The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-22
GOSSIP OF THE RUNNERS.
Mn. WT7HERSS DEATH a GREAT loss
TO THE AMERICAN TURF
a Sportsman OF the Highest Type, he Raced
his Horses Purely for Piensure-Hi- Tn.
reer-A Kindly Heart Under CRUZ Ext~.
rier-The Daily and Gideon Horse. at de-
rome Park-The hampton In Great shape.


ro.e Psrk-The Champion In Great shnp,
II Is the universal opinion that David Dun
ham Wthers. who was buried on Saturda,
was the man Of the generation in the sport h
did so much to advance and popularize il
this country
Ho was n sportsman OF tho old school, |
was pleasure for him TO race horses OF hi
own breeding and 1t may be said OF him tina
for the last twenty years no amin al bearing hi
colors went to the post other than those bret
at Brookdale. For nearly forty years
he was prominent figure on the turf
racing until 1870 in partnership will
John +. Purdy. who is still Twin.
Mr.. Withcrs was anxious to go into breeding
and racing on n most extensive scale. but VI r.
Purdy demurred. and in 1870 he began racing
in his own name. taking for his colors the all
black. made famous in England as the co!or5 OF
Mr.. Bowes OF Stcetum. the breeder and
ownor OF four winners OF tho Derby. He
bought some land near Madison. y. j..
and established y breeding stu1. buying
from Francis Morris. father Of John 4. Nor
ris. Mimi. by Eclipse. dam OF kinglkc:
Mikadc. and other winners and Miss Nellie.
In 1872 Elsie. BY bennington. won the Hunt
err Stakes. bearing the al-black. Mr.. Withers
raced with Indifferent success until 1876 or
1877. when he bought several FLIES in Ken
kuchys usIudlnL inv NIilltI Vi HltNS
good races. He fancied rncas very much IA
year!ing. and started for tho sl!c to buy him.
The driver lost tho road and reached the sale
after the colt had been knocked down to- Mr..
Pierre Loriard for S+.ly. Mr.. Withcrs had
his revenge. though. as he beat lnrns for the
Nursery Stakes with Report. colt of his own
breeding Cncass blood lines. however. COM
msnded him 10 Mr. Withnrs. and when Mr..
Lorillard brought him huck from England the
master OF Brookdalo bought tho horse and
placed him in the stud.
" The greatest stallion in America. and was
bound to have him" was Mr.. Wthers's COM
ment whenever Cncas was mentioned.
Report was n great race horse. and was
probably the best all-around thoroughbred
that Mr. Withers ever owned. IIc beat the
mighty Monitor for tho Monmouth Cup in
1870. and ran second to Srcndthrift in the
Champion Stakes in 1870. Mr.. Withers i'm
ported in 1870. II. and ~ six thorough
bred colts. including King Ernest. Elenk-
land the. Niles ,Chamois. Ly Lord Gil
imported the colt. Eothem and Stnlwart His
Tolt Mikado created ~ sensation 10y, defeating:
cry tor the OMNIBUS Stakes in 1885. The
y"f u mis- 'A oat se
omnibus Stakes. ia which he beat Firen MI
fh.n3,yet. Eslntmau' and Kingston: the Bridge
the ali black was powerful in the turf world Il
ssssmlIkahle strin;: Of two-yearoaS bearing
only :" Proctor Knott, lie beat Sa!vator in til"
iirh staS"s InSo,wn ssE III" an" Mn wr s".
AuriconIa. SALISBURY, iit<rcy. tho i,nwiie colt.
colt were ali winners in nth this year i and th"is
l.rookdal,, horses did not real zr the cxa.cts-
- f,Ilf .
stable since then. MAJOR Donln gave
promise Of hcir%, world heater. ana
sold with n hunter "f others only to run
second to Lonnta&a for the Suburban fiamdi.
lacking race horses on tho utf than Mr. With
cis :; tMt tncy won com 'arativeIy few races.
ths it'll MY ,ai"Ghe and T." ye"ne Necto
tthble; 1t IL II pity that NJ. WltberS WAS not
sfrnreM t. 500 tn. cr"p': t"".ye"r"hs now at
best ever tired at the ftlm the !.ssaycZ ii. iiiy
havink, been tried half Il mile in is,. SECONDS
and d.. t,r ra len, manner which was only
the occasion wnrranted II, Those Who kliew
him best valued his friendship most.
lnnumera bic stuti"s could Dr Old II his PEE
NV year. aSo !GnvinS IA vii" nn'l u !ars, 'an-
,nteerea {" circulate Ii subscription lap.r.
Ynd IN the course OF his round, '.a!ied ~ Mr.
!
the trainer tells how he was eros s-rxamnedin
TIE hercest fashion for. several minutes. Mr.
name. The. highest, amount donated W to the
call on Mr.. Wthors had been SIS. but when lie
ihs NAM u the :aassr Of Brookai" HIVE IL was
very Kind to lis rmtl2ye :; and although no
thing on forth" boys ia the STALL" VIII whc never
ne had ANYTHING engaged that ha, II chance to
win. He wnsan invctcra'. smoker AMI was
His cigars were worth Smokin. too, AS those
VINO were fortunate enough to secu,c one can
wnS e. f"nd OF u go"d rir,ur"as Mr.. E"ln,on,.
y st.Gi wefS Mssin nv Farstlom 4p town
the BmlI,l OF Co1,r"t" Of which orsanizatinn {
j. WAS the Chairman iIo was untiouG.'liy
body. and his loss Practically in the THE. s''" Of
I. IRE utncr fighters on tl..: board though
caused by ilr W!ther.'s I.ath. M ''o
o. M ne e. WY tIe,. Is Great deal Of sym,
';attersby. and it is ! hcnniiful illustration OF
, Inc famous mo. brand Of Justice knownus Jer-
,encad TO Imprisonment and the payment of II
hHrayy fine Tor doin. something for which the
ester have sor ,' "6rcfnkc o ut"nh 81 iu"
he sss ntEs i in W wha @nsHtgy c"n,r3
), a, day Of rrr!'. ming coming. Iii" umEgrnI- 7
rlcd hemopstrAtion At Trenton against, tie e
srsey ut any time {" the year. and lowering
he sport to the lowest rnnc was not n SURPRISE |
9thosr who have watched things closely Il
The weather on Friday last was almost z
bringllk" when The Sun representative WIS., l.
led Jerome Para. The track required only
.nod narrowing, t" make it 1T 10 ,mca over. Il
no grand stand wac hmtricd up securely. and g
he place had u decidedly lonesome asrect I
.,nn stable boys kicking u football back =
tho club house blum were the OILY
igns III lilo about the famous old sad :,
Ie-ba2s - course. At the Tuartors OF b
lcssrs. Gideon & DAILY, whose horses ars nj
2 charge o. that nGlo and conscientious | p
miner John liyland. the champion Ills High u
rss anu othcr stars wcr" found. liylind WAS
ot al nom" aud tn. foreman Showed the ! W
f9 sSano az, III iiighness winner Of almost Z
e faithful attendant Reilly. and a rictur" he i.
,as ~ ne stood knee dccp in u litter Of clean N
l;xw. Hyand y taking no chances with the or
olt as tho stall is heavily padded waist binh' CO
~ Hi:hnessss can roll and tumble about with. -
1t possibility 81 injury. The great colt was 70
hig bodied youngstcr last year rs u ,wo.ycar. %,
o. Dut a,i IN winter Quarters h9 is u giant. :,
ldly. His coat Is almost rs smooth and II
Ky as II thu" middle Of the racing son. q.