Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1889-08-09

Jesse Isaac and Joseph Seligman, the
bankers, are good equestrians and are often
seen cantering in Central Park
William Rockefeller, of the Standard OIL
Company. has private racing track and
many fast trotters, as is well known. One
of his horses has record Of 2:l4s1.
Frank Work, who was once agreat friend
Of William ii. Vanderbilt has a number
of fast horses His Edward has made
a mile in 2:17L, ''Otsego Prince" 2.22,
BILLY Freer," gel, and his best 'Dick
Swiveler," 2:l6A.
Hood Wright, of Drexel, Morgan & Co.,
the bankers, has a mare, Bertha" which
has a record of geo. Thomas w. Pearsall,
who made million dollars in Manhattan
Elevated Railroad stock some years ago
owns Edwin Thorne," horse that has
made a mile in 2:14. William X. Irayers,
the famous wit of Wall street, had good
many thoroughbred horses, and was
sportsman In the stricteSt sense. His
stable was infested with rats, and 1t &C.
CURED to him that il would ba good idea
to get dog that would rid the place
OF the nuisance. He agreed TO buy dog
which was offered to him provided he
should prove good ratter. The dog,
small animal, was brought to the stable,
and soon ferretted out rat OF unusual
size which proved to be a ferocious fighter.
The rat was actually getting the best of
the dog when Mr.. Travers, who suffered,
cried out with delight:
IL don't w-w-want your d-d-dog. I'll
b-buy the r-r-rat."
August Belmont, the representative in
this country of the Rothschlds, has stud
farm on Long Island, and gives more time
and attention TO horses than any other
man in Wall street. lie owns many good
horses. some of which are fast.
August. Belmont, Jr., was recently
arrested in Hampstead Long Island, by
officers of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals for rabbit coursing,
or more properly, rabbit butchering by
able bodied men on horseback galloping
around an enclosure with a high fence
where the rabbit had no possible show for
its life. August Belmont, Jr., was
arrested several times for the same
offense. He is leading member of the
New York Coaching Club. He is the only
one Of the sons of August Belmont,
Senior, who has shown any aptitude for
business.
DR.. w. 5. Webb married the youngest
daughter of the late William Ii. Wander
bilt, who inherited ten millions from her
father, and now he has sixty horses,
some of which are good trotters. The
doctor was poor but handsome and agree
able, and the rich mans daughter speedily
fell in love with him. Now they live in
palace at the corner of Fifth avenue ana
Fifty-fourth street. which cost $1,000, 600.
5. Morris Pryor, the son Of Colonel
Pryor, of Lynchburg, Va, and cousin of
General Roger Pryor, drives 1T" cart
and is member Of the Coney Island
Jockey Club the New York Yacht Club
and the Westchester Polo Club at New
port.
a great many stock brokers attend the
base ball matches. There is Stock Ex-
change box and members having book
of admission tickets, costing $50 for the
season. assemble there. Stock brokers
have pendants, however, as various as
the moods of human nature. Henry
Clews, the banker and broker likes to
play ball with his children in the grounds
attached to his palace in Thirty-fourth
street near Fifth avenue. He isn't more
than ten years old among his bright and
beautiful children. Charles NJ. Foster,
sometimes called the lightning calculator
of the Stock Exchange, is a great fisher
man. Henry G. Trevor is great lawn
tennis player and Likes 10 give bachelor
parties to young ladies. Rich bachelors of
New York reciprocate social attentions in
this way. as is no more .han fair. The
last bachelor party which Mr. Trevor
gave was at Delmonico's and delighted the
young ladies and their chaperoneS. Ii cost
six thou and dollars. Il. L, Beeckman, of
the Stock Exchange, and a member OF an
old New York family, is the champion
lawn tennis player of America. Daniel
Starr is the champion billiard player Of the
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