The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-21
JACKSON AND CROKER.
Mr. Croker s;uys n ttaif Interest in the
Belle Monde Stud

Nashville. Tenn, March 15.--(Special)-
The visit of Mr.. Richard Croker to Tennes-
see has had an important result III that
Mr.. Croker has bought an undivided hail
interest III the thoroughbred stock of the
noted stock farm, Belle Meade
General W. II. Jackson, the present
proprietor Of Belle Meade, was asked about
the matter tonight. Mr.. Croker came on
home with General jackson from the inau-
guration and has been his guest at Belle
Meade since that time. leaving for home
this morning. His strong liking for Tennes-
see in general and Belle Meade grew rapidly
after his arrival and resulted as stated.
General Jackson, in his talk, said: IVY nile
] had not intended to say anything OF the
transaction at this time, would state that
it is true. l have sold to MIR. Croker half
interest in the stations and brood mares
aud their produce. The yearlings to be sold
i'll New York in June are not Included III
the sale, but are my individual property
Mr. Croker and | have entered into part
nershp retaining the firm name OF Belle
Meade Stud, having for our object the breed
ing and annual sale of thoroughbred yearlings
as heretofore conducted al Belle Meade,
Of which | am to be the general manager.
Mr. Croker has for some time had in con-
temptation the purchase of farm and the
raising and selling of thoroughbred yearlIngs
and The object of his visit to kentucky
and Tennessee was to see the two states
and decide for himself which of the states
he preferred to locate in. He decided that
this section of our state possessed greater
% and pure water to breed the thorough
bred to the highest form and attain the
best growth than any other country he had
seen. As he preferred to unite with me in
the business, and his views on the subject
being in accord with my own, and being
DESTROYS of having such noted acquisition
to our state, | made the sale to him. | regard
his selecting our state as a very high COM
plmcnt and the partnership with him as
Of great value to the best interests of our
state
The sale is regarded by all who have
heard of it as most important one. The
price is not given, but there is the best of
authority for saying that the money in
consideration was $4,000. General Jack
son. as general manager, will get a salary
month for the keep of each brood mare as
we'll as $50 per month for the keep of each
stallion.
MIR. Croker has not bought any interest
in the Belle Meade farm, which extends
over 1000 acres. The Belle Meade stud
includes the stations Luke Blackburn
Iroquois. fremont, Inspector 3, Imported
Great Tom, Imported LoyaIist and Claren-
don.
Want to Control the Turf.
New York. March 1S-It begins to look
as though the coming rulers Of the turf are
Richard Croker and Michael f. Dwyer
1t is minated that the two men have
formed partnership or combination Each
VIII nave powerful SCaDle ana VIII ell
plov the best talent to take care Of his
valuable charges. The big stakes appear
to be at their mercy, for if their own horses
are not able to win, they can buy others
that can win. The gossips say that these
two men will expend $500,O00 in buying
horses that are dangerous or which will
interfere with the success of others. In
this manner Croker and Dwyer expect to
control the turf
Another La sc Breeding Farm.
Lexington, Ky. March 1S-The Pitts
burg coal king and turfman, Captain S. S.
Brown, has determined to establish breed
ing farm for trotting stock in Kentucky.