St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-05
ONCE THEY WE'RE GREAT.
What Some of the Old-Time Fly
crs Are Doing.

What Some of the Old-Time Fly
crs Are Doing.
Ed COrrigan, the Well-knoWn turfman,
when at the Wintering resort of his
stable may be seen at times driving
along behind a raw-bone, big bay geld
ing which. despite good care, seems to
take little flesh on his old bones, says
the Chicago Tribune. He joys along i'll
the shafts as though to the manner born.
Few would recognize in this antiquated
specimen of the equine species old Free
land, the dethroned king of the turf.
The hero of many battles, he is now
nassiug his old age the cared-for pet of
Mr.. Corrigan'S household. Any one
viewing such a spectacle would nat
urallv ask: ''What becomes of the
thoroughbred geldings after their years
of usefulness are oVer"E
The stations are cared for as service
in the stud renders them valuable, ditto
the mares, but the geldings are useless
after their dickey old legs refuse longer
to stand the wear and tear Of racing.
They then change hands, and sink to
the level of park hacks or cart horses.
Any lover of the turf must deplore
such an ignominious ending for high
bred horses. True, many of them are
cared for as well as during their racing
days, notably Freeland and Parole.
The latter, whose victories in Eng
land were heralded all over the racing
world few years since, is now used by
his owner, Pierre Lorillard, to lead the
yearlings at RancocaS. Parole never
broke down, but became cunning in his
old age and would not extend himself in
a race, necessitating his retirement.
Old Drake Carter, for whom Pierre
Lorillard paid $17,5C0. and who holds
the record Tor three miles, after being
retired from the turf Was sold to Canad-
ian parties. He was used for saddle
horse, then schooled over the jumps,
and is now used as hunt er III the 10
miniOn.
Who has not heard of Checkmate, con-
Queror in many a hard fought battle?
The old veteran is now dong duty as a
stage horse III Kentucky. He won sew
eral small fortunes for the DWyer
brothers, yet they seem to care little
what becomes of him in his old age. He
defeated Hindoo, yet the latter is cared
for while Checkmate is allowed to wear
his old life out on the turnpike. He is
only gelding, while Hindoo is a
stallion.
Harry Gilmore, winner Of one of the
Garden City cups, IS now, it is said,
drawing a milk cart. He certainly de-
serves better fate.
Bootjack, at one time the fastest horse
in America at mile, is now owned by
Rogers, Capt. S. S. Browns trainer,
and is used to lead the two-year-olds in
their gallops, and during off seasons
draws buggy.
Old Monitor, who was popularity
known as "Old Bald Face" is down at
Eatontown frisking about i'll the LorIll-
lard paddocks. He will be taken care of
the rest of his days by the executors of
George Lorillard'S estate. He is as
frisky as tw0-year-old.
jolly st. John, the steeplechaser i'm
ported from England by Mrs. Langtry,
is now doing duty as a hunter near
Philadelphia
When the Dryers were so delighted
with the performances of Luke Black
burn they bid for his brother, Joe
Blackburn. They secured him for
$1,000, but he proved to be jade, and
is now drawing buggy at Long Branch.
Old Barney Aaron, the invincible
Brighton-Beacher, was, after his racing
days we've over, sold to parties in New
Orleans, and is now doing duty between
the shafts.
Crickmore, the old four-mile cham
pion, has Jared better. Gov. Bowie. the
famous Maryland turfman, owns him
and will give him good home the rest
of his days.
Speculation, the old steeplechaser, is
drawing cart about the streets of
Brooklyn, his owner being cigar ped
dler.
Rory O'More, another steeplechaser,
is drawing butchers cart in Brooklyn.
Old LeleX, by Lelaps, has had a varied
career. He was good two-year-old and
raced on for year or two, winning
many races. Then he broke down and
was purchased for circus, and going
from bad to worse finally drew an I'M
/ dertakers wagon at st. Louis. Dan
Honig, the turfman, at length got hold
| of him, fired him, put him in training,
and won many races with him. He is
now in Honig's stable in the East. but
| his racing days are over. as he has be-
come cunning and will not extend him
self.
Jack of Hearts. War Eagle, Jim
Rennick, and Fellowplay are now sery-
! ing as park hacks.
Jim Douglas is doing duty OIL farm
| in Montreal.
Hasan, colt by Lelaps, and favorite
| for the Kentucky Derby in 1SSS,is draw
| ing harrow over a race-course.
Lorillard's colors in England, is park
hack.
| Ike Bonbram, good steeplechaser, is
| now drawing garbage cart.