The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-04
coon TouTISo STORY.
How sbrewd Yorkshire Trainer Out
uIsted His rclIsw sportsmen.

Prom the spirit Of the Times
We never hear Of trainers tricks TO out
wit each other without II reminding us OF
Tony 1aylors celebrated coup with Tom
ochiltrce. The colt was 80 big and gross
they could not start him nj two, but he |
came out the next spring and swept all
before him at Baltimore lie went all TO
pieces after his race for the Belmont, and
then dead amiss' aud with the ropuia-
ton OF being "a cur" he was put into the
hands Of Taylor. Of whom the trainers
used toaay was always happles, when he
had scrcw' 10 doctor" Il was a slow
Job at fini, but ere the leaves began 10
turn the big colt showed improvement and
when he arrived at Jerome Park, and some
one asked III Taylor was iai,cnins him 10
KILL" Tony was iudiciously deaf. SIN be
had no great hopes, as tho colt wouldn't
stand reducing" but "a be had an engage
mont for the Annual Stakes, two and an
eighth miles, he resolved TO give him "a
broathcr" nj a mile and take the rest on
credit" To try him openly was opposed
10 al TOny's ethics OF training, 10 do ~
would set every watch clicking at the
quarters aud loosen every tongue. Aud
- the idea Of a morning trial was ahand-
oned, aud one morning Tony left two
ycar.old colt, by Planet, In the stable
"Whero's your Planet colU Nothing
wrong with him, n thercg' asked George
Hulclin, noticing the absence Of the colt
from exercise.
"rhoer now, thccr now, m'lad, tina mum
hallus be- ukin' questions Noa, { colts
rect cnough," answered Mr, Taylor In hi,
broadcast Doric.
Queer he amt out then" replied SUIT
ellie, who always took the greatest libcr
ties with bis follow Iorkshircman.
"Wiltha' say nOwt, GorrcY' whlspcrc,
Tony, smiling. in a confidential manner
IAN rect then, IN tell tha'. 1ha' knawl
e's shown a nicctish pace, an this after
noon | takes i'm oct ON 4 quiet, see
1ha' say nowt but cum thcrsol an ~
i'm. 70
"whai ilmo7'
ABBOT O'Clock. I'm 'nnsll be- I din
nor an Jetcr Walden hallus takes 4
sleep Loan me tha' watch, lad Ia
broken moinc anil gle TIA Z back Fl
nun clock colt"
suicliIe surrendered his timing plcc
and they parted 10 meet NJ / O'Clock, Ton
taking bis steps 10 Frank MidglcyA
"Nlltor loan mo tha' watch, Frank
asked Nj. Taylor, blnndy.
Can tina ways home hast TIA not
watch tina solG'' rctorted Midelcy, williu
enough 10 lend H. but always ready I
chan
"Ayc, but la broke & spring. mu
90 { town an / ,howt az Ia need
tOim."
Mdgcly Yielded his watch after som
moro chatting. and Mr. TAYLOR dopanc,
But be was not through yet. BILLY llrow
had Mr.. T.. L0fillard's horses then and
the stable was Ascension lsincc dam
Asccndcrl, Who was engaged In the Al
nual, and Il would never do for Brow
% know what Tom Ochillrce could d
Browns watch must be bad at al hazard
Hello, Taylor, what's up3' oxcaimt
Brown, rather surprised 10 sec Ton
Through with your lot 30 soon7"
"Noa, but ! thowt as I'd loiko 4 wat,
this noon, ~ ! goes 4 town. II maisi
ha' sent me 4 cum" and Mr. Taylor ~
eccdcd 10 repeat the story Of the brokl
spring Brown, the most obliging Of me
handed over his chronograph, but cou
be have seen the beaming face Of Mr.. ia
Ior NJ that worthy turned 10 leave, unsl