Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-26

Something About the owner of Rey
Isl santa.

III Suhtus
one OF the weaIthiest, IL not the very
woalthiest, tnrfmen IN the United
states Is Mr. u. j. Baldwin, or Lucky
baldwin, as he la more tamiliarly
known. lie races for pasume, Just as
a small boy would play marbles or
ny kite Several times he has at
tempted 10 retire from the turf, but It
invariably lures him back for another
farewell" appearance.
Mr.. Baldwin Is a lean. straight, thin
fnccd old man, with silky white hair
brimmed hat, and the keencst OF hazel
eyes looking out from under bushy,
gray eyebrows. His florid face Is al
ways smooth shaved except for a sill
very muat1che. He IS a multi-mlllion-
aire. but he does not look the part.
lie resembles more AN unsuccessful
business man whose best days have
gone by. But behind his plain face
ana high brow there IS one OF the
brightest business brains In the coun-
try, His small, bright eyes can see
further Into the merits or dement's Of
O race horse than most Of the men who
follow the turf for a Livelihood.
Like that other sterling supporter
OF the turf, Marcus Daily. Mr.. Baldwin
went to California forty years ago, n
young man without dollar. lie geban
his Western life In San Francisco as
NllH hti'liki or a. llNfIJ hlhbtIt 4 Nl ne
won't To- selling groceries, and got a lot
of stock Ia different mines tn settlement
Of hi9 Bills This apparently worthless
stock he put carefully AWAY and then
went over TO Japan 10 bring over a
Japancac troupe as sort of theatrical
enterprise. lie was gone several
months, and whom he returned he found
that tho Comstock lode had been dis
covered and that the mining stock he
Aad put away was worth considerably
over million dollars This was who're
he earned HIS sobriquet OF Lucky
Notwithstanding his sudden aces
sion TO wealth, Mr. Baldwin went about
until bic contract was filled. Then lie
went back to San Francisco and rein
vested his money. and he Is now sr!d
90 be worth fully 10000, 900. He owns
vast ranches In Southern California a
hotel az Lake Tahoe the Baldwin thea
tor, and several valuable gold rlineg.
n X at his Santa Anita ranch that
Mr. I}uldwiu's celebrated racing sta les
atg located, } is here that the kinK OF
the Santa Anita ranch, the celebrated
Emperor Of Norfolk, Is located, In
one year this great stallion cleared 49,
900 for Mr. Baldwin santa Anita
ranch rs IN the sun Gabriel valley about
twenty miles from Los Augolcs. and
CONSISTS Of 10000 acres. Mr.. BALDWIN
breeds, trains and rnises every horse
That carries the Mdltole cross, The
stables are plain ana simple. and with
out the usual hligrec told about Ia
connection WITH Maud S and other
lyers Mr. Baldwin Is not a believer
lu sugh things. There are no gilt
edged stalls. The horses. some of
which are valued at from $4,000 40
f1uNll rnrh, live In plain wooden Z ais,
ilitaen feet squire, which are teut
iu the utmost ncatnega and order by
UFI.fEHttHI gfsfl.lA % .
stables Ia a beautiful mile track, On
which the horgn8 are exercised.
alr baldwin is great lover OF every
thing Spanish, aud most OF his hui sos
ere given Spanish names. The Lest
known are Chlqultu Florlaua, Santa
cruz Roy del Caredos and Roy 81 Santa
Anita -Four times MIR Baldwin has
won the Derby, on the last occasion
y WINS Roy cl Santa Anita that car
RED tho Maltese cross to victory. Mr..
buldWiu manages his stable as "A hus-
moss enterprise and be nultcs IL uHy
although It is doubtful II he would
worry much II It should prove 81 lps-
iug venture He pays little u tentlon
to horses himself, and drives but sell
dom
IN addition to his racing stock. Mr.
Baldwin keeps on his ranch n large
stock OF Devons and purhoms, AMI his
uuirv turns out 1000 pound5 Of butter
5bo'p ON his ranch, and the amount n
good old wine Ia hts cellars IS atupan-
dpus. On one ranch alone he has
lO Ul0 gallons of wine and 10000 gall
Ions OF brandy, from three TO twenty
yelfs old.
Mfr, baldwin is Il hard worker and q
man ut not many umusaments, One
OF thcE however IA quiet and mod
crate r~me ~ pul,pr His career or
ths turt covers uvAr twenty years, Last
Gan be made up bis mind to retirr
from lwcing ON account OF a pressure
or business, and although ne sold
some of HE hor'0s. he could not part
with an. At present ne devotes more
ot lis time 10 breeding fine horses
chan racing them,
outside of Mr. Baldwn's turf history.
hiH career has been o oheclSered one.
lie has been married three timea, and,
although over 20 years OF age, is hale
nad hcprty and promises 70 live
great many years lougcr.--New York
Herald