The times., 1897-12-12
TR0TTER, PAGER, RUNNER
Jerome Eddy, the Once Famous
TrOtter, Sold for Song.
Mr.. WHITNEY TALKS HORSE
Says We Are on the Eve Of Long
Continued Era of Turf Prosperity
san Francisco Minister Wants
Day Set Apart When Christ ans
Can Attend the Races.

The noted old trotting stallion, Jerome
Eddy, was sold at small country auction
sale in Wa kefield, r l., few da VS. a 90, Tor
SIo5. In March, 1888, Henry c Jewctt
Co., of Buffalo N. Y, bought Jerome Eddy
from Dewey x Stewart. wasso, Mich, FOR
$4,000.
He was then eight years old, and had a
record of 2:16 12, which at that time was
eclipsed only by the record of smuggier,
2:15 4, among trotting stations.
Such was the reputation of Jerome Eddy
that in 1882 the Buffalo Association. at
the Grand Circuit meeting, gave a special
purse of 81 800 TO be contested for 5y Eddy
and the stallion Black Cloud. Eddy won
the first heat in 2:16 1-2, being driven that
fast in futile attempt to beat Snldggl,r's
championship record.
The third and fourth heats were dead in
2:19 and 2:2o, respectively. Black CIoud
won the race. The talk, however, created
that day by stallion trotting a mile in
PIG l-2 was greater even than over Star
Pointer mile this season in l; 80 IL.
It boGmed the horse into a sale to the
Jewetts for $4,000. His sire WAS Louis
NapS leon, by Volunteer; his dam Fanny
Mares, 10y Alexander S Abdallah.
Henry c. Jewett * Co. kept Jerome Eddy
until March, 1896, and during these thirteen
years they nave received from him IN service
fees $50 600. The JewettS did not sell
EddY i'll their closing-out auction sale. but
n month later sold him to S A. owen, Of
Hope, L. l., for $500.
NJ. owen died recently; hence the grand
Ole horse as D gain compelled, when twenty
fCur years old, to find anew homeanda new
master in the person Of Wapton r. Carpen-
ter. OF Matunuck, r l., and it will be the
wis: OF all horsemen that the great trotter
and successful sire will find comfort ana
res; the remainder of his days. Last spring
hissre, Louis, Napoleon. thirty years old, was
sold for q song, taken to Saginaw, and
or the 24th of August last some children,
playing with matches, set the barn on fire
ami one OF the most famous trotting sires
of Mfetngan was gcremated alive.
The big boom Impaired to the thorough
bred horse business by tue success of .he
series of sales which closed atLexington
few days ago is believed by turfmea in
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Former Secretary of the Navy Villa n c.
Whitney, WHO wa IS present, and who was
one of the largest and most liberal buyers,
said II an interview:
Il do not pose as turfman, but from
my observations l should say that Mr..
August Belfhout and the other turfmen
who have stood by him in the
East have saved the American turf from
destruction. The racing laws they we're
instrumental in passing have already
borne most excellent fruit, as was evi-
denced by the successful meetings Leld
in the East this year. Cent emen of
means are row not afraid to put their
money into ti'orougtbreds, and 1 believe
that we are just ON the eve OF a .ong-
continued era of turf prosperity"
1t is reported that Mr.. Whitney Is the
head OF a big syndicate, which is to have
an extensive stable on the turf in 1898.
He has frequently denied the ruInor that
he Is to becople identified with the rae
ing game in any way, but reports-of i'm
Important Il ansactions in which nc is con
cerued are of almost daily occurrence, and
the public is beginning to believe ttat the
wealthy and popular New Yorker has de-
signs IN stakes and purses.
Tho Par Edward nor,in va.s.s q A..