New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-26
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The stalls are numbered from one to eighteen
inclusive They have doors one side only that
futhest from track. and arc provided with para
The space between them and the dotted line IS aoont
Eve feet wide and is used Tor q passageway by the
.ttsndsnts Between the inner line and the outer
wn of the stable ia the track which the horses are
exercsed II is about eight feet wide and completely
enorcles the row Of rtalls The round spot between
stalls No. and No. 10 represents huge tub IN
which water s kept TOR washing the feet and legs OF
the hcrses.
When We reached the stable after muddy walk
from the railroad station, one OF the Messrs. Dwyer
threw open the door OF stall No. and said, Here's
fremont" black head with flashing eyes and wide
,pen mouth, darted through tho opening while he
,poke and the swapping teeth barely missed closing
upou his shoulder o. he sprang backward The bars
KENT the colt from coming far Unable to reach us
With his teeth fremont critically examined each one
In turn with his intelligent blueback eyes. MOI
motion ESCAPED him. He was exceedingly curious
A he looked at u.s. made study Of his head and was
impressed with it's beauty.
Bet ween the eyes, which playful, prominent and
wide apart is AN irregular threecornered white spot
Which causes his by contrast to seem oacker th'i
II ia: for Tremonts coat is not coabaok but black
shading into brown. The forehead Is broad ano
moderately high almost fiat at the base and reeedine
gradually rs it approaches the ears The face from
the ewes 10 the nostr is clean-cut bony and thin, with
iust enough of the Roman curve to indicate a mis-
cbievous but at bottom tractable disposition. The
oostrl il exausitey turned, dates upon the instant
and seems to express every emotion OF which the
horse is capable II is extremely large, as it should be-
10 admit the great draughts of air required by the
runner a. he speeds the While the ear
ssnsitiye 1t is not tine some have seen; yet 1t
Is by no means blunt On the whole the head is good
ece for the magnificent body of this American
Ormonde.
rubbed my hand over Tremonts nose, and he bit 81
me It vas at the risk of my arm that attempted te
nat his neck He seemed not at all fastidious but
caught at everything within reach, even biting tht
door lambs showing as he did set OF fine white
teeth We tried to frghten him into turning MS SIDE
toward us, but he would not bulge until Michael
Dwyer approached him threae nlngy WITH an aRis e
stood bay his long neck beautifully arched every
muscle strung and every nerve on the alert should
like 10 have his picture in that attitude Mr. Dwyei
tanned him gently on the nose tho his cane. and in
an instant the horse had II In his mouth playing VIII
# a. . dog plays with bone from which ne has eaten
deem grtb. admirably short back and long belly
his broad sloping shoulders, from which emerged a
mech seldom surpassed his high Group and prom
With Joints exceptionally big and clean His feet and
psserns could not see as they were buried In the
straw bedding. 4,
u.
STALL he found himself in difficulties As he retreated
fremont advanced With open mouth and devilish eye,
eager for bite, The stick agsnst bis lace was ell
Mr. Dryer turned quickly and sprang through It
under the bars az the same instant. the colts head
flashed over the topmos bar and those wicked teeth
snapped within On inch Of . new Derey nat
FREMONT NOT FOR SALE AT ANY PRICE.
sWhst will you take for that colt ~ asked Philip
Dryer.
an. don't know be said. Z" 1t is almost imposs-
,ble to Get value on racehorse."
ala he worth $5O.OO0p
81 wouldn't take that for him..
Would you take $60OOOP'
@Non
ssevsnty thousand"
aNo."
"A hundred tbousandr
"No, not hundred and"
He hssita,ed moment and then continued al
suppose IL would be considered fooliah TO place 90
Dxtavsgant value on any racehorse but the tact is
we would not sell fremont Of sny price that any man
s hk vslue TO u. II so-and-so ofefs $3.50 600 tor
him, we know 1t once that we can AFFORD TO keep him
that price we'll a: and 40 can AFFORD 70 give IT,"
In other words he lie the chief dependence Of your
stable for the coming season, and yod have nothing
20 race against him II be were In other hands
Ne 1t season fremont ought TO win ct least Vow
He seems IN hpe condition"
Mr.. Dryer turned to his trainer Frank McCabe.
Prank" be sa'd, how = be Soinsr ..N.
hsve never known him TO miss meal" said the
This speaks volumes for q raeehorse. One Of The
best usdss the Dryers ever made when they paid
fremont never na.ssd meal. Re had lend no doubt
and With bsiyful d osss vas always eager for
and nd nsSs.sssa lily. required constant nursing seS
1 H. - -. 80 Sis,t sasosshiv susnoss Tremont