The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-20
JACK CHM on BYRON M,c1E11AyD.
Tho Colonel Reviews His Ability as y Trainer
and His UprightnrsA

CINCINNATI, June ls.-Col. Jack Chinn, the
redoubtahle legislator, turfman, and all round
Kentuck!an. who knew Byron McClelland in
timately from the time McCiclland was a Jockey
riding brush" races, and taking long chances
on getting enough recompense for SO doing to
keep soul and body working tremendously. was
much affected when word reached him OF Nc
Clelland's death. To a Sun reporter he said:
"McClclland was the greatest trainer that tho
turf has ever known. Tho proof Of this is as
convincing M the evidence my grandfather
once demanded when he was negotiating tho
purchase OF n coon dog.
"'Why do you think he is a good coon dog T.
my grandfather inquired OF the owner OF the
dog.
because l know he is one by breeding. and
from my own experience with him in the chase
What further proof have you that the dog
is worth his salt at tracking coonsf
"'All the neighbors will tell you he is the best
in this section
THAT won't do for me- said grandfather.
Where's tho peltsi Have you any skins stacked
up In the smokehouse TO show for itf
have, said the man. and he led my grand
biz pile OF cured skins. The sale wSs elin nsn e
on thH spot, Byron McClclland had about half
a million dollars slowed away in various forms
as proof that he was the most successful trainer
Years ago McClclland and W. l.. Scott were
~ ~, az y AuS'AIlNl1 AHt OTIltT, IOullnnllY ut
least, in the role OF trainer. Well, they had a
oiagreeinent about money matters. and Scott
refused to make good the heavy losses caused by
The stables, want OF success, claiming, | believe,
that McCleil9nd had put himsclf. in the position
Of being solely responsible for the losses, Nc.
CIelland had very little money nj that time. but
what NO had he parted with for tho benefit OF
me turf creditors, lie scrapcd up enough money
TO pay twenty cents on the dollar, which the
creditors gladly accented and they, called
Il square, Last summer, l think IL was,
MGClelland met in New York Joe Cot.
ton, one OF the old creditors annarantly
IN very bad luck aud clearly broke. McClel!and
sent out word that he wanted 10 see all OF the
persons With whom he had settled years before
FOR twenty cents on the dollar. naming n date
ana place OF meeting In New York. They all
promptly put in an appearance, and there and
HEN MGClellqnd paid TO each The fun sums OF
ne original Indebtedness, aggregating several
thousand dollars; OF course, the occasion was
well celebrated before the happy party sep
aratod; There is the way "A ganiblor-I snppose
the public insists on the term being applied 10
All hettors on raccs-acttlOd for a losing invest
lncnt, ana II you want 10 draw any moral, 10
Col. Chinn 10 firmly OF the opinion that some
recent hard luck experienced by McClelland. espe-
clhlly the sudden going wrong of Prince Lief, Tho
most promising star OF his stable this spring.
caused an amount OF worry and keen sorrow
70 The trainer that really led to his death. Nc.
S,lcIRnd leaves a widow and an adopted child.
lhe, daughter OF his brother, to inherithi estate
whbgh IS gariously estimated at from $25O,OO0