The morning news., 1899-12-03


his boys 20 do. Get eff at the post" are
MS last instructions 'or Pll-." The boy
gets Off
Mr. DAILY gives his pupils all the benefit
OF lifetimes experience on the track.
ana it was through his tutelage that Snap
per Garrison won the Great American
Derby at the Worlds Fair in 1898, worth
sOo'0V0 The Snapper node Boundless,
fairly good horse, but greatly inferior to
most of the field. But Garrison had this
advantage, that while the other horses
were nervous and quick tempered, Bound
less was of the phlegmatie cart horse
type. The willy Garrison made the most
OF this by delaying the start. For one
Whole hour the horses were at the post
trying TO get off, ana all the while the
Daly graduate was getting permission to
dismount and fix his stirrup, thereby rest
ing Boundless and worrying the others
lie knew that if he could only keep Ii up
long enough the competing racers would
be worn out with the excitment and such
was the result. When the field finally
got off Boundless ploughed his way to
the finish fresh as a daisy
One of "Snapper's" Escapades.
Pa Bill is not inclined to talk much of
his school and the mana cement but he
says that Garrison gave him trouble
plenty. One rule is that the BOYS must
be in bed by O'clock every night, and
Garrison incurred Pa BilPs dlspleasure
once by tying half dozen stirrup straps
together and sliding down from the sec
ond story after hours. When he returned
from the theater that night Pa Bill pro-
vided an entertainment that the Snapper
never forgot
Days apprentice boys live a regular life.
In the summer they get up at or O'Clock
and wash at the pump in the yard and
without breakfast proceed to the stables.
hos -k-f.. - IT.
horses. He takes out the first string
and for two hours exercises him by lead
ing him about, then riding him at a trot
canter, and gallop. After leading him
about again to cool the boys get a good
wholesome breakfast, all fattening foods
being eliminated much as possible. About
O'Clock he exercises the second string"
and that practically finishes his days
work.
The Uncertainties of Betting.
Pa Bill does not require his boys to do
any menial work, such as currylng a
horse. He regards the profession as too
high for that. Grooms and hostlers do
all the stable work. In this respect Pa
BIZ is of the new generation which gives
us the little cofored jockey travelling with
a valet and secretary and arriving at
the track In a Victoria. Thirty years ago
jockey dressed himself, carried his own
saddle and even rubbed down his horse
Customs are changed. DAILY does insist
however, on the boys attending church
regularly, getting what education they can
and tries to prevent them from gambling
This latter not on account of any moral
scruples, but because Pa Bill has an axiom
that there is nothing so uncertain as
horse race" For this reason he bets only
in small amounts no matter how good
thing he may have. His pupils tell a
story of how on one occasion Pa Bill was
getting an old horse in. form by soaking
his feet in boiling hot wa ater~torreduce the
inflammation. A tender hearted man came,
along and threatened to have the veteran
trainer arrested for cruelty to animals.
why, that water isn't hot" said Pa
Bill when the argument had reached a
fever heat. II can put my own foot in it,"
I'm bet you $1o," said the other, that
you can'tp'
The boys were all about nudging Pa
Bill to take up the wager, but after
thoughtful silence the old gaffer said: mo;
1 won't bet you So but, say, I'll bet IS
that I can keep my foot in there two min
utes" The stranger did not know that
Pa Bill has a wooden leg and eagerly took
the wager
After he had gone away marvefing at
the trainers nerve, the stable boys derided
their father with his lack of the same.
"Why, Pa, you had a cinch," they chimed
in chorus 'Why didn't you bet S1OO?"
Now you boys hush up" commanded
Uncle William. Il tell you nothing is a
cinch at the track. Supposin' I'd put in
the wrong footv'
Pa BINS correct name Is w. C. DAILY
and he is sometimes. caIied the Sage of
Hartford At the track he is simply Pa
Bill, and is known as a hale fellow well
met, jovial to everyone, but if you look at
him twice you will notice that his typical
Irish face with the firm chin is illumined
by the shrewdest pair of eyes one could
hope to see. and that what he says about
horses and jockeys is generally worth
hearing. He has amassed a considerable
fortune with his school. and horses and
made many fortunes for his boys, who, as
a rule, do not follew the example of their
preceptor and take care of their wealth
as It rolls in Allen Sangree.
JUDGE A MAN BY HIS MUSTACHE.