New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-19
TRIETES OF RACING MEN.
THE VETERAN TURI'MAN's LOVE OF HoEsIS-
MONMOUTH PARK Ills DELIGHT

THE VETERAN TURIriAN's LOVE OF HOEsTS-
MONMOUTH PARK MS DELIGHT
Some predictions were made yesterday that Mon
mouth Park womb Die with the man who made II.
John Hunter said however. that Monmouth PARK wouin
continue and prosper this year. and lis only regret was
that his Old friend could no, have lived 10 see II In the
height Of it, prosperity. Mr. Hunter was one N the
Ar,t OF the old urfnen to hear n the deuth u VT.
WIrhers and ne a once fastened 10 TIE bFevoof
House. He said TINT he did not oven know th"' MS
Old friend was H. and the oftbe DEAN hsd Fesy
shocked him.
M, death will be felt the American turf snln
Mr. Hunter at couh not have rceived deeper
and ,nor, severe blow ID. -. Withcrs Of the
most honorable men the American turf and ms
mime will always live for his efforts 10 nave everything
on the track conducted In m honest. upright ana ]uf'
MANNER He was a who conducted hi racing ana
breeding himself mean by that that he was capable
of mananng h,s oan affairs in that direction ana aid
not need to have an experienced trainer and others 10
take charge Of certain departments In hs stables. be
caue, he knew how TO manage a'l that himself
81 have often seen Withers at a race. INT
canno, sny that / observed any great
enthusiasm on hi part But he was always Wen
nleo.e when any Of his horses il- sake. ana
no MAINLY showed how aitiied Do at the victory
II demonstrated ne used 10 say, that lis ~ stem u
breeding and training tlIc right one to foiI'w !
really believe too. that II he lad lived ive year lpIe
he would have proved that his ideas OF c1bdhcNhR
breeding fam superior t" others. ht
wo. not what conld have bcen called
sncco,sful with his breeding because MS
racing horses which he always bred on his OWE arm
did not win many races where the stalns were IaFec
-Tndonbtediy IL Wi be dhcult 10 find man
imbucd with the enthusiastic ardor which MI NVn"f
mad for Monmouth Park or any subject III "h'h nc
,oox an absorbing interest Monmouth Park was hi
net hobby and he wOud probably have gone on
PATIENTLY battling fJr law until he had eoI H.
THAT he voud have raced AT Monmouth PARK I'M"
summer in defiance Of the law is Impossible u" was
Lax no means that kind Of a man. those a's"'''e"
with him shared his views and will follow his polIc''
Many racing men are saying Tint MI Nih;rS
being dad his associates VIII not care 20 ''-e :
seemingly hopeless AGAINST The unfair la"S VI
>.w jersey and sooner than - on carrying "ha'
l. nov practically "A huge white elephant, wo'im fr9ief
ia abandon the track and sell the land 1of hul"pH
purposes. u.
arha, is p,,lpably nonsrsical" said Mr.. Hunter
II seems to me that the other Interest" ln@ud'a '1e
| too many and too heavy to warrant sach acnoh'
death has been very busy with The hoer SPH"i
| y, r,cinp men, continued Mr. Hunter, sadly ihtcr y
nau.e "The upn who raced for the love o' r"hg
| are fast diving away, md unhappliy weir P"'oe "
| main untitled The men who come INTO RACINE "'"
! an, roo much lmbued with the spirit N r''"'"p'
| The same conditions prevail in England aimouel'
there the sporting gentleman is SUI oohS'uo'''" i"
| fine majority over the sporting man
.Ip my view" CONTINUED Mr.. Hunter, Mt Nllhor'
,u he lest remembered by tuifmedl for MS hN'oiN
| - English and American racing laws Oh VINO" no
| , nrohAbly the best authority In the wor"' 10
ana could ever question his authority III th' <sl"'V'
H.. devoted himself to this study Wi" c'po''i III
| and took a pride In his knowledge"
| What did Mr.. Withers believe 10 he the Os' No"'
| he ever owned =
| q prohablv the Faveriale colt" said Mt huh'oF
| rL Ceverd1e colt was undoubtedly a good h"Fe
| $500, had he trained on might have developed 'h''
| , one But his leg gave way. believe tha' ~
| ,Id have trained on. Report, WHO won hmh' "
49, IN the old 6a7,. was another OF whom 'I'
| ,:,,hors was fond In all probability hk co'oa VII
| r lac seen ON the racetnck again. There Is ~
| .Lcr Of the family who takes any Interest III 'ne
+ and his stnd and stud-farm are likely 10 De '"'"
| ,us death will Of course make 30 diheIehce J." Wv
| urpo.cs Of the Board Of Control
,or,os Galway. the master OF the Preahnc'' 9'aDe
.,o,or ~ tbc Board of Control, wa, one Of Mr.
anu oldest friend, and the news Of the deiu
| ,e ,o him invested with peculiar sadness VT
| ,v,ber.,s death makes gap when can Hc'" "
w.. no MD Ills sterling integrity, his hifi
| tocpc and his profound knowledge o. '"c ''"''
| l'',,, of racing alone made him master anon
! ing men. We who compose the h'u''"'n '"''
| ,..oc,siion will carry on the WORK tl'' ho D'.',
| " IN uof race in violation Df the law. Jut we s''I
| ,sc the track and parcel 1T out INTO bui'u''
~ - has been suggested. Ny Interests anu '"'
| sts Of others TOO deeply involved III t
',noos Of our magnificent track
Gorge Peabody Wetmorc. vho Is aiTo i"'eo '''o'
- the track, said o. Mr.. Wthers's policy VIII