New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-27
MANY WILL MISSJ. .CUSHMAN
AN UPRIGHT AND HoNoRED PATRON OF
SPORTS
AT ONE TIME HE WAS PART OWNER OF KlNGSioN
HIS GENEROSITY AND MODESTY.

AT ONE TIME HE WAS PART OWNER OF KINGSTON
HIS GENEROSITY AND MoDEsTY
The sudden death Of James S. Cushman whicn
was reported in The Tribune yesterday mas ."u'
much regret in club circles, in which he had peeh
conspicuous figure for many years. Mr.. Cushma"
was the son OF Alonzo d. Cushman, VINO was one
of the most important drygoods merchants vi '"'s
city twenty-five years ago. He was hfty-seVeh
years old and unmarried ~
He was one OF the Oldest members OF the Ne"-
York Stock Exchange a member or the onio,
r.ague the New-York, New-York Athletic ana
Conev Island Jockey clubs, and OF the MOTIFS farh
Driving Association -.
Mr. Cushman retired from active business apou'
twenty years ago and subsequently look an ac'i'e
mart in horse racing In racing circles me was
known as man OF undoubted Integrity; ne was
,,waxs above SUSPICION and his methods dgniiied
the sport of racing.
He was one OF the few American tuiliheh WIN
raced their horses for the sport derived from ray
Ing Mr. Cushman favorite with every turi-
man and racegoer who enjoyed the hohor vi no
acnuantance In the good old days or the carry
eghties Mr. Cushman and others owned The KAT
Cuba and several horses that surprised the pup"c
and the bettors by winning at long ouus' IL -
generally believed that Mr.. Cushman was part
owner OF the mares Duchess and CHROME Doth vi
which won a great many brilliant stake victories
Roth were famous racehorses. SpendthrHt was
Mr. Cushman's ideal as a sire His faith In the
son of Australian and Aeroe was unbounded
Mr. Cushman was the principal owner or hihss'oh
when ne was sold to the Dwyer Brothers for sl2'""
The reason why Kingston was sold when. such d
brilliant future was before him was simply De-
cause Mr. Cushman was not heavy bettor MS
usual commission being very small amount "
add zest TO any race In which his horse were ell
gagged .
Mr. Cushman owned II few mares. ohe Oh '"e'n
was Kal,la who was bred to Spendthrift several
vears Air. Cushman raced Kalula's progeny sue
cessflllv The two-year-od Kalula colt was owner
nv Nr Cushman. Ephraim Snedeker tralhed MI
Cushmans horses, and the kaluia cot Is ho" i"
Snedeker's stable .,. ,o,s % tho
turf ana TO all other outdoor sports lie wss an
en- thusastic adnircr OF baseball ana a hrih pse's.
I'm the prowess OF the New-York BaseDaH LUZ ~
ali times ne was willing to aid legitimate sports
financially and by his presence whenever they
were held In the neighborhood of this city. Many
persons will miss Mr.. Cushaan as ne was ci ,t, =,
table 10 a marked degree. and aided many wortny
persons who were In distress The only return n
asked was that his assistance should not De ,ha h
known TO ANYBODY II there were more men OF tis
stamp OF James Stewart Cushman the world would
no better and poverty would lose its sting IN nun
drels O. Instances He was man OF ainlaDie,
agreeable and attractive manners ana was HOuesI
and averse to publicity and notoriety 49,, ,..,
Mr. Cushman IL survived by three brothers, ArGhl-
bald F. Cushman + Holbrook Cushman and Dr
" + Cushnar, and by four sisters Mrs T. r
piston Mrs James T. Waters Mrs. Gustavus W .
Faber and Mrs George Wilcox The funeral VIII DE
held AT 81, Peters Church tomorrow morning ana
the burial will be in the family vault IN TRINITY
Church cemetery.