The sun., 1898-01-23
RAN FROM "EENDToEEND.s
FRANK n. HlRPER, ONE OF THE
OLD.sCHooL TURFMEN.

VERsAILLEs Ky, Jan. 21.-The history Of the
turf and the history OF Woodford county. KY,
are indissolubly bound up together. II the
rostor OF pioneer turfmen had not held the
names of Buford, Blackburn. Harper. AieIan.
der, Swieert Kinkead. and Ford. and II they
had not played their parts on the breeding farm
and at tho race track, tho annalists Of the Amer
lean turf would have different story to tell.
These men raced horses in the days when they
were run for glory and when the bookmaker had
not been invented. or this school of turtmen
Frank b. Harper. now in his sevonty.fourth
year, is the last survivor in Woodford county
and one Of the most illustrous Of them all. lie
10 n nephew OF John Harper, who died in 1873
and who laid the foundation OF the great thor.
ouRhbrod nursery at Nantura Farm many years
ago After owning and racing number of
horses, John Harpers career was crowned, near
tho close OF his life. by the successes OF Long
fellow, who was foaled Ia 1857. He bred Ten
Broeck, but did not live TO SEQ any OF his per-
formances.
Frank b. Harper was associated with h.s
uncle John from childhood, and II was under
Franks regime that Longfellow won many Of
his greatest races and made his wonderful name
in the stud. and that Ten Brock made the
world ring with his exploits on tho track.
The Harpers have bcen In Woodtord county
for over 100 years. The records Of tho Wool.
ford County Court show that In March, 1898,
Jacob Harper, Sr., the grandfather Of the pres
ent owner Of tho place, purchased from one
Andrew Lewis. "7eo acres of land for the sum
of nino hundred and twelve pounds. lawful
money" "Nantura" Farm took Its name from
the great race and brood marc Of that name, the
dam of tonsfcllow. The estate now includes
Within its northern boundary the old Neg
years ago; IL is q magnificent tract Of !; zoo
%ana as hard mapo oak Sekoy % o
Mr.. Harper 10 heavily built Mnts,oeardSd s
sai tSan "sa sit, on W tho front porch q tSe
RH Rs home &c and and to talk Of his noble anlmsisWh
man mi nj 10 man and almost unheard Of betweoa
Mr. Hsrper is bachelor: The quiet, simple.
merkabio in 9 man Of such largo means. amply
able to sratiiy every wish his II. heart could con, con.
his famous and oft-ropoated Injunction to his
Jockeys to run his horses from "eend to eend.
It well illustrates his open and straightforward
With the death Of Ten Broeck and Longfel.
deed, a good deal Of his interest in lie. Those
days The old when hSs
over this continent and Europe
stations. but while they are constantly earning
money for their master: they have not In the
Ten Broeck and Longfellow. Imp. Rossington
twho is q half brother Of the great 0rm1h that
sGs Sneon IN @
IL paid El2, 900 for him." said Mr.: Harper,
he S sp me csS
Rossington had eleven successful two-year.
olds, and. all told. about sixteen winners out
year-old Traverse. out OF Betsy Brooks. by Ten
Brock. he hevins recently won several good ss
by Ten Broeck has been In tho stud only four
years and has produced somo good two and
Whom Ten Broeck and Longfellow died. Mr..
Harper gnvn them cnch resting place behttine
their great achievemcnts on the turf on boou.
To Tser sravcs are ~
marble shafts. handsomer BY far than most Of
those to be seen in the CEN eteries Of man. On
Longfellow's monument Is carved:
LoNGFELLow.
The King OF the Turf.
Brown hS5ss' piss Sos! SSsies :. hsS fsSs TO- 1857
II starts, "a Times First.
King Of Racers and King of Stations.
Ten Brock is commemornted as follows!
TEN BROCK.
BAY s9Ess foseS oR Na1s1ra 90
Died Juno 20, 1887.
PERFORMANCES.
Mile. l:99A tsAs Miles,. 4:5sts
Miles s:ss Miles,: ail:: s7S :s7S:s
Mr.. Harper was tho first man in America and
is tho only man In Kentucky 10 erect monu:
mont over the resting place OF a horse Said
stSry recently SsSut ,h the srGgs.
Robert Alexander erected monument over tho
f thus honor dead turf Raro. This Is SAT- mfstake.
LEX grave KeSae Of SaW york and
mbyssf are ths onlSy men ra who have done such
1t Is very easy to sec that of his horses Ten
Brocck was Harper's favorite, although Long
fellow. besides being great race horse. was IN
progeny has shed lustro upon "Nantura TO .
greater extent than TINT OF Ten Brock. his
Longfelow was already fully developed ond
had made his reputation during the lifetime Of
raising Of Ton Brock, who was 81 given EN- to him
as sacknE aSo colt sy hs u1Go .Sn muo, .,
GS and liz hsd e
HI. would make way with all their feed. Uncle
John came down to the stable one day for he
him TO let the colt alone.
why should r. he asked.
been watchng that colt IN the pasture. and he's
bound to make race horse. When the colts
s b the pasture he pushes little ahead
you please. was his reply. Maybe he will make
you a little hack horse He gave mo at the
same same, time Inn a horse nsmod Turner, by Endorser.
Ten Broeck's first start WAS as n two.ycar-
old at Louisville IN 1874, and he was beaten by
McGrath's Aristides. He didn't start any moro
until he WAS years old, when he won his race
at Lexington. and then he kept on winning. 10
kept tho horsemon pretty busy in those days.
hunting purses that Ten Broeck wasn't going
to run In. They didn't banker much after his
company.
II guess his greatest race was the match
contest. for 81. 900 q side. between him and the
California mare Mollie Mccarthy. at Louisville.
In 1878. though 1t was bad race. When they
came to see me to arrange for the meeting they
told me the Californians were going to bring
world of money here to put on that race sent
them word 10 keep their money at home that
whsn III the 3 horses had gone two miles there
people rSt at the the track the day, Of tho
the the drss isSt quarter, m Moia % I Esinins meek snd
finally Gnsy leading cad in the homestrstohi sh.
again, and presently the crowd saw Ten Broeck
t Ike the lead. On he new, the mare making
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