they have served an apprenticeship
of five years ut this business they are given
a chance to become horSe-iockeys,an and that,
it may be mentioned, is something they
look forward to with the utmost interest.
Before most OF them can enter a race thew
are Obliged to train off some of the super
tinous flesh, to get them down to racing
weight.
Some gossip about few of the Jockeys
who have acquired some reputation may
not be uninteresting. Tom Costello is a
mere youth, and was taken from the House
OF Refuge. The first raceh he rode he made
81 900, and he is saidto be worth $50, 600.
which he has "satted down" in good secu-
rites. The regular price paid to Jockeys
orrldlng horse is S25 if they win and $40
If they lose. But if they happen to win
there is no telling what their earnings will
be, for the owner of the horse almost in
variably makes the rider a present of a
considerable sum-ranging all the way from
one hundred to two thousand dollars In
the case OF Costello, last season he rode the
King at Saratoga. One gentleman who was
backing the horse heavily offered him $500
If he would ride him, whether he won or
lost. Ii he won he was to get 81, 500. Cos
tello won, and so received fora Jew minutes
work what is the yearly salary of many a
clerk in Brooklyn and New York. He is
but fifteen years of age and is very Quiet in
his habits Larry Ural is IA years old. He
is the best light weight Jockey there is.
Matt Conner is also Il years of age and has
been on the Lorillard farm since he was
6 years old. Charley O'Leary is light
weight who can ride at seventy-five or
eighty pounds. He is only u years of AGE
and has won some very good races this
season.
Tom Ochiltree, the stallion, now nine
years old, deserving at present. During the
last year or two he has been lame. His
total winnings have been 6,795. Duke of
Magenta has been sold to Pierre Lorillard,
and he is now at the latter's breeding farm
at Jobstown, New jersey. Winnings, S56,-
$50. Monitor has been at Coney Island.
He has run four or five races and won the
Baltimore cup. Winnings, S29.S85. Gre
NADIA has a bad leg. He ran at Coney
Island in the spring. Winnings, S36, 4S7.
Sensation is four years old and was never
beaten in race, though he has only run
eight altogether and has not run at all since
he was two years old. Winnings, $40, $50.
Spinaway is turned out in the field He
has bad leg. He has won seven races.
Winnings, $751; 25.