The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-22
Performances

+. 9 miles. 3:2G1s 4 miles. .1:l5A
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ....................
Mr. Harper was the first man in
America, and is the only man in Ken
lucky, To erect monument over the
resting place Of a horse. Said Mr.. Har-
per:
a story recently published about the
graves of Americas great horses stat
ed that the late Robert Alexander
sfecled monument over the grave of
lexington, and was the first man TO
mus hohof a dead turf hero. This is
mistake. Mr.. Alexander never put a
monument over Lexingtons grave
heene of New York and myself are the
only men who have done such a thing
and | was the first"
II IS very easy to see that of his
horses Ten Brock was Harpers favor
ite, although Iongfellow, besides be-
ing great race horse, was infinitely
more successful in the stud, and his
progeny has shed luster upon Nantura
70 greater extent that that of Ten
Bfoeck. This favoritism is accounted
Tor by the fact that Longfellow was al
ready fully developed and had made his
reputation during the lifetime of John
Harper. while Frank Harper had the
raising Of Ten Brock. who was given
to him as sucking colt by his
uncle
Uncle John didn't think much of
Ten Brock" said Mr.. Harper. 'He
was an understood colt, very awkward
ana mfschleVous. He had way of
humping down his back and crawling
under the bars into the calves shed.
where he would eat up all their feed
Uncle John came down to the stable
one day for the purpose of making a
gelding of him. ! begged him to let the
| colt alone.
/" Why should p he asked
Because, Uncle John | replied, i
| have been watching that colt in the
| pasture, and he's bound to make a race
| horse. When the colt ran across a pas
| ture he managed to push a little ahead
/ of the others every time
Very well. Frank, you may have
| him to do as you please, was his re-
| ply. Maybe he will make little back
| horse
Ten Brock made his first start at
| Louisville in 1874, as a 2-year-old, and
was beaten by McGrath's Aristides. He
didn't start any more until he was 3
| years old. when he kept ON winning. 1t
kept the horsemen pretty busy in those
days hunting purses that Ten Brock
| wasn't going to run in. They didn
banker much after his company
Yes, / guess his greatest race was
the match contest for $4,000 a side be-
tween him and the California mare.
Mollie Mccarthy, at Louisville, in 1878,
| though it was Il 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 To keep their money at home, that
when the horses had gone two miles
| there wouldn't be any race, The bet
ting went on for weeks beforehand
They said there We're 10000 or more
people at the track the day of the race
The horses ran neck and neck TO the
first quarter. Mollie gaining and finally
leading in the homestreteh. She kept
up her pace around to the half-miie
post again, and presently the croWl
saw Ten Brock take the lead. On NJ
flew, the mare making desperate Ell
for To regain her ground, but without
avail. Mollie quit al two miles an1
galoped the rest of the way. The eN-
element was terrific and men rushed
ON To the track and nearly smotheret
Ten Brock with caresses. | was
caught up in the arms of the crowd ant
carried up and down the track, com
pletely overpowered. | was naturally
very happy over the result.
Ten Brock could run longer AM
keep his wind than any horse that eve
lived in the world. and | never saw
him race when he was fit to run blu
once in my life. That WAS when ~
beat "A horse named 'Ad.' owned by J
d. krouse of Ohio. in three mile rae,
al Louisville. krouse took Ad Las
and won everything until he tackled
Ten Brock When they had run tM'
miles some fellow hollered, 'Ad has hin
going but a moment later they sas
Ten Brock walk AWAY from him an
lie reached the stand fully an eighth
| Il mile ahead.
mo horse ever had kinder. bette
disposition or approached as near 4
perfection MS old Ten Broeck--he wa
that way all his life Longfellow, toe
was gooa-tempered fellow. In n rae
YOU could ride either of them up til
string, and they would stand there per
fectly quiet and ohedient, While all III
other horses We're frislSing and cuttin
M. But the moment the drum Tape
they were off
Mr.. Harper contends that horses ar
not n bit faster to-day than they wer
% years ago. but that the difference
) all i'm the tracks. He does not heliey
that any of the records of Ten Broec
could be surpassed by the horses Of Il
; day If they ran on the same kind {
{ tracks.
: six Years ago Mr. Harper retire
! from the turf. 1t is singular fact tha
he never bet on one of his horses In h
/ life He has never had anything 10 d
with trotters. and rather looks on thel
4
@ For many years MIR Harper has dis
i persed the open handed hospitality Fl
: which the place is noted. A state din
!, ner.. nj Santura is All event moi Ia
Il forgotten in lifetime. The cuisine
. Aunt susan" the old colored cook al
> honsekeeper. Is world renowned. an
: there are not few who think that !
/. one can barbecue Il mutton roast
= shoat. broii a chicken or make cal
i like her. She il given carte blanci
a whenever company is invited 10 dill
n ner.
= When Hon. William j Bryan VI
i. the guest Of Senator blackburn IN Ne
!. sailles a year ago last September Au
= Susan VAS sent for 10 prepare The mes
y and Bryan swore that la an his cansa
u he had not sat down To such dinner.
g. Daniel Mayes Bowman. in Glabe-De
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