New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-27

has a square centre structure extending our
both front and back. In the rear. one OF tlis
above are the quarters for the stable nu .i,,a
THIS staff will number fully sixty by tne ''iiie
the string returns from the racing circuit
COST OF THE STABLE.
Seventy-fve thousand dollars has been the
cost Of the stable thus far. and there are many
finishing touches 10 be- added No greater per-
lection Of detail and exquisteness could De
attained this a private residence. III
such respect the Whitney stable at Wheatiey
is likely 10 become the most noted in the wor'u
Experts nod their heads and say: There Is
nothing like IL anywhere. II is not alone the
stables size though it is prodigous; 1t IS quite
as much its finish" One little item is evidence
Of this The stalls and trimmings OF the IN
terror and the ceiling OF this lower moor are
OF Norway matched pine, the ceiling in neaVy
beams. Three coats Of varnish go upon eVs.y
inch of this coat OF filler" 70 sink INTO the
grain and bring out its pattern. coat OF OF =
binary varnish, and coat OF spar or nara var =.
nsh. II is said at the stable that this iast ga
Of hard varnsh entails an additional expense
OF 81 800
The stalls open front and back thus gaining
admirable ventilation. and have besides thelr
gratinge Dutch doors OF heavy yellow wood. on
which are to be placed locks and large plates
Of metal. TO give them finish. There are ssN
enty-three stalls already built. and space ioI
116 should they be needed. All are box stalls'
the majority OF them - by II feet few III by
r. and their floor is precisely the same as tna'
of the track-an inch Of loan on white sanu
In the stalls this loan is carpeted with an eh-
ira thickness Of straw. The stall structure rests
upon q foundation Of red brick.
THE WHITNEY HORSES
Forty fine horses are now in this splendid
equine home all except two of them yearlings
from Kentucky. They are young horses Of
promise. and bid fair 10 make a reputation for
the Whitney stable when once they get on the
track W. q. Gleason their breaker In. hopes
to get from twenty-five to thirty excellent
racers out OF the bunch by next spring. he is
enthusiastic over the way they are developing
and certainly they are beautiful stock 10 look
AT 4:3O O'Clock each morning the stable boys
who are aroused al 800. take out the hrst
bunch Of the yearlings. Another section goes
out for exercise at I 80. the third at S'3O Theh
as a usual thing. the horses are kept IN the
stable the rest OF the day. and are never ex-
posed 70 the hot sun They may be allowed to
60 out 10 grass for an hour or So except IN the
heat Of the sun. but oftentimes the fresh grass
is brought to them in their box stalls
The two exceptions 20 the yearlings now III
the stable are Scales by The Bard out OF Equi-
poise two years ago and Governor Budd the
jumper Besides these II should he remenl-
bered there are the Whitney string. twenty
nine in all. now racing under the management
OF Trainer Hildreth and under the name or
Sydney Paget. The Whitney racing colors are
blue and brown. the brown being IN the cap
and sash The blue is a sky blue. This is an
effective and easily distinguishabe color COM
bination for the track.
The stable will hardly be quite in hnlsheo
state before the first OF December. When ~ IL
II will be a famous sight along this track and
IN the show ring by the Offices with many
horses being exercised at once speeding around
the building the fastest OF clips PROVING ther
ruettie IN the ring steam pipes VIII be lald
along the tracks edge 10 heat the great oulld-
ing The building will be lighted by electric
lights Wires shortly 10 De put In, as We'll
as an underground telephone
QUARTERS FOR THE sTABLEMEN.
Up on the second floor are especially fine quar-
| ters for the stable men and boys. over the
! entrance door where the caves are higher tnah
elsewhere, there are in front three huge rooms
| The centre room OF these is TO be mace q M
/ nosfur, and library and there will be fine col
lection Of books. Back OF this is TO De the an
! ing ROOM back Of this. again, the kitchen. None
! OF these three rooms ready for occupancy
! as yet but they are FAST being fitted up. Inc
! two rooms either side OF the library are u