The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-05-28

.Jay-Eye-See

Kentucky ana met UeOIsc III
who had been superintendent at
Col Nests farm near Lexington. L
ssked him to tell me about the best
voupg stock, in his estimation, that
Col West had-to write down the
names and breeding of each animal
for me. placing them in what he
considered the order of merit. he
did 50. and the very first entry was !;
BLACK colt by Dictator, out OF MID
night When / reached Kentucky
The little black colt impressed me
wonderfully. He was my choice
from the first, and l bought him
for $500 and named him after my
self. / paid the same amount ior
Phsllas
These two horses are now worth
st least $4,000. and if Jay-Eye-See
ful6lls expectations and beats 2:lOt
tbi. wear be will bring that sum
alone Should Phallas lower the
stallion record, as seems more than
probable. 100000 could be realized
for the pair. These horses are neph-
.rs of Dexter, the first horse to beat
Flora Temples time, their sire, Dc
tator. being a full brother OF Mr.
Ronpsr's horse. 1t is only within
the last two years that the merits OF
Dictator have been apparent. For
the best part of his life he was hid
den away on Long Island, but being
sent to Kentucky in 1877 his colts
sired since then are just beginning
10 show what they can do, has three
sons. Jay-Eye-See, Phallas and Die
tstor. being the stars Of the trotung
turf last season and last fall ne was
sold for $4,000.
KINDNESS AND CARE.
Jav-Eve-See and his companions
travel in car built especially Tor
their accommodation and fitted up
with every convenience that eIpe-
rience can suggest. There is a rosmy
stall for each horse, the car being de-
signed for several animals, places
where the men who attend them
sleep. and ingenious arrangement,
of space for the storage OF sulkles,
harness etc. Il don't think anything
too good for my horses said Mr..
Case. and his affection for them Is
manifested in other ways. There Is
none of the harshness and even
brutality so often seen IN other sta
bles. "Jay-Eye-See was never struck
a blow with a whip heavy enough
to kill a fiy,' is what Mr.. Case has
written in his catalogue. The result
of this humane treatment Is shown
in the gentleness Of the horses. a
child might play in Jay-Eye-See 9
stall forever, and the pony would
never injure him. Phallas, unlike
most stations, does not lay back his
ears and give other evidences OF dis
pleasure when a stranger approaches,
and visitors may enter his stall with
impunity.
Ten years ago four trotters out OF
five were vicious. Dexter made
everybody but his groom and driver
keep at a safe distance Bodine
was a man-killer, being equally
ready to bite, kick, or strike. Gold
smith Maid permitted familiarity
from no one but "Old Charley, her
groom, who during five years slept
but three nights out of her stall, a
bag in which were the oats for hsr
morning feed being his pillow, and
at daybreak the old mare would
waken him by pushing at the bag
with her nose. Mr.. Cases first rule
with his horses is that they shal | be
treated kindly, and Gov. Sprsgue,
FOR whom he paid 81 800, would
follow him around like dog, and
eniOved nothing better than being
fed Jumps of sugar from the hand
of Mr.. J. /. Case, who feels the
defeat of one of her favorites even
more keenly than does their owner,
of whom an acquaintance once re-
marked :" J. /. Case likes TO lose
about as little as any man ] ever
saw.
UNDER TRAINING.
For twelve successive wesks a
high-class trotter is expected to keep
in form and be ready for a geo6 race
every seven days. That he may be
able to do this the utmost care must
be given him. A square stall, as
large as bedroom, furnished him
ample space to move about when
not otherwise engaged during the
day, and at night he lies down on a
thick bed of the cleanest straw that
money can buy. A capable groom
looks after his every want. At or
6 o'clock in the morning the trotter
Is given light breakfast and taken
out for exercise snd speeding. This
over, he is carefully rubbed with
cloths until every hair made wet by
perspiration is dry again and his
coat shines like satin. Wet banda
yes are placed on his legs to sllay
any inflammation that might be
caused by the violent exercise to
which he has been subjected, and a
light sheet keeps the flies from an
moving him. In the later hours ol
the afternoon he is taken out and
walked without harness for about an
hour, and then fed and disposed o.
for the night.
On the day that he is to trot a race
the quantity of food and water is
limited, in order that his stomach
NAV not be overloaded when the
battle of speed begins. After hea'
has been trotted he is taken in charg,
bv three or four grooms, who ruI
him thoroughly, sponge out his
mouth with the cold water that can
not with safety be given to him in ;
large quantity, bandage his tireC
legs, and, when the weather is unu
sually hot or sultry, fan him vigor
ously. Perhaps tens of thousand
of dollars are depending on his sue
cess. The driver stands with whil
in hand directing the men, an,
when the twenty minutes allowed
by the rules are past he must driv
another heat. The crowd that see
the race and applauds the WHINE
knows nothing of what goes on be
hind the scenes. They see the hors
es with their shining coats, and tn