Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-08-09

THE TARAL RESIDENCE.
Fred's father, who was sturdy, we'll
to-do country farmer and merchant in
Illinois, vigorously opposed his becom-
ing jockey at first, but subsequently
relented. There was no prouder or
happier man in Illinois when Fred won
his first Brooklyn handicap on old
Diablo a year ago.
Fred. Taral, although but twenty
eight years of age, is the richest Of
American jockeys. Yet there is not a
mean hair in his head He is almost
prodigal il his expenditures. and treats
his friends with princely hospitality.
The few hours he has on week DAYS TO
! himself-from the time he returns
from the races TO ten o'clock at night
are devoted to his wife and baby.
On Sunday, however, he is generally at
| leisure, and friends call on him by the
score. Here he is seen at his best. At
the table, wit, jokes and repartee are
cracked as well as bottles, and good
fellowship is the order of the day
| There is an ample sideboard in Tarals
dining-room, and his guests partake
generously of its contents as well as
| substantial viands. But Taral never
joins them in bibulations. He dare not
do it for fear of making weight that
bette noir Of all successful Jockeys. In
fact, he scarcely ever touches liquor
1t is only when bit weakened from
reduction at the bath or elsewhere
/ that he ever does.
Many rich trackmen, racehorse own
ers and merchants call on Taral at his
house and partake of his hospitality,
and are always heartily welcomed. II
IS only however, when seated at the
table with few intimate friends
that he enjoys dinner the most. Some
Of these are Johnnie EeLaislt, the ia
nous referee of fistic events, Ed. stone,
TaraIs lifelong friend and adviser,
with whom he ran away from home.
Teddy Foley, OF Gravesend, and
johnnie Campbell and Johnnie Nee
han, the horsemen. With these he can
sit down by the hour and swap
stories
When not at his own home on sun
days, Taral repairs TO the big road
house he recently purchased on the
Harlem River road, the swans Nest"
There he meets sportsmen and gentle
men Of sporting proclivties and makes
free AMI easy with them all The air of
reserve which he usually maintains at
the race track disappears. There are
no 'touts' there to badger him for
tips" and the feeling of restraint is
gone. He is as jolly as the iolliest, and
will give and take joke with anyone.
The tastes Of the little fellow" as
he is popularity called, are eminently
athletic. Next to horse race he de-
lights in tistic combat. He win Jour
pey from Canada to Florida to witness
great boxing match, and few there
are that have taken place within the
past few years that he has not seen
He is a staunch friend of John l., sui
Ivan, James J Corbctt, Jack Demp-
sey and Jack McAuliffe lie is also on
terms of intimacy with almost all the
celebrities of the squared circle, Foot
ball baseball, field sports. billiards and
aquaties also command his interest and
support When not engaged at the
track he never fails to witness great
athletic event of any lsind. For music
and drama he does not care jot, and
were it not for his pretty little wife,
who dotes on both, would never visit
the theater lie does not think they
| partal5e OF the realities 81 life, and
consequently are not productive of en-
/ during good \ really strong, in
structive play, however, is sure to at
tract him.
The secret of Fred. Taral's financial
success and popularity is an open one.
He is wealthy because he never
CANDLES, and further because he has
10 vices. Unlike other great jockeys,
he is adamant. Beauty no more than
liquor has any power over him He is
loval to house and home He is popu-
lar because he is the very incarnation
of honesty, and sportsmen the world
over know it, He would not pull" u
horse or throw race il given the
national treasury. He has been
tempted. but had the courage 10 with
stand IT, Besides these sterling quail
. tiles. he has never, despite his pro-
: nouneed successes upon the turf, ever
become afflicted with that disagreeable
, and offensive disease known as the
, "swelled head" lie is the same honest,
. manly, good-natured. good-hearted lit
! tie chap that he was before he ever
, won a suburban or handicap. Bet
:. ter than NIL. he is dutiful son, faith
!. ful husband. loving father and loyal
: friend. WILLIAM STANnlSH HAYES