The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-08
NOTES OF THE TRACK
Turf Gossip and General Information
of the Paddock.
COLONEL THOMPSON DEAD
He Was Power Among Horsemen
and Died Many Times a Mill
ionaire-TrottlngP Purses
of the Season 1895.
COLONEL THOMPSON DEAD

u- pneumonia in New York city
en- last Monday. An enumera-
& % of Colonel Thompson's business en-
I-rprises would be long one lie was
ice president of the United States
lank and a director in the Southern
rational bank. He was also Interested
IN several trust companies. His for
tune is estimated at from 100000 to
Slu,000000.
colonel Thompson was a power on
Tie turf. lie was one of the charter
members of the Jockey club. and his
counsel was highly valued by his con-
1reres. His colors were quite successful
last year He purchased Requital, the
winner Of last years Futurity, when
David Gideon retired from the turf Re
quital was the champion 2-year-old of
the year, and in the case of one / Love,
the BrOokdale stable had the champion
2-year-old tilly of the year.
Rsquital was never run in Colonel
ThOmpson's colors. one 1 Love, who
was bred at Brookdale and is by Mint
in-The Apple, won five consecutive
races. She then showed signs of stale
ness. and, after two futile efforts, was
sent into winter quarters. II was eX-
peCted that this year the stable would
he one of the most powerful on the
turf.
James Rowe, who as trainer is with
out peer, resigned the starters flag
10 take charge of the Brookdale stables.
lowes record with the late August
Belmont's horse made every turtle look
for big things from him. Clayton was
engaged Ia ride for the stable, and the
green and scarlet. il was hoped, would
be as prominent this season as was the
maroon and scarlet last year.
The Brookdale stud contains the nu-
clcus of a first class stable, and Colonel
Thompson was on the lookout for other
"a. Il. h
famous stud from the estate OF It's
founder the late ID. ID. Withers. II is
tho strongest in the East.
The city council Of Louisville Ky,
has begun practical war on the pestif-
erous pool rooms by passing an ordi-
nance making the license s. 900 year.
Five and one-half million dollars was
the amount hung up by the various
trotting associations in America during
the season Of 1895. What viii IL be in
1895?
Some of the best trainers are now do
ing all their winter jogging TO the pole,
and claim that their horses do better
and are more cheerful when worked In
company.
1t is said that Marty Bergen never
was convulsed with laughter hut once
In all his racing career, for II Is widely
known that he seldom smiles, but to
see him in a tit of uncomfortable laugh
mr. was something never forgotten by
those who were attracted by his an
tics. 1t was at a big race meeting in
the East An owner of an old skate
that might be considered fourth class,
entered him in a stake race and told
ell his friends to be on hand and have
4. ii, I.sl hN~l INT
OF much persuasion, got Bergen to
promise to ride his horse in tho race.
knowing him to he one Of the best
Judges OF pace in America Everything
was satisfactory to the owner, hut Ber-
gen was not 50 confident of that quar-
ter horse beating a horse like Tenny,
who was in the same race. While
musng in the paddock over his anti
cipated defeat. and wishing the owner
and the horse were miles away, The
UWuer, an Irishman, left q crowd Of his
friends who We're loaded with whiskeN
and pooltickets. and ran over to Marty
rs ne saw him standing idly there.
Taking him by the arm, he said: II
say, MARTY. I've got something 10 tell
yrz about this harse of mine. I've go:
al me money on him. and you're not
forgotten. You'n be rich when you
win this race, and III tell yez how yc
can do II. I know the harse betther
than any wan. You do jest as I tell
~. When the flags drops git as near
Tinney as yeZ can, lay along about two .
lvguths behind him, and when yeZ got
10 the head Of the stretch let go me .
harse's head and be COB yen bate the
hoNow-backcd devil TO the wire in n
walk. Don't touch your mount with
whip or spur until yez are two lengths
sn front Of Tinney, about six lengths
from the wire. then begin yer dhriye"
,. In. IL
"a he received the instructions. and
when his adviser got through he began
- laugh, and the more he thought of
his chances the more bois.erous he he .
came. and even at the post he kept
Crinning. for when the Tag dropped
he got but one glimpse Of Tenny. and
1hat was all for his ''harsp" was the
last OF all the others that figured
among the also runs" on that cventful
day.
Richard Croker has % horses in .
training in charge OF Charles Morton. f
in England. Ii IS stated that Montauk
has much improved on las. years
FORM
The spring handicap weights were
published today. in the Liucolnshire F
handicap lIe D.. chest weight IS l30
pounds am he i.1-ost 81 AmeriCus F.
viii carry ll3, Mantauk IS, RCy ~ san I
"a Anita IL and Sir Excess Ill pounds.
For the Great Metropolitan the high .
est weight is l26 pounds and the low azt
s.. Banquet viii carry III pounds aud .
hey - Santa Anita 1926.
lu the City and Suburban the high
c-t weight is l5a pounds and the lowest
81 MgItauk will carry s. pounds. Rcy
- santa Anita 12f and Sir Excess llq.
In the Chester cup the highest
weight is l2S and the lowest s. pounds
, %
pounds.