St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-20
AMONG THE HORSES.
A Vigorous Defense Made Against the
Slanderers of the Well-Known
Pilot. Jr.
NJ. Grattan Buys Gelding, Son OF His
Well-Known Morgan Stallion
Herod.
MT. Hills, Roam PAGER is Unsuccess-
fully Attack ed by Prominent st.
Paul Horseman.
Splan Buys Ara, sister of Aid. Longs
Belle F--NVilliam Hamm's PAGER
ssLittIe Joe.''

Next to Hambletonian the Pilot cross is
sought after with the greatest interest. LII
is REGARDED as extremely valuable in the
breeding of the trotter as an element of
speed, and Notwithstanding there are those
living who knew this remarkable animal
Pilot Jr..-and held such relations to-
wards him that they must have known his
habits and disposition, every year or two,
or even oftener, some person publishes
something about him to show that there
was serious objections to him on &C count OF
a vicious disp oSition, or that he was de-
formed or otherwise unsulted for being a
progenitor of trotting horses. Recon tly
Dunton's Spirit Of the Turf quotes L.
Cairn Simpson as saying:
Pilot Jr., was the only son of Old Pilot that
ever guined distinction.
He was crazy-headed himself, and his
progeny have inherited it to greater or less
degree. So ungovernable was he that he
had to be ridden with pulleys to increase the
power of the rider, forced TO wear breech-
ing to prevent him pulling the saddle over
his low shoulders. This hOt-headednesS is the
only drawback.
c. W. Kennedy. who handled the horse
and now resides in Montgomery, Ala, pro-
nounceS this statement to be an outrageous
SANDER. and replies with a good deal OF
spirit that Mr.. Simpson does not know any
thing about the animal he so freely talks
about. and adds the following statement.
know whereof / write because owned,
half of Pilot. Jr. for nearly three years from
the fall he was three years old. and had en-
tire control of him during that time. rode
or drove him ever race he ever started IN
except one, and l won three out of four and
was second in the fourth, which was four
mile heats, won by Neddy O'Blenis), at Louis
will pilot Jr never had pulley or draw
rein on him in his life. He was a spirited,
nervous fellow, that was almost ruined by the
too free use of the whip while being broke.
His temper was as good as any horse L ever
handled, but the sound or weight OF the whip
would set him crazy for the moment 10
prove il was the whip alone that produced
this effect could ride or drive him and spank
him with a scraper so it could be heard at
quite distance and he would lay his ears
back and hold his gait to the top of his speed.
Mr.. Simpson i.yS his low shoulders. NO
horse ever had finer shaped shoulders than
the little gray steed. Mr. Simpson and others
have got Old Pilot and his distinguished son
mixed The old horse was the fellow that
was said to have worn the breeching, yet he
was very far from being the devil he has
been represented 10 be. l have ridden Old
Pilot many a time with plain snatie bride
when | was dry goods clerk with head and
heart full Of horse and never had the least
trouble with him on the road or track alone.
but I could not hold him back if a horse
came to him while speeding. He was re-
vengeful, and would remember the man who
treated him badly. For years before he died
he was as kind as anyone could ask horse
to be, solely because he was treated kindly.
This statement. made by man who Oc-
cupied the position that he did. in relation
to this renowned ANIMAL ought to be re-
ceived as conclusive.