The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-09-23

a steeplechase course of one file and a
half.
In the winter days when the ground is
covered with snow and neither of these
tracks can be used horses can be exer-
cised under the barn itself, for three
times around is a mile.
Old Frank would be amazed at the
care and order and perfect discipline
maintained; the trim, neat-fitting suits
Of the stable boys; their attention to their
work, the vigilance of the over-seers, the
smoothness with which the big machine
works
1t would be a meeting worth seeing
If 1t could be arranged-the old turf and
the new turf. On one side would be the
man who can recall the days when Vir-
ginia-bred mares were led through the
passes of the Cumberland to found great
racing families in Kentucky, who knows
little of the world except the horse world,
but who knows much about that and on
the other side, the cool, critical, we'll
balanced scientific mind of the cultivated
New Yorker bringing to the sport which
both love a wealth the extent of which
This splendid place, with its house for
a trainer finer than most houses of gen
tlemen farmers, is merely a temporary
in training will winter there, but the
brood mares and stations will go else
where; just where Mr.. Whitney has not
decided. In discussing his turf plans re-
Gently with a World reporter, Mr.. Whit
ney said:
81 enjoy watchin gthe mares, sucklings
and weanlings as thoroughly as 1 do the
horses at exercise and in races. August
Belmont told me more than a year ago
that 1 would never know the full sweets
of victory until 1 had won a big stake
with horse of my own breeding, and
am coming to believe that he knew
whereof he spoke
Kentucky is undoubtedly the great
home of the thoroughbred but ii is a lit
tie too far away for me. I also know
that the land Of my Long Island farm
falls far short of affording strong enough
grass for good grazing. 1 will have to
look around for a place nearer New York
when the time for making a change ar
rives.
AT present I will keep my mares and
stations at II. P. Headley's place. near
Lexington. Mr.. LoriIlard, Mr. Withers,
Mr.. Thompson and others have had great
success in raising yearlings in this eli
mate. Why. Sensation is second on the
list of winning stations in England. and
none OF his get ever saw Kentucky
How many mares and stations do you
expect to have eveutualIy?"
"Oh that I can't tell about. Wncn
mans in thing for the pleasure. he has
few well defined plans for the future.
At present I am getting a gool deal OF
pleasure out OF those that nave.
Some one suggested politics.
Politics. cried the man who made
CIeveland's election possible Politics,
I an not interested in politics. Let Us
talk about horses The more I see OF
them the fonder become Of them.
And there is no reason. he continued.
''for being surprised a the large nUmcbr
OF yearlings I have bought. Amateur that
I am. l realize that II man gess ore
good race horse out Of ten colts. he :
extremely fortunate. The chances ave
certainly against one. and this ve.v M
certainly has its fascirations
Our stable was more successful in Tsas
than IN 1S99 because Mr. Paget ard
bought only tried canpaigners. This year
We have a number q youngsters Of rich
breeding, but many stu remain rather
some Of them reveIep into great race
horses next season. shall De a uttle DIS
appointed II they don't. but not greatly
surprised As 7 said. Ireallze tina; notb-
ing is more uncertain than a thorough
bred.
"AII az the horses in training VII ~
under the direct supervision % MT. sam
H15re:h, and he viii handle them ~
my Long Island farm 7 have had 2 BIG
training stable with a covered track
almost third % a Tzlse long ceazsrueras.
ard there ths exercising can be .sas.e
when the weather prohibits work or ere
main track TIE outdoorz track. fnelIi-
ing the chute IS a fusl mile. In ,hls vgsy
we hope % % able 70 have our horses oa
eige Tor the ariy spring sTeus--
SEEING The h5rses work ard slossag she
- Eress made BY them from Gay - 6ay
IS thoroughly entertaining. Every ma-n-
SIS while I an AZ The faxu l rise af
o'c,ock azd watch the yea-laags gzl1g