The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-02
RICHARD TEN BROCK DEAD.
THE FAMOUS 7UREMAS DIES ALONE IN
FIH-OIF California


"mphs Abrond-iiis Mind Unbalanced
the Last Yenr- or Ills I,,..
Richard Ten Brock. the famous turfman.
died ut San Matoo. Cal, yestordav morning.
ne was over ~ years of age, ard had been an
inN",io ior many years. His racing career be-
E"n ~ ,'o .h't'"s ana ended in November
1S % "n''i ne moved To California. purchased
hVe-ncrelot In San Mateo. erected n dwelling
winch he christencd tho Hermitage" and
in which he closed his eyes In lSoo writing
OF his nome. he said. dwelling in Gods own
country. l am leading u quiet. peaccful. md
contented life."
hlchard. or Dick" Ten Erocck, ms he was
fpniliarly known. will ever live in the rocing
history OF America. His career on tho turf. with
its brilliant successes and hitter disnnpoint
ments. would MI II volume and more Ho
peeah racing In tho sos, and continued
almost necessarily until 1887, when he no.
'iroc' his horses have run some Of the great
es' races on record and figures created by
them many years ago still stand
MIR. Ten Brock was n goninl. w cll.bcloycd
companion. an honest. enthusiastic horscman.
ana the most intrepid gambler that ever
backed horse. buckcd tho tiger. or bnfrcd
on pair OF dcuces. lie was tho first to score
success with American horses in England,
anu tho story OF his trials and trlumphs there
is best told in his own words
Having collected. as ! thought. n winning
stable. started in 1866 for England, where
received most cordial welcome from many
oil Englan1's greatest men. Anon. these
were Sir Henry hawkins Sir Henry James.
Sir Charles Russell. Prince Of Wales. Prince
Christian. Prince of Hesse. SAKE Weimar.
Bntthyany. Soltykofr: tho Dukes OF Wei
iington. Richmond, Newcastlc, Hamilton,
Westminster. st. Adams. Portland: lords
Bose Anreas chosfepc
Westmoreland. Anncslpy, Ellesmere, Filing
ham; Haltington. Wirschelscn. Coventry, fa1-
NosuY, Newman. ShrswsGury. Wilton. Hi ie
bury. Exeter. Capol Dacrc. Zealand. London
yyan Admiral Ronis count dc e Grnne" B Baron
Hi W., Or Frederick Johnstone. sir Val
ta MynH ST oe ayna SnS pS MsarS
under the best AUSPICES. my horses failed to
w the venture. and send my family. stable.
NM NM sgr'nnis to America ut once, when, IL
to see the Cesarowitc6. in which had entered red
my mare rrioress. Alter calculation found
had but go remaining after settling all my
without the least intention Of betting. /
rode to tho ring before the start for the
now much rrorcss?, Anampteur bookmaker.
Major Brabaz0n, said: will bet you loo to ].
b DR. Ten T%Ss edasy seTela H i1
said: L will bet YOU the same. Mir. Ten
~ ms tho Ey 9ds OF
sent ard to put in the feet OF lrioress in or.
der to prevent tho dirt from adhering, and
es to Srtest heS s
s nn,nino Ny American Jockey; knowing
swcrvei badly at the finish. dead G heat lee
tween three was announced, Prioress being
and the run pr there was n terrible, down. pour,
curing winch rriorIss WIS carefully blanketed
Of Judge Clarke. who SD that Triorcss Would
i have won by Length if rroperly ridden. for
run d! hy length and = hnIt, 49,,
eiGhty-three pounds at this, time, and his
riding 50 fnvotnhly impressed me that DO;
at ne' hS ! ~ at sa1y Of
Iordhnm riding SO much that he became his
first master soon, niterwurl. increasing BIS
retained second call upon Fordham.
Winning the Crsarswitch gave me renewed
turned to England. and met With Considerable
success. The Lasis OF all my racing triumphs
IN England was The gamcness of my American
Pryor. and the superiority Of my English
Jockey. F"riham
Lord Glasgow, Il rich scotch Notlemnn. who.
Ike lious. was u sailor before he got his title.
81 Grueiiy from neHralEia caused him
two favoritcs, for the Guneus. a noted New
market ma race: no made IN apnoin'ment With
rooms and see his horses. which had Iust ar
f fn h As Pr r aty went IN. noted wiitsr
Glasgow made no. reply. when, one of his
friends. n mischief maker. snid; "GInsGow
who is that still! no answer The question
is that FascnI. Eearo mi lfaI n next 1'' day he
came TO ,hc hreaI;t:st table in u io.qular man
What have y"u there. GInsgowY' He nm
swered: have letter from Beacun's solicit
tor ,,a, SAYING ! must ano,oEze for my Hprroo;;
rou reply, 4 answered that his client was
l"rdhnm rode ~, horse this race for tho
yards. their arms and legs going us if they
had been dragoons and General Peel Won by
AS rule. after the Jockey Club dinner at
Newmarket Lord Glasgow used 10 ask me-
what horses had TO, run, and we Proceeded
an average three out OF four. which proper
ton WAS too good 70 last. Finally ono
evening wn"n Lord oaTE ; made n, no nr"n,
ho had 10 match. Ito answered. My friend. |
Gen. Peel tells me that | will hea panpor
Ing al his good horses. to Gen. Peel with the |
AImirai. Eous. ana leaving $4,000 to another
racing friend George I'nync One OF my |
!patchnG with Lord Glasgow morris y dcscriip-
ton. ms II was nj once GEnSirg aud profitable. |
\ was between my horse l'"GnOir Il good sell |
ing platter. a winner scvcra. times, whom had |
cinilneI. and two-vear-od Of his lordship's. |
When tho horses came to the, post the rainwas |
coming down in torrents. and as had not in:
position on, horseback about Gali way up
the that might be nhlo 10 gallon home |
II false start heard to my surprise that Lord |
WAS fuyorite. On the minute sent |
to bet what lie could NJ to |
5000 My orders to Fordham wore to jumr of |
in 'front.' and as the heath was in, many places
some inches under water. to pull to the two |
year-old and give him good scattering. Ford.
ham ohcyrd orders to tho letter. coming home |
an easy winner, aftor scattering tho Jockey
bio and thoroughly disheartened.
soon Rftcrwnrd peignoir was beaten In |
selling race by the Knight of Limo. whom ! |
claimed. told Pryor to take him homo and |
would come to Hompton on berkshire Downs
in two weeks, and try him with others in my |
stable. He beat my lot easily. and / looked |
upon him like tho box OF Pandora. Having |
given him his trial. entered him in selling |
race at Chelmsford. where tho horses
start at tho, bottom, and run IN an
There were a number of competitors. Sir John
IL,