St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-04
SENATORIAL SPORTS.
Hearst OutcIasses All His Col
leagues on the Turf.

Hearst OutcIaSses All His Col
leagues on the Turf
Senator Hearst is the most ardent adj
mirer of racing in the senate, and he
has spent thousands Of dollars on his
stable. He is tall, inclined to be stout,
with iron-gray hair and beard. He
dresses very plainly, and, if seen on
Broadway, would be taken for a we'll
TODD WeStchester farmer, who had
come to town to see the sights. He is
generosity itself, and his bluff but
hearty manner has won him many
friends in both houses of congress. and
his pluck and liberality as a turfman
are admired by all racing men, who are
always glad to sec his colorS to the
front. Senator Stanford, the owner of
Palo Alto, is more welded to trotters,
but still breeds a few runners.
He is quiet, pleasant, unassum-
ing man, and no one who knows
him, or has seen him, would think that
he possessed $50.000,000 Everybody
who was ever on a race track knows, or
should know, Joe Blackburn, as he is
called by every man, woman and child
i'll Kentucky. He has everything except
plenty of money, and enjoys life thor
medium height, splendid head and eyes,
dark brown hair, Just tinged with gray,
and dark brown mustache. His man.
nerS have the Southern softness and
Western frankness. which, combined.
make the most charming in the world.
He dresses well, and his graceful car
! rage would attract attention anywhere.
lie counts his friends by the thousands,
and can tell more good stories than any
man in congress. The following
anecdote one of his associates
tells on him: He was asked, if he
could have any three things he de-
| sired in this world, whatthr would he
choose. He replied: First, pretty
woman; second. a good race horse, aid
third, but not least. drink of pure,
common whisky, and then laughingly
remarked that everything worth having
came from Kentucky. Wade Hampton
IS also fond of racing. In appearance
he looks like a Russian brigadier. He
has gray Burnsides and a stern counte
nance. He was one of Lees braveSt
and most famous cavalry officers, and
he commanded the Hampton LEGION"
which was named after him. Butler,
his colleague, is also devotee of rae
ing, has but one leg. the other he left at
the battle of Bundy Station, while in
charge which was headed by Hampton.
He was called the Murat of the Southern
cavalry. He is a typical Southerner,
spirited. high-tempered. with charm
ing manner, and is considered the hand
soonest man in the senate. Rawson. of
North Carolina, attends the races regu-
larly. He is called the Chesterfield of
the senate. He is courtly, polished
gentleman of the old school, tall,
straight as an arrow, and every move
ment is grace itself. He owns two
racers, presented to him, believe, by
the owner of Belle Meade, which he
uses as riding horses. Vest, of Mis-
souri, who was member of the Con-
| federate senate, is also fond of a good
race. He is one of the leaders on the
Democratic side, and one of the best
speakers in congress. Senator Walcott,
| who is as bright as the silver from the
mines of the state he halls from. Cali
| fornia is one of the most attractive men
in Washington. He is the youngest
| man in the senate. He dresses in per-
feet taste, has boysh countenance and
a smile and voice that have won the
hearts of both men and women. As a
speaker he has few equals in either
body. Harris, Morgan, Vance. Voor-
hees, are all lovers of racing.