Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-30

he paced hree-1uar;ers OF mile IN 1.5s
sali, ana this under uniayorable clreuai-
stances. II should no, be forgotten. either,
that Gentry is a stallion. and Robert J. is a
Feld.ng, II both OF these splendid animals
come olt oil right next year tho record will
not UNLIKELY 20 down to even lower notch,
Mr. Hamlln promises this much for Robert
j.. and MeHenry IS OF the opinion that his
protege has not reached the limit OF his
speed.
The chiei feature OF McHenry's driving Is
his famous hnishss. and in this particular
| his friends claim that he has no equal on
the turf Although man OF such slight
| physique that hs eau never make the regn-
lauon weight OF 100 pounds without artla-
cial means. he ia. nevertheless, about as
vigorous and objective a driver for a tired
horse that this country has thus fli pro-
dueed. His hair-raislng lushcs with a
trotter or PAGER that Is ready to 10 TO bed
on the track arc worth q long journey TO
see. How he manages 10 absolutely M a
dead horse under the slro at the 1nlsh Of
faster mile than the enlmsl hal over
gone before IN Ills life Is a mystery. but he
does Il, Just the came.
Another characteristic Of McIienry's drlv-
log. AMI one that has stood him IN coed
stead many iluos. Is tho faculty he pos
sessos Of striking a horse sharp bloEs Witt
the whip without being Obliged to sniff The
position Of his hands SO far as lines arr
concerned. Ordinarily, IN close fniuh
when the drivar undertakes TO uao the
whip. be 10 obliged 10 shift the lines from
both hands into one IN order % strike q
sufficiently hard blow to rouse tho horse
but McHenry accomplished this by grisl
movement which lnii1atea that the muscles
OF The fore part OF his arm must DO Ghnor-
mally developed. Ths result 2 that he can
steady q tired horse with both lines In Tho
most approved mshner, and Wilan " comes
10 a whipping lnish does not dave 10 ahan.
d-.l for an lns.an, his hold on one Of the
reins. thug giving him. a. the mcrest tyre
In troltlng mattorE can see decided nd-
vantage over rival who II compelled 10
"eo 10 bat" as The saying H. 10 the old
fashlonod way. Many a heat and race has
horn Lost Dr. the driver Of Tired troilaf
being compelled 70, for an Instant; LEI 10 his
hold on the llnea, es he rapidly Hhiiiod them
IN ardcr to set his whip IN action, and II
h. aftsr seeing a man who Is driving aFalnsi
bin do this, and watching the other Rel
lows horse maiic q fonndeflng hfeak 81
Tho wire, while his own wins by head.
that Mciienry's always pale. and uaually
lnmohle. iaes lights up with q smile that.
.rVtNfNf
under which & Is brought forth, usually has
a somewhat chastity appearances.
some Of McHenY's star performers have
buen ROY wilkes, kitornny. Jr,, Charlaftcn
rarrest wilkes. Mary Marshall. Thornltsn
aud Phoebe Wlikei An Old ffland Of
Mrirsnry. epsatlng pi his abilities. said;
no has knocked about the world a ae5l
while on his own account ana knoNn Nhst
n X 10 be at the loot Of the mountain as
vail ps al the summit. McHenry has 10
stseied bis nergcs that whsl 4 comes 70
lariylne for thu money thele "a not his
snnerior ID the w0rla. There are plenty q
I'm xho can do well enough hthlui 4 riot
Tar or PAGER as long o. the amy thing ~
s,ake " the purss. but lei ileir same men
have a large amount infs. y ~ p.o. w
me- hoffe or let them kroY that taoir
1880 are M 10 lhcir rcelH IN The pool
~. 80 their hand VII losc rs cunning
~ ,sf,,.s e do the hcding 81 ~ owner,
,-'sf,.yv & no, one 81 ilils hind, srt on
*, e5sir,fy hin meg. srill.ani euaria %
s,s,Iatu mar 30 euaddenuy eNreeiei Nnyia
80 S.,s< d Forrest and Az me ehsnge.
~ "a f.vtr Il his adygfrary u - AZ
sftin IN mi nat be viii pcsliiyelT else
tiin ,s III ,,,sS hotss and falry NfiaF from
w li,.st i erratcr night q iptei nan ne
lae H -. h~tsrs thnvn The-o Il 30 ar
nss ~, ~ McHcnrys drlylng. and even
e9ul M uerhapl DO no. IKE hlm ptfAeH.
~. az f.rt<i to acmii taat .,I,,,.
alll NJ ,he posni IN y rAce where oflyipk
eisas vii va me dsy Mel.sps5 :, ~ sSs N
SOL asr.ssn 70 come 90 vlctoE a. any men -
d. aafid." -, a.. a,wrs 4, ven a. bis
hef -,is- ia attended the faeia az Il i-'-
va -. Ne- YORK. MS ffsf, vi ~
Need x ,s.sse wslh,s-Aiar rs1e. y nnirn
call INC r ..,.s m, vaiefloo sier y.ciory W.
s'.ss,,ss i,l b IA E.as9 En- n. .lt "a
,ss s Sssis. IN ~ ,lai ns5s cs, IN siar
stnruplea -, N thu wire nti hitn besi'
ead iNspn ~ slih ne Tacg n ~ EAps.'
but rvs Ma M ~ whlp snd rhofba pf9Aa.
McAeafy Pi w ,net riih Chtflsr,oa also a.
II haa ~ persormrr, Re .,srisa On
ssi,sin iiiinsIs mar lspa "a sa1. a.
ealsas races rith caatls''san s . eaey siesery
s ssrss record Of s'i'% =