The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-01
CHARLES REED HOME AGAIN.
OPINIONS OF THE MAN WHO Of
FERED S125,OOO FOR ORMONDE.

Have Owned the Great stslllon-Impres-
sions OF the distinguished Turfnan and
Phiiosopher-A Land of MIX and Honey.
Charles Reed. turfman and philosopher.
reached New York yesterday afternoon ut
O'Clock. In tho City of New York. on his return
from trip to the Argentine Republic. whittier
he went to buy the great thoroughbred stall
lion Ormonde. Mr.. Reed offered $4,000 for
the horse. but W. oh. MacDonouCh OF Cali
fornia topped him with a bid Of $150.0oo. and
secured the son OF Bend Or and Lily Agnes for
his California stud.
Mr. lteed. who was accompanied by his wife
on his journey. was seen at the Hoffman House
last night The great traveller looks well. and
was full Of his trip. He Is a trifs stouter. II
anything. than when no left New York last
August. and the short gray beard he has usual.
ly worn has been permitted to grow IN inch
or so.
Il look upon my failing to get Ormonde as
being all for the best." said Mr.. Reed. land
l was more than consoled when l heard that
four horses Of nv breeding had brought over
100000 ut tho recent Ehret sale. Mind you.
there wasn't st. Blaise among them. and
looking over my list OF stations. I'm inclined
to think fortune hasn't turned her
back on me. I've got St Blaise. Miser.
Long Inv. Exile, Chcviot. and others. twelve
All tcii. WY Try 10 StCuF0 OfUlOnue !
because wanted to get the best. But didn't
get him. and it's all for the best. guess"
The man who bid 100000 for st. Blaise at
public auction and silenced multi mill lion
aires by his determination. stroked his Eriz-
zled stubbls when asked to tell THE SuNs
readers something about his trip. and replied:
We'll was used like n prince everywhere
went Tho trip from England to Buenos
Ayres was very slow: it took us thirty-hve
DAYS. we were Iuarantned twice. and it
was anything but pleasant When we reached
the Republic all was lovely. Senior. Bocan who
owned Ormonde. made me welcome. and told
his countrynen that l had como to buy the
great horse. They didn't like. to hear OF
0rmonde's leaving the country. but at
Masdaien: the oldest town in the Republic;
| walk beneath an arch OF roses when he LEFT
their soil The day l arrived the Jockey Club
| Their Thoroughbred horses do not compare
| with ours but they are importinE from Eng
land and France constantly and they are sure
THE Government has charge Of the betting.
| and ! should nudge that they make 81 .OUoOO0
| profit out OF the privilege. They have about
| sixty booths in viii eli you can buy numbers
mot tickets. as we have in our French system.
aud here are thrty-hve places where you can
When mot Senior Docan. who is gentle
and said Sio5.oV0. lie then told me that he
Gss in rsTt 3 ask. rSm san sfhn
! thought the offer was genuine. ! told him
there was every evidence Of it's Genuiueness.
60 rs high as that figure. ard that's how 1 lost
h2rSe T. nadns been il quarantine SO
he a good looking horse2".
look ing horse. saw some OF his colts. and
most OF them APPEARED to breed moro after
SoG atss Hnn s sss Gsan Of
thst are net q partlsSslsry y Iish class q S. t.,
land to b. sold. ard others will be sent on
shortly; There seems to be q great deal Of
there is no doubt about his rearing propensI-
tics. But he is /" grand horse. and they all
wa. greatly 1,. as mpresssd By the vastness of
everything IN the repn q, For instance: Bo
TTav has bcnmp o; lGrtyye square miles
as we do here. and thers,s no more beautiful
country in the world. The lapl is the richest
flowers; such immense herds o: the finest
sheep. horses. and Durham cattle!
For miles and miles in the region o. tho
Platte Rireras lar nS tho eye can roach these
py tie and and
yonnG men with ranital who want to become
miilonaires is TO 60 there Take say $4,000.
ship them to Buenos Ayres: 4 fortune is The
Grees the year round. and the grazing is al
ways splendid, There is no timber to speak
OF. aud that is the only drawback.
While their thoronehbreds are inferior to
ours. their native horses surpass ours in every
respect. They hnye IN orc bono and tough
ness that is remarkable. We went to the camp
of n gentleman below Luis Chico. which is the
name sehorBocan has conferredIpo pom his place.
station. We were late. and the gentleman wo
were visiting gave his vaqueros orders to
catch the train mt nil hazards The
man showed LIS teeth II smile. got his
coach. and drawing four Of us they dashed
across the plain y: fu! speed. They ran every
yard OF the twenty miles. and we made mar
yellous time, Those vaaueros arc great horse
lish Jockeys in tho race riding them into the
fences and cuttin. them Il own"
Mr.. Reed said in conclusion that he liked
everything he saw in the Argentine Eopuhlic.
and hs saw 4 good deal during his stay Of sin
too changea bic to suit him. as they have new
man ut the head OF affairs every few months
Mr.. Reed will shortly pay visit to his own
farm nt Gallatin, Tenn
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