The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-10

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! gard for true racing interests and sports
man-like blood of the correct stamp, ana
with less worship of the gate money, than
many other ruling spirits IN rival aSSocla-
| tiOns. He reminds one great deal OF the
men who raced about the year 1871, notably
Lord Exeter, who retired in 1896. In the
early part Of the century, both here and
across the water nearly all gentlemen who
raced at all bred their own horses
Scant Justice can be done to the merits of
some of the stories. One of a sporting gen
tleman of coaching fancy Is amusing; "a
! tally-ho coach pulled up at the nm of the
last stage for changing horses before reach
! ing Exeter" said Mr.. j.. Immediately
after starting, John Hex the coacmnan,
| crept into the front boot OF the coach and
! in this position drove the horses through
! Kan and Alslington, causing great con
sternation among the Inhabitants. who
! thought tho horses We're running away with
out Il coachman. Tommy Waters, the
guard, fancyiug something was unusual,
peeped over the luggage on the roof and
| seeing the horses going at pace faster
| than common, and no driver, quietly got
! off behind and in SO doing broke ms Lex. just
before entering the city Hex stealthily
emerged from his concoalment and assumed
| a correct position, driving up to the New
! London Inn in his usual style Shortly
after lot of people came driving and rid
ing up TO learn the fate Of the coach and
! horses, which they vowed had no driver as
it passed through several villages, while
| II 4, for his part as stoutly asserted that
/ he had never left the coach, and had driven
! all the way without passenger except two
in the inside, VINO were unaware OF the
! sportive coachman.'
| 4 good story of n notable racing man
named Farrance is, that he mot "A man com
ing down the stairway of his own London
house backward, with good feather bed
! On4his shoulder. 7'l it'
What have you got there, my MANI said
| Mr.. Farrance.
"A bed for you, sir" was the reply.
''NonSenSe,' was the rejoinder; il is not
for me-"
No % Be'grave Square, sir"
Abr said Mr.. Fanance; II thought so,
| It's next door"
And the man turned and bore the bed off
| before the owners eyes; for of course the
trick was not discovered until it was too
late.
The conversation turned on horse tam
! ing, and Mr.. Rareys name came up.
| Cruiser was the horse that made Mir.
! Rurey's fortune said one "Mr. Rarev
made $4,000 III one sum by disclosing hls
secret to a select number of gentlemen and
! trainers anxious to add to their store Of
| knowledge and pay Sl2j forthe privilege
naid for the in formation Nm Raro,, yyas
n,,i+n s,re ,a ,a,,a,. could bo,,i c,o+ -, many,
| together In any country outsldeOf America.
Mr. Swndell was a very remarkable
| figure in his day, and, notwithstanding his
name, peculiarly honest man. His parents
were of the lahOring classes, and he had
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