The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-17
SAN pR0wN's HORSES.
An Interview with the lannon's Coal
King and TURF Nabob.

Capt. Sam Brown, Of Pittsburg, arrived
here yesterday on his annual inspection
tour OF his coal interests. lie spent most
Of the day in conference with his busine
associate, Mr.. n. VI. Jones. Later in the
afternoon he visited the race track in COM
pany with Secretary James Rees. Later
in the evening he was interviewed by an
APPEAL reporter, during the coune Of
which lac said: 81 always had n warm
spot in my heart for Memphis aud re-
greet exceedingly that my trainer Mr..
Rogers. shows disinclination 10 come
here from reasons that are not without
weight. lie has nn idea that the
trip over the mountains neccssitaled by
shipping horses from here to Eastern
tracks exposes them 20 the danger Of cold
aud may SGT them back in their training
for months like Memphis aud always
did, and IL would give me the greatest
pleasure 10 start horses hero az every meet
Ing" There was no doubt about Capt
Browns earncstncss as he made this
declaration.
"whcre are your horses now7' inquired
the reporter.
Some at my wildwood farm in Ken
lucky and others mt Mobile. All those In
training are at the latter place"
'liOw many are in training ut Mo-
bile2"
''Twcniy.thrcc; two four year. olds,
twelve throc-year-olds, and nine two-ycar-
Olds."
sis S,uyycsant at Mobilc7"
"No, he IL at Wildwood. and, having had
lao ,sauraf taaf lpYla NJ A ha tgunlI
stand training. hope TO start him this
year"
Flows old Troubadour2"
ooh, he's getting along iamously. He's
al the Wildwood Farm, raising a family.
lie is now tho father OF four promising
youngsters"
"Who are the dams2"
zone II Katie A, whom YOU doubtless
remember. Another is Bosquo Belle, 10y
ENQUIRER out OF Ida Kinney. A third IL
Nanon. by Spendthnit out OF imported
Constantinople. She was very fast, but
never started, owing 10 an injury received.
The fourth do not remember. think
she Is Buckdcn."
"What about Reporter
tiles as nno a. silk. lilo has widcncd
out aud improved vastly ON his two.yoar-
old FORM"
"Is lac well engaged"
Eyes, he's In most Of the big stakes"
"WhO's your suburban candidalof"
"TorchlighL"
elias he any chancc7"
about one In q thousand"
"What about The Dong'
"Eycybodys iouling Tho Don. but !
| don't think much Of him. lie looks prom.
/ tat.a. Lat IfF,. 01sVHNa sWuuuItUfs him a..
give way somewhere. I'm not building
any hopes on him."
"ls blue Wing tralning7"
"No, he looks we'll but Is taking no
work. He's been fred lately aud I am
awaiting development"
GLOW about Torchlight7"
"lles n fine looking animal with tre.
mondous appetite. llc wants sixteen
quarts Of oats day. Hes taking work,
/ but still has a big knee"
whats tho matter with Buddhist and
Dciaulter7"
They're all right"
Have you any promising two year
olds2'
"Ycs. have Powhattan colt out Of
/ Lady Jane and several promising iongicl.
/ lows. one by Waycrly. out Of Insignia,
one by Spnngb0k. out OF Eastern Planet.
a full brother 10 East Lynne; also two Ten
Brooks, one a bay colt out Of Belle Of Nam
/ tura'
"who, In your opinion. Is tho bcs, horse
In your stnblc2'
"Wcll, I've mover answered that qucs.
ton before, but don't MINI telling you.
I think Reply better than anything else
I've got You remember be started twice
ut Washington last sptng. Tho 6rst time
hc ran fourth 10 Holiday IN a half-mile
racc-time :iDl. Two days niicrward he
ran second 10 Holiday, hyc-cghths Of a
mile, In LOS"
Upon the subject Of selling out bis sta.
bic, Capt. Brown reiterated what he said
AT preyious interviews Tho story ond-
mated Last TALL out Of ~ mark he made 10
George Hawkins. who wanted 10 know II