The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1881-10-13

AND USEFUL INFORMATION.
A HEAVEN FOB HORSES.
George Z. Lorillard's Stable at
islip-Notsd Jockeys-Fa-
nous Trotters.
Brooklyn Eagle.

brooklyn Eagle.
About three miles from Islip, l..
r, is the summer residence and
farm Of George L. Lorillard. Eight
hundred acres comprise the extent
OF the place, and very large por-
ton 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 expendi-
ture 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 horses
owned by Mr.. Lorillard are kept
during the greater portion of the
year. The stable is a large, low,
wooden building, octagonal in shape
and capable of accommodating about
fifty head. Each animal has a good
sized apartment to himself and the
whole place 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 rubbing down the horses after
they have taken their morning exer-
else. In one portion of the stable
is school-room, where at certain
hours during the day and evening
in the winter months, the boys are
taught the common English
The school is taught by
a Mr.. Brown, a professional teacher,
who comes from Islip for the pur-
pose. 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. After
they have served an apprenticeship
Of five years at this business they |
are given a chance to become horse |
Jockeys, and that it may be men
Toned, is something they look for
ward to with the utmost interest. |
Before most of them can enter a
ace they are obliged to train off
some of the superfuous flesh, to get
Town to racing weight
Some gossip about few of the
Jockeys who have acquired some
equation may not be uninterest-
ne. Tom Costello is mere youth,
md was taken from the House of
Refuge. The first race he rode he
made $1,000, and he is said to be
worth to-day $4,000, which he has
allied down in good securities.
The regular price paid to jockeys
or riding a horse is $25 if shey win
nd $40 if they lose. But if they
lappen to win there is no telling
7hat their earnings will be, for the
wner of the horse almost invaria-
ly makes the rider a present of a
sum-ranging all the
ray from 800 $4,000. In the case
f Costello, last summer he rode the
ling at Saratoga. One gentleman
Tho was backing the horse heavily
fered him $500 if he would ride
i'm, whether he won or lost If he
ION he was to get $1,000. Costello
ION, and so received for few min
tess work what is the yearly sala-
y Of many clerk in Brooklyn or
Jew York. He is but fifteen years
f age and is very quiet in his hab-
is. Larry Ural is fourteen years
Id. He is the best lightweight
ockey there is. Matt Conner is al
o fourteen years of age and has
'een on the Lorillard farm since he
vas six years old. Charley O'Leary
5 lightweight who can ride at
twenty-five or eighty pounds. He
s only twelve years old, and has
Von some very good races this
ieason.
Tom Ochiltree, the stallion, now
line years old, is serving at present.
During the last year or two he has
,een lame. His total winnings have
,een $46,795. Duke of Magenta
las been sold to Pierre Lorillard,
md he is now at the latter breed
ng farm at Jobstown, New Jersey.
Winnings, $56,35O. Monitor has
'een at Coney Island. He has run
our or five races and won the Balti-
more cup. Winnings, $29,865.
Grenada has bad leg. He ran at
Joney Island in the spring. Win
lings, $36,4S7. Sensation is four
ears old and was never beaten in a
ace, though he has only run eight
altogether and has not run at all
ince he was two years old. Win
lings $2O,250, Spinaway is turned
,ut in the field. He has a bad leg.
lie has won seven races. Winnings,
1922 .