The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-11

General Knox, the Pride of the Late '"''
Thoma. l.. Lang.

The late Col. Thomas L. Lang VINO
died recently in Oregon. was a very pro-
mjnent Maine horse breeder about '"eh-
ty-ave years ago tie was then ma, n,a'
OF wealth and could indulge IN MS ~ "a
ness for fine fOrses 10 any extent ina ~
fdncied lie bought ana bred many ~
col. I.ane's breeding farm In Vassaloor-
ough was a model and ono OF tho b'st !"
all New England. Among tho n.Su'
guished horses ln COL Lanys stables W.
General Knox. the founuer or tuo -.
nous equine Knox family whi u nas
been such a source OF pride 1ni prom III
the horse raising industry OF Name II
also bought Gideon. an own son OF ~
dyk's great HambletOn.an lp. the oIib -
OF the most fashionable and fastest ro,-
ting and pacing speed OF the DAY. H'"s
con was the sire OF Gretchen, ~" dah %
Names great stallion Nelson, -.ps. 49,,
But it was TO General Knox that SVi-
Lang was chiefly indebted for his sue
cess as a breeder. This rcmarhapic no'se
had such a strong .ndiVidually tna' no
established "A new line that n ,atly as
tinRtished itself ana Is sun pfoHiih'Nt
throughout the state. he NhoN Nioo'
mares being regarded IS ot - 'lal Nain',
General Knox was hy biack - Nv ~ pa
the illustrous Morgan family OF noists,
and his dam was a finely bred A nor Il
thoroughbred mare He was a soo1 si@rt
symmetrlcaliy formed ana au-ioiNt
handsome horse. In color me- wa. "s
a.
square open, slashing trot tbs llnuc
performances were Fast FOR those way 7i
usually within the standard marx on -'s'
on poor half-mile tracks ana Win lN' Nit
style high-wheel sulky but ms sp''N-
producing power was 80 strong that sew
eral of his sons and sianisonS sur larf.'
him iu that respect. AMONG tNtH
Gubrotl KnoN.2.lS l-1and Camofs l,lt IL.
other distinguished horses of The NnoN
family were Pilot Knox. Morrill, hhoN,
General Lightfoct, Hinis' Knox, fahhst
Knox. and many others well known ~
this section.
mantle history as Well as name. nc vas
bred Nv the veteran Portland oyster o'Al-
sr. Mr. Levi ". Atwood ~ th, t'rl
Of events Mr.. Atwood was opllsed 20 l"ie
with the colt. and tod a Low OF ms ,dvieed
that he was s cd one, anu -, .,f fi-
pct 10 20 into good hands. ana.
In June. 1866. camois p ~1s $50 soi blcs rhe
colt was then two Years nlu ana "a nih,n
beauty. He brought 500 the ldtr \. -,
COnant was the purchaser Tor n,ills,l
and George Wright of the ocean Marine
irsi,rince company. OF this city. as mat
te, of eneCulafiOn. They nha inc c'it
eelded. and in year or Two li Nel'ioi'
INFO A handsome and fast Young t't."'
Camors was then sold Co Lon Morris, 'i
BOSTON for 81 90 The owners We're well
satisfied with tnfir irNt-finnnt AZ Ni-
time-more SO. perhaps IMAM lNfF VIZ
later on. when they found oit MNtl HiHt
Of a piece Of horse property 'ney h''
Csmors was taken 20 Boston. put ln
training. and developed surprising Spr J.
lie changed owners several -iint-' can
now ono making a hi1Isoma nr1ul ON
The Investment until finally ln l,iL no
made "a race record NJ -l3 u. neiAI we
ninth horse boz the world 40 tnat linle lo
frOt a mile inside Of 2N tamoi' WIS
thon bought by Lucky BallNl1 'ail,
forniau thoa In tho East BALDWIN, paid
$4,000 spot cash for 'amorS. dNl 1r9t
him 20 san Francisco as mate TOT ms
trOtter St Julian 2.ls ~
The California CroesIs had "a gr ,at lHi
but he soon used up the undeclmttrS
Maine horse. An over-drivo on ihe fohi
and lack OF proper care caus 4 ,opu'
Inflammation ST tne iltneNs. ana iriln.
The late dr. =. IT. Few ksIiff was
ve-v forI of horses and took much inc
torost In breeding tlcm. He was as
ISOLATED ar the time 30 this 'hohpy or
HIS. as he used 10 call 20. with the hon.
Seth l.. HOihrOOk and they had NM.
nlaoe near Mechanic Fails ana biG
harmful Of Youngsters. Now bf Ye"ks-
bury was one Of the friends tNAt MT.
Atwood had advised 20 buy the colt cam
Ors After the biz record and great sale
nothing was said about IN between them
for several months. until one day llf.
Tewksbury walked into Mt ATWOOD
place OF business and said in his frank
way. Atwood. ! can't stand n any inh-
ger until | tell YOU what nm idiot / con-
slider myself for not taking your advice
ana securing that colt Here have for
wears been spending thousands of dollars
10 breed or buy n young horse that would
greatly distinguish itself and when had
one placed right under my nose. as it
We're I rejected b. But / thought that
because you had raised the colt and bee
come attached 10 10 YOU were looking
al the matter from n preludiced stand
point. and so ! lost the great opportunity
Of my recreative ambition
4 good idea Of me value OF old fenfr-
al Knox for breeding purposes may Doe
Inferred from the fact that when some
fifteen or sixteen years Old he was sold
10 New York parties for $1,000. The gall
liant horse would never have loft Maine
had not Col Lang become financially em-
harrassod and decided % leave for new
country and take fresh departure on the
financial track
col Lang was n man Of ability both
m the business and political world. ~
was genial. generous. straightforward in
HIS dealings. and always a gentleman
While he lived I'm his native state n if
questionable if any man was more higi
Is esteemed and respected A..
gus.