New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-13
THE WAYS or TRAINERS.
SUCCESSFUL MANAGERS OF HORSES.
MEN WHO HAVE THE KNACK OF MAKING MONEY
FOR THEIR STABLES.

MEN WHO HAVE THt kNAsh OF MhhiNb MONri
FOR THEIR STABLES.
The trainers who race their horses over Board OF Con
troI tracks have gone into winter quarters. Ameri-
con trainers are divided into classes. One Of the
c,asses Is nearly extinct few remnants ore left OF
tho old time school OF trainers. and these remnants
dourht I'm relating anybody who will listen 70 them
the great performances OF the horses which were
lannon's over thirty years ago. They VIII assert INA"
the horses Of the present day are not WITHIN '"eh''
mounds OF such horses Boston. Fastina' Lexington
Iecompe and others which raced before the war
Georgia Rice WAS the last OF the old school who was
actively enrnged in training. He died two years
AGO lie was considered one OF the best OF MS
class bpt for two years before he died he could
not even secure r fair class horse to train M''S
,rfne dlch,cd to engage the veteran In an argument
g., o.,rd 70 the respective methods Of the old and
modern schools OF trainers. The system adop'cu ny
tho old schools was 70 give horse enough WORK 70
t of nj least eighty per cent OF the horses trained
and ~ lcasf fifteen per cent OF the others reur'd
permanentlv crippled after running IN le" RACES
The remaining five per cont, however were "oie L"
tard their preparation and run many races ~ 'n'S
were tho survival u the httest with constitutions tat
wore without a flaw and their limbs were Ike Iron
with snews Of steel. From them were selected me
srcs to which mares that we're their equals In every
r.spoct were bred 20 that the old time methods
were blessings that made the American thoroughbred
eo,Inl II not superior 10 the thoroughbred OF any
country. ~,
The American bred horse or mare. mated Win ei,"''
ENGLISH OF French imprrtations, gives 10 the American
tpf horse, possessed OF both speed and Stamina Us
was demonstrated In 1890 when salvador and Tenny
bst,lad for supremacy 30 the old-timcrs should u
listened 70 with respect By the turimcn oil Doal
The trainers Of tho present time, however are every
bit As peculiar as the old timers who nave pHSs~l n'
finishing post. Wyndham Walden has a m''h'd ""iV"
is n mixture Of both the old and ne" SCHOOL, H'
manages to keep the amount Of the WINNINGS VI -
A II. Morris well up with the leaders. and
hs employers are satisfied with the result VI
h, rs,hcds hut many racegoers firm in their CON
vicons that the horses which carry the "ah se'iet
are nc n rule. excessively trained and raced
rohn Iiugclus who trains for Pierre LoIillan. Ii
a yirrtnisu by birth. lie inherits hlr love ior He
tborougAbred as he was born and raised In racing
mart ~ the country. Mr. higgins went " leAas "''e
tho surrender of Lee at Appomatox. lie became
ra-+nor ~ I NJ Brown who killed recently al
Garfield Park Chicago. Brown and Huggins ta'eAeu
Ali over the border states and won large NUMBER VI
dash races over short distances Inc ne~I0''
oured by Mr. Higgins In truining quarter '''
os short-bred7 Western horses are Called ii"e nm
no,ec, in the art OF training for speed 50 the' when
| be began 10 race east OF the h'''''PP' Wa
horses as Jack Hardy and The famous old marc HArseh
,,o ha attracted The attention Of Eastern turmen Dy
o,rn,ng MANY races With them. much 10 tie as'ohisa
ment OF the trainers OF that day. MI hneR'~
horxes were then always big In flesh ana yet eouo
stay distance.
Captain W. NJ Conner. who at that TINE was con
,,dered AN authority all matters apper'aihihs 10
racing was The first Of TIE Eastern turm"n 70 re'"-
n,. Mr. Uugsins's ability a. n trainer. and secured
/ ht services ~ A. j. Cnsfatt. Bend or was th'
first Of tie cracks 4 The turf trained by hiih pu'
maj horse broke down while negotiations "er" peoIn
- match him against T. GcbhaIds Eoc. Mr.. h"t
Gins had remarkable success, and won many i"'''
for MIR. Clssatt. The BaTd was o'",''',' -
At least twenty pounds tie best horse oi all '41.
ovcr carried the tricolor Of a. j. Cassat lI' h"r'
I a. ,.c standard bv which Mr. IIueglnS rates every
hr.. tl4t Ia. trains as TIE Bard /, almost MS h'"i
| ~ really first class horse. a..
/ " s,rn dine after Sir. Cnssat rctr'n from ~
! ,,,r, Pierre Inrllard secured tho services 81 Mt
! Ililr.lus Last year there Va, not Hhtlc "IIiuu
| g. Mir I,riuards sfail" That Wnh ml'i "i@N
| I'M Mat. form but under Mr.. lugsu-s sAllii
/ .r,Iufrr Mr. lOrlard's horses won many races "iu
,,rr. cout.ndcrs frequently That N" h"rs'' "'I'
| Known a., tl. "a horses. IN the autumn 81 l.,
/ ye,r Mr. Ilugc.ns purchased locoAatchr'; JoAhhy
/ t.c}'cr And Ndcic for Nr. L"rlard. He h"gni
a.. ..a.,n Of 80 With stable Of horse, tiht was
a. ,rlnr 10 the nnrr trained hy AlW iu III" prrNl"n
co., ,nor Al fhe Monmouth Park meeting Mr. l>rhlar'
r,r.. in Mr. Uuggtus'- hands, and would have "oi
| moro ric1 take. y Hamilton had ridden him prop
tcIT Iampll-htcr shares with Tammhny mo avs
nlcf chanlpinu-Nlp 81 The three year 0'ds OF 10
/, s,,,D o., The superb performances 81 lnmplgii'r
! H. 'IIurgns saws when talking With hi, brother
trainers. that The Bard was a superior r'cA"THc u
! Inmulightcr.