New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-25
EOLE IN EXILE.

TIE GREAT HORSES SEA BATnNG-THE WAY
THINGS ARE LOOKING At SHErPsuEAD.
Nj. Gebhards great horse EOle, who was
sent into exile from Jerome Park three weeks ago is
domiclled in stable at Sheep3Ac1d Bay lie ana NJ
stable companion LtleGed's Free Gold occupy adJon-
ing stalls and when they feel lonesome can KICK IN
friendly way against the panels TO cheer each other up
Otherwise The big stable with its sixteen stalls Is IN
occI,lcd Charlie, Miller, Sncickcr's assistant trainer
&c with Eo!e. hour in and hour out and
rocks after his health with an assidUy ana a
fdeBty which money could not pu3' anu
which arc his admiration for the gIaade't morse III
America" Every morning o'clock the little pr'ce'-
sion of two horses formed and Miller with an immense
bathing hat and old clothes that make nm uhfccoshh
able mounts Eoe who is covered with his blanket ana
looking as il ready TO fall asleep every minute ffee
Gold follows IN much livelier fashion The hcrses are
walked and trotted for hours mp aud down DC can
ave and the surrounding country. Then about 9oclocN
they are marched down TO the beach and are ridden
into the salt water about knee deep Here they
remain for an hour, and Miller says that the
sun is SO hot and the garing. and the inactivity
SO monotonous that he would not 90 II Tor any morse III
the world but EOlc. After the hour has expired, E0ol
measure the horses either led Oh ridden hohe lhe'
'n MrT ero"ns the great horse himself brushing him
with the horse-brush, wIping him down win rongh
towel until his coat shines Ike satin ana t1en W
on his legs These spOged with fIesh water 10 sct
the salt ont of them, dried and rubbed ana lheh WEI
baudage Is applied each OF the fore legs Inc eve
of even "a practired hand reveals nom ng anhsS'
| The l,rs seem all night, and feel Ike steel,
hut there no doubt that Snedckers judgment Is thor
ouphy sound and that there is tfeacneronS tcndon
which requires be strengthened before Eoe can race
again. i, -..ohoa NTH odn,ira+ion
Milers's devotion the horse asked hun point 0laok
| whether Eole could race again. Il thlnh So NC du-
swcred "p the fall but not in handcaps. guess lie
viii win that WoOdlAwu Vase that he mas first mortgage
on" go ~, $500. ...i.rs chat thu
Captain Lynch putting forth great eXerti9ns tnat me
Bay grounds shall be as beautfu rs ever IN
snite of the extensive changes when nave
been wrought. This is trying 10 DO lmp1sssl
hiIities The old track has been plOughed
and narrowed and the reporter saw man SOWING Whe
cloyer and timothy grass seed over H. ms can ON! pc
considered as preparatory measure Tor there VIII not
ne any tur until when II VIII no longer CON
Ise Inc eve by its resemblance TO the new COURSE OF
courc when the posts and rails are all up IL VIII not nc
difficult 10 make where the ne track s Az present.
al LITTLE distance this not easy ii only wheh one -
rtav IDon the new track that discovers tndl Is
comnlefed piece OF work. The leaps FOR the steepe-
chase. have been rearranged, but they are extremely
small in comparison with those over w1lcn tno seto
men riders take their horses CALAMITY al Bayswate
and Uempsead Heath The changed track mas rebueIcu
necessary number OF changes which VIII laIuy DC COM
plced for the opening day IN June. lheIe - Il Id"
| amount Of fencing in consequence OF tho
! increase In the clubs grounds by the purchase
OF and one-hah acres OF adjoining lahd ms
new been stripped OF It's coating OF ealt
for the track and n will require OF two years Dc-
fore becomes covered with The new fence has
TO be prOecteS by two lines OF barbed wire Ike the rest
of il to prevent rOwdies from climbing up 10 the race
Then there is flooring OF the pavilion, which
Is otherwise finished and the fitting Of the kitchen for
tbt restaurant The alterations necessary for converting
many boxes into orchestra chairs nave been made and
the chairs 400 in number, have arrived, and viii be
! paced In position specify.