The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-14
IlMMANT HoRSEMkM.
Recent Converts to = Fine ExereIse-Bourke
Coekran,s PromIsInE start.


Recent Converts to = Fine EHercIse-Bourk
| Cookran's Promising start.
When w. Bourke Cochran mounted his BIZ
bay horse tho conversion OF the big Tamman,
leaders into riders was complete. There ar
now in Tammany Hall some OF the best horse
men in New York city. and Tammany Hal
mon own some Of tho best saddle horses. Pc
! lice Commissioner James ]. Martin is almos
| the only Tammany Hall man OF high standing
who does not spend good part OF his timo or
or behind horse. 1t is likely that as soon a:
the Republicans stop trying to legislate him
out OF Office he will get horse too. Mr.. Cock
ran was one OF tho last to buy saddle horse
on account Of his weight, but he decided that
he would ride and weigh less Before that he
drove pair OF trotters to mail phaeton lie
was persuaded to take to riding. Now he has
bay horse over l6 hands high, but he does not
yet feel at home Mr.. Cochran looks well on
horseback, though his legs stick out little too
much. He sits on a horse well. with an ex-
preston Of control over himself and the horse
on his face, and a little nervous action about
his knees. He will get over this soon, and be-
fore fail he may be one Of the most expert
riders In the Park.
Commissioner OF Public Works Gilroy began
to ride constantly last fall. He and Judge
Welde 60 to the Harlem Riding School. near
125th street and Ninth avenue Mr.. Gilroy
drives more than he rides, but he rides q great
deal. He began with riding school horses, and
changed from ono to another until he got
seat which would do on any horse. Now he
commonly rides with Justice Wede who Is
member OF the Executive Committee OF Tam
many Hall from the Twenty-third distriot,
Judge Welde 10 not as we'll built for riding %
Mr.. Gilroy. They do not 90 into the Pork
often. but do most Of their riding at the school
IN the evening They have formed a club
most OF the members Of which belong to Tam
many Hall. which has special evenings ct the
riding school, The club is tho vexstion OF the
riding master Tho members trot. walk. can
ter, and gsllop as they please, and not as the
master says. Neither do they preserve their
line in accordance with his Instructions, but
stop when they please and Start when they
please. There is good deal Of sociability at
the club. with o supper usually after the ride
on club nights.
Fire Commissioner Henry D. Purroy. the
Tammany leader In the annexed district. has
also taken to riding to improve his health and
digestion and reduce bis weight He has boon
riding a big gray horEe which Mr.. Stokes owns.
The horse 10 close ribbed. barrel-chested. and
has good legs. 1t carries Mr.. Purroy comfort
ably. Since Mr.. Purroy began to ride no has
lost eighteen or twenty pounds and his health
has greatly improved. He rides down
from his homo In the annexed district to his
stable in Fifty-ninth street In the morning;
then he changes his clothes and goes
over to the Fire Commissioners office
in East Sixty-seventh street. Some-
times he rides directly to the office and rides
back at night Mr.. Purroy's health was poor,
and he took to riding By advice OF his friends.
j has improved his complexion and his appe-
tite:, He makes better politician and loader
DOCK 6ommissIoner j. Sergeant Cram has
the most horses Of any Of the Tammany, riders. |
w o new the pas
times. The Park policemen are vexed at their |
to recall the horses which he rides
Of his brothers owns a number. Mr.. Cram has
Ihem sent from the country to his stables In |
oe Se To ride 6ofe
often. as he thinks it grows monotonous. Mr..
Cram Is one Of the earliest Of tho Tammany
He has to start early because he lives quite
little distance from the Park. MIR. Cram some-
ese TR The Of to riding h1 6 BY son
IFedsns and the h 6Sdne se Oi pers along The
RerE and take chi his ride at the same time @
yoF GF YaH one 81 the best
'crlbed before. 1t is well; bred gray. Is hands
Ugh, well set up and can jump over I'VE feet
The Mayer does net ,ump the horse Ehea It
anne h rom Canada The Mayor Ma rides IL In the
morning before he gees down tS the office vo.
'ughbred. but the thoroughbred wapted 10
hougb Judge Holme was willing. II might
AVE got the Park policemen into trouble, 30
le l s9d the shor9pghbred HIS favosts place
where he can see his friends drive past Judge
iolme rides we'll and likes to jump lis horse
ore he vent sbroad. II e was asa. god thing Tor
Usually rode horse on a rough tot
surrogate hanson Is hard rider He takes
horse out OF the stable and starts him at o
rot which he kesps Up until le comes back:
bout fifteen and three-auarer hands high.
The horse has lost moro weight than the Sur
has since the began to
ne OF the assistants in the SprroRate's of1iee.
an j. o'Brien Of the HEST Supeme Court has I'M
roved his horsemanshipa Rrea. deal, He Is
Iudgs Of horses aso ana can
he horse. Judge o'RIen both rides and
rives. He drives a T cart and rides all kinds
q tho last year than any OF tho -Tammany
eIsspt GGppssSHeF Gram The
orse. the only one offs kind in New York It
, q combination o. broncho., mustang. and
WIN u RtohI utdl Vi lll0 anu !
trength. Commissioner O'Brien rides him
yerywhere, and jumps him whom necessary.
he horse is tlntd bay. and can run faster
han nipe-tenth d the horses In the Park.
Fire Commissioner Rowland Robbins does
OF ride as mHih as no used 70, but be still
des occasionally; He Is an old time, horse
ian. he used hunt at Newport and he has Z
united in England. He Is a good build and /
eight for the faddle. He was one Of tho early !
layers OF pololn this country. !
There was list Of the Tammany horsemen :
rinted In DIE SuS a year ago. Since that
me Commissioner dilToy. Judge Weldo, Com,
lissioner Prrroy. and MIR. Cochran have begun
ride regularly. Mr.. Cochran Is one OF the
lost recen: converts TO the advantages OF rid
lg. He IL q graceful and imposing figure on
orseback. All the Park policemen. when DO d
pes by. rise their hands TO their hats, salute. u
nd call him Judge 1t is expected that Cor "
oner Martin will soon FOLLOW his, example.
them would need so big horse.
Thesl are only a few OF the IRmmany men
no rde. but the list includes most OF me
romhent mon In the organization. II might n
) extended greatly by including men who DO
Of nde often or who do not own their own c
orfes. All OF these men ride well. They ride
tae morning and not in tho afternoon, which
the difference between man who rldes Tor
1asure and health and man who rides Tor
shion and show. The usual hours lor thS h
lmmany lOrBomen between D ana III,