The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-20
NEAT NAMES FOR HORSES

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~OULD Shakespeare, when he wrote
those oft-quoted words, whats in
O name ?" only have seen the alb
sorbing interest which Is taken nowadays
in the racehorse and all appertaining
thereto, 1t is probable that he would have
thought twice before he did il, or at least
would ave inserted n saving clause to
exclude any ambiguity SO far as the race
horse is concerned. At the present time
the appropriate naming Of horses-turf
nomenclature, as il is styled-is n subject
which engages the attention of every true
sportsman and gives scope for much in
genuity i'm the selection. says the New
York Tribune. II there are any doubling
Thomases who are inclined to belittle the
importance of names on the turf, let them
reflect for a ome on h awful d.
lemma in which those dear creatures who
10 SO much to ornament our racetracks
would find themselves-except the few
who a distinuish a colt from a flly-
were their only means of selecting an in
vestment for their pin-money withdrawn,
and the animals merely distinguished by
numerals on the programme.
In naming a horse appropriately the diff
ficulty lies, not only in selecting a euphon-
ious title, possessing originality, but n
which shall be a combination Of, OF AT
least suggt st the name of the animals sire
and dam. In many cases, and particu-
larly in this country, where many
appear unable to resist the temptation to
naming their racers after members of
their families or simply TO use initials, this
is a matter of extreme difficulty, IL not inn
possibility, but happily these persons are
"a, tho pnsnnrssx, nnH m cnHaf,.I rlanna ax-ar
the list Of American racehorses reveals an
earnest endeavor on the part Of numerous
owners to initiate the ol~d-established Eng
lish custom, and choose appropriate
names.
In further support Of the assertion hat
a horses name is important and that it
often influences a "backer," and p~articu-
larry q superstitious one, in his selection,
may be mentioned the remark which a
prominent racehorse owner once made to
the writer: ''If l had a good ~two-year-old
in my stable" said he, ''and " Wished to OBJ
tain long odds against him, ! would never
think of naming him .C%onqueror,' 'Colos-
sus,' Majestic or any name implying SUI
periority. i should either let him run UNI
named or call him 'Oll Tom,' The
Cripple or something of that sort"
ID. d.. Withers makes a habit of never
naming any of his horses before they have
won a race, but when he does name them
he has been singularly happy in his selec-
tons.
Bearing on his topic may he mentioned
the success of "a horse called "Old Joe," a
few years back I'm the grand national
steeplechase in England-the "Derby" of
the hurdle racers. This horse was practi-
cally unknown TO the general public, n
his name prevented people taking the
slightest trouble to inquire into his record.
IL -l - - -..a. -
dangerous? ' they thought. Well, Old
Joe won easily, and his price was 80 to
4, and his success was no "fiuke" either.
That bookmakers as n class are a singii-
larry ill-educated lot will hardly he denied,
N some men seem to take especial de-
ton 10 the utmost. is il fair TO ask them
to call out the odds on such horses as
"Kayaderosseros' or "Neoskaletta'' or
'Tappahannock 2" Lord Randolph
Churchill is merciless in this matter. His
"L'Abbesse de Jouarre," that won the
makers such awful linguaI tortures. tina,
Of them exclaimed that IL gave him
.'abscess in the jaw" The flly has since
been popularity known by that name
Green ID. Morris has a horse called 'disi'
mony," which you hear murdered into
is this thus? And why should a human
being being allowed TO afiiict a dumb ami
NAL with such u name as Big Brown jug
With pleasure may be instanced some
of the best named American horses
"Windsail' by "Ventilator'' out of Para
phrie," and "Mirth" by the same sire ont
of "Cheerful' are c~leverly christened.
Other good names are "Adamant" by
Stonehenge-Adage, where the first thret
letters are represented in the dam and the
whole name in the sire.
Castaway, by Outcast--utopia.
Trance hy nlt.- yas-- Vtsfnp
Tomboy. by Ili-Used-Madcap.
Bankrupt, by Observation-Disclosures
Centipede, out of Tarantula.
Civil Service, by Reform.
Cleaning, out of Twilight.
Golden Horn, out of Constantinople.
Ruse, out of Artifice.
Sequence, out of Bczique.
Among English horses may be found
some exceedingly happy names, for i'm
u
Beanfeast by Plebeian-Festival.
Belfry by Reverberation-Nun.
Brink by Foreshore-Rink.
Powder Puff by Mask-Decoration.
Minute Gun by Gunboat-Misadven
ture.
F~ortune-Teller by Mask-witchery.
Enamel by Mask-Decoration.
Convert by Mask-Proselyte.
Hunt-the- Slipper by Barefoot-Countr!
Dance.
Whatcould be neater han the play o
words i'm the name Of a celebrated Eng
lisb horse Present Aims by Miser out o
Salute.
Pantomime by Mask-Songless.
Utra-Marine by Observation-Disclosures
Yard Arm By Privateer-Conviction ant
Seclusion by notwithstanding are ais,