Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1881-10-12
1 Home for Horses.

About three miles from Islip, L. l., is
the summer residence and farm of George
l.. LOrrilaTd. Eight hundred acIes com
prise the extent of the place, and very
large portion Of the ground is laid out in
such picturesque manner as to suggest
fairyland itself. What was at one time
only barren waste has been made, thanks
to the expenditure of vast sum of money
and the employment Of the highest skilled
labor, TO blossom like the rose. 1t is here
that all the famous hurses owned by. Mr.
Lorrilard arc kept during the greater por-
ton Of the year. The stable is a large,
low wooden building octagoBal in shape
and capable Of accommodating about fifty
horses. Esch animal has a good sized
apartment TO himself and the whole place
is kept scrupulOusly neat Ar 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
guddcnS, whose sole duty consists in rub
bing down the horses after they have taken
their morning exercise. In one portion of
the stable is choOl room, where, at cer-
tain hours during the day and evening in
the winter months. the boys are taught
the common English branches. The school
is taught by Mr.. Brown, a professional
teacher, who comes from Islip for the Dur
pose. Regular prizes are gwen for nro-
hcIency IN the varlUvs studies, the first
prize being a gold watch. Exercising the
horses Is about the first thing the bows are
set - do When they arrive at the farm.
After they have served an apprenticeship
of i've years at thu business, they are Civ
en- chance t. become horse Jockeys. and
that, it NAV be mentioned, Is something
they look forward to with the utmost IN.
lerest. Before most of them can enter a
race they are obliged to train off some of
the superiiuous flesh, 10 get them down TO
a racing weight.
Some gossip about few of the Jockeys
who have acquired some reputation NAV
not Oe undressing. Tom Costello is a
mere youth, and was taken from the House
of Refuge. The first race he rode he made
5000, and he is said to be worth to-day
$4,000, which he ''salted down" In good
securities. The regular price paid to
Jockeys Is S2j If they win, and $40 if they
lose. But If they happen to win, there is
no telling what their earnings Will be. for
makes the rider present OF a considerable
sum-ranging all the way from one hun
dred to two thousand dollars. In the case
oi Costello, last season he rode the King at
Saratoga. One gentleman, who was back
ing the horse heavily, Offered him $500 If
he would ride him, whether he won or
lost. If he won he was to get 81, 800.
Costello Won, and 50 received for a few
minutes work what is the yearly salary of
many u clerk in Brooklyn or New York
lie Is but II years of age, and is yerv qpIet
In his habits. Larry Ural I. IL wears old.
he is the best lightweight Jockey there ls-
Matt COnnor is also II years of age and has |
been on the Loui!ard farm since he was 6 |
years old. Charley O'Leary is a light
weight who can ride al seventy-fiye OF
eighty pounds He is only II years OF |
age and has won some very good races |
THIS season. Tom Ochiltree, the stallion. |
now nine years Old, is serving at present. |
During the last year or two he has been |
lame. Ills total winnings have been S46.- |
Igj. Duke of Magenta has been sold 20 |
Pierre Lombard, and he is now at the lat
ters breeding farm at Jobstowh, New Jer- |
sey. Winnings, Sj6, $50. Monitor has
been at COney Island He has run four
OF five races and won the Baltimore cup. |
Winnings, S26. So. Grenada has a bad |
leg. He ran at Coney Island in the spring.
Winnings s36.4S7 Sensation Is four
years ed and was never beaten In a race.
though he has only run eight altogether
and has not run at all since he was two
years old. Winnings, $50, $50. Spinaway
is turned out in the field. He has a bad |
leg. lie has won seven races. Winnings.
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