The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-06
THE WHIT NEY-PAGET STABLE
The millionaire Ex-Secretary Of the Navy and
His Young Partner Are Collecting a Splep-
did Lot Of Thoroughbred Horses

the dispersal Of the Neponsot stud again
paced Medd'er in the auction room, where
ne ieii after short struggle into the
hands Of MS present owners. II will thus
ne seen that he has belonged in his time
20 three multi-mil, ioDaires lie Is now in
his prime. rich. beautifully finished bay.
typical equine gentleman. without sign
of blemtsh and still a comparatively young
horse
Among other good horses now In TIE
W hiiney- paget stables are Plaudir which
cost 50 $40: IolSl. Geisha. Sir Vassar King
bermuda. EIlella formerly called Lou
Iiramhlei. and High Degree Sh.lleiah. the
famous 4-yeaT-old steeplechaser, is another
Of the great horses belonging 10 the stable
This animal IS a proof Of the skill that Mr.
t'acet mas In he bringing round of horses
given up by others. Shilieiah was in Mr.
Nhtneys stable, all used UP and c1nSid-
cred hardly worth his feed. Mr. Paget took
him In hand for "A couple of months ana he
Is now ~ the head Of all steeplechasers.
The horses win be bred on Mr. Whitney's
Long Island farm. near the village OF
Westbury. which is better adapted for the
purpose than his estate at L,nox in the
ifefkshircS. During the winter they viii
he .ocated At beautiful country seat
owned by Mr. Whitney at Aiken. s. {.
He mas also buy another farm in the
South for breeding purposes.
The farm at Westbury will be spendidIy
adapted for the purpose Of a racing sta bile
aside from The suitability OF its location
near some Of the hest Known tracks around
New York city. because there is COM
ufete race track on the property that IS
almost a mile in circumference. The track
hats only recently been constructor
and was made hy Mr.. Whitney especially
Ia give pleasure 20 his beautiful wife. who
il viii he remembered. was injured last
winter ~ q fall from her horse when on
the hunting field. Mrs. Whitney Is passion
atc.y fond of horses and used frequently
30 follow the hounds Mr.. Whitney Is de-
voted - her and when ne found that She
was likely - h. invalid for lie he irnue-
diat@.y did everything 10 give her much
pleasure ne possibly could The track
IS situated couple OF hundred yards from
the house ana the trees which stood he
excellent view SO t7at Mrs Whitney can
SEE the horses from her window.
Resides he3ng a grand patron of the turf,
Mr. W altneR i an enthusiast on other
forms Il sport On October mountain. in
the rerk ~}liFp HIS about f0ur IN! - from
i-enox. Nj WnitasY owns "a same p@eserve
- abuG1 N@s' acres whiCA he mas stocked
w.tn specimens IL Some OF the largest Wild
game 10 be- found IN Ire country. tte Sc
cured some 81 tire }aTgest buifafoes left
alive - Montana. Wyoming and along the
when flrs5 put ID tle preserve numbered
thlfteru ana are mo or}y ONES n TIE East
%NsetE chose which the late Austin CJTb3u
has ia New Hampshire. There are eIks
ana several E5niS - deer or tnr preserve
as wrN Nrrrg jhsu ara some black
tst.-d ,l,ar frem tna 20 k.e$ faa first ever
carried fa M t.nei3a3 l8raa uunhs-
e~sut,. gni tno BRONX which ahcuoI an
tre land are we'll Stocked WI trAIt ard
otasr sauor ash. In "A Esw years tats All
t.s Uts ~ t0@ greatest private game pfE-
serves 3s. Ire country.
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