The sun., 1895-05-26

lived. After several months spent thsre his
health was not improved and he was advised to
try another change of climate. He left for
Kerrville a week ago yesterday. and the news
received from there was of an encouraging ma.
ture up to Friday morning, when Mrs.
Morris received ut her home in West Chester
q telegram saying that he had had
an attack resembling apoplexy and was dan
gerously Ill. Mrs. Morris and her eldest son,
Alfred Hennen, at once made preparations to
70 to Kerrville. Before they left at O'Clock
they received news that Mr.. Morris's condition
was more favorable and on Friday night
two more kilograms were received in West
| Chester stating that he was still improving.
Yesterday afternoon despatch was received at
the Morris Park club house to the effect that
| Mr.. Morris vas thought to be little better than
on Friday.
| John A. Morris is son of Francis Morris. who
| was famous among racing men of his genera
tion. and from him the son inherited a leaning
| toward the turf. When Francis Morris sent
Prior. Prioress. and other horses to England in
| 1860 in charge of Richard Ten Brock. John
A. Norris then a lad OF eighteen or there
abouts. went along. and it was said he acted
as commissioner and placed most of the
money his father waGered on his repre-
a sha Worth English ana
French racing Of hat time. and he was respon-
sibe for his father buying Eclipse and bringing
lea Francis Morris concluded that his son haa
seen enough Of the turf. and placed him in the
Ii remained at this vocation until the clos.
Company. At the death Of his father. who
determined to launch out into the sport in much
the same fashion as his father had when a
OF and as Il s Ss smS
tton to found the greatest race track
stud in this country. His eldest son,
Alfred Hennrn Morris, was as a youth more or
Of hs IN
give his boy something that would keep
in a heathfnl pastime Morris Park was
built on the most liberal lines and nothing
overlooked. 1t is by far the most complete rae:
ing property; taken Ike M as whole that can be found
Norris s ssa @ Sfs ks '0An
Personally John a. Morris Is the most COM
of and thoS9 Sst YIN him
person he is Of portly build, standing about s
Zee, 9inches in height and weighing probably
had : sort Of tainting spell, and was
Ing Ing and arnRihns n'' enttrey - Since Sine t then ' he
has been the most nbstcmious Of men. He took
Cora. which was especially bailt for him. and
| he Cruised about in Eastern and southern
waters IN ner Tor many years. tic married MISS
| Hennen of Louisiana, and they have three
| children living: Alfred Hennen. who WAS active
in the management OF Morris Park until 1t was
| leased to a syndicate few days ago: David Hen
| men, who Ia a medical student and Cora, who Is
| the wife of Thurlow Weed Barnes.
| For the past five years Mr.. Morris has been best
| known through his connection with the turf and
as the owner OF Morris Park. His wealth is
estimated at between S25 900 and 100000
| 900. For several years his stable has been
ono OF the largest on the American turf.
and his racing stud has been of
the most extensive In the country. His net win
nihgs from stakes and purses have averaged at
least Sl0O. 900 n year. and in 1892 Morris Park
was assessed at 100000 900. some idea OF Mr..
Morriss work as a breeder of racehorses WAS
put sixty twO-year-olds in training. His ranch
In Texas consists OF 10000 acres. and there are
more than 800 Thoroughbred mares and a dozen
stations there. Cp to n few years ago he lived
like prince, and maintained no less than nine
expensive and luxurious establishments in this
country and Europe. He has magnificent
home In Throgg's Neck three others in Boston.
Bar Harbor. and New Orleans, a shooting box
In Louisiana. and the ranch in Texas, where
he now lies so III; racing establishments, and
breeding farms In Maryland, England. and
house In Hanover. Germany, or late years he
has lived quietly. spending his time between
his Throgg's Neck home and his residence In
| New Orleans.
Mr.. Morris has always feared apoplexy and
has frequently expressed the belief that death
would come to him in that way. His holdings
In racing properties, comprising Morris Park,
his breeding studs in England. Maryland, and
| Texas, and his horses in training represent an
outlay of probably S6,00O.000.