The sun., 1900-12-02
TIE ABBOT'S NEW OWNER.
FiRE HHiSs,OvsR SA>yrII 4 HORss.
HtN SROU tWty HAfK
Abon' fh'fu Years AEo lie rr"oRh, Georae
" Pnt'b~r. ~, From california 90 Heat
Cen tiu,ier u,iic,e. Ihn, the kira ~
Iroitst, viii 60 Wiir IN JNo Minutes,

Gen. iu,ler U.lc,~. Thn, the kira ~
Iro'tst' VIII 60 wii~ IN Jvo winute'.
~ hl- purchase ON Friday afternoon ~ Tho
Madison Square GprIcn snle ~ he Abbot, tho
ch |Inrion tfpt'"t ~ Iue world liro Cpminls-
si"n'r John i Soannc has int"n place In tho
front rank ~ owners of great ammals " was
~" 'alk 81 every lrr4emnr IN town Yesterday
and ir the lirr Department, whcre tho horse hns
na many friends ~ tuprc are nrc lghtcr-, MOTH
Ing else was talked about After the spccIla-
tion about tho possibility ~ some ono being
behind tho Coinmisaoucr IN the purchase was
sct At rest hy tho lattcrs statement to the
contrary, Tho hhbors future absorbed all nt-
tcntion. Among many horscmen II was suR-
ec-'ci that MIR Scanues idea In purchasing
the horse had been Ia show him on tho Speed
way. Many were Disappointed when th" Com
missioner failed to put in an appearance where
horsetuen conercgated yesterday To enlighten
them on this point Mr. Scannell went to Sara
toga In the afternoon to remain over sunday
Before hc took the train a reporter Of THE SrN
found him ami asked him IL his mind had been
made up regarding the future Of his new pur-
chase. lie laughed and said;
Indeed 1t Ia, and | never was more deter
mined about a thing in ny life | have only
one plan now regarding The Abbot and that
is TO bring out the very best that is in him.
| mean by that that | want him TO beat his own
record which IL the worlds record. and TO
lower this, II possible 10 two minutes. Nothing
will be spared IN trying to bring this about.
and am led 20 believe BY MIR Geers that it
will he done Mr. Gccrs knows The Abbot
as a father knows ni- child, and II there is one
man and one horse that together will make
the worlds trottiug tine two minutes for the
mile. believe 1t is Mr. Goers aud The Abbot
For this reason N,r Geers will have carte blanche
In everything pertaining TO the training and
management of the horse
After bought Tie Abbot made it my
business to have talk with Mr. Geers. In which
he told me many things ! found that he was
confident that the time would be lowered.
Up to that moment ! had rot thought much
about II, but | must say have thought over
the matter a lot since | will leave the horse
entirely in Mr Geers : hands and will not hold
the lines over the gelding myself This will
probably surprise good many persons,
Last night ! don't know how many persons
came up to me and asked that The Abbot
be Shown On tHe in SpfGsdTay lee ~ aye iett at
] told him tuat whenever he felt il would be all
right he would receivenly permission to bring
him down here in a special car and show aim
on the Speedway | dare say nc VIII DO tli1.
but II may not be very often Every one. how
ever i Interested ia rccDrd-breaking, and /
NIr ,i,rrs viii ,ike The Abbot tonight to the
Village Farm. where he will be trained. |
he will break his record Of 2O3'. He has several
good V"tr- before hi'u in which 10 attain this. |
,"rhcr" il another hing 'hat gives me con-
That IS something that Mr. Geers told me.
he said nat, after The Abbot had lowered
noon and found the tracl; very much improved !
for the races 1t was :" much better than in
han En F,. ll l,a,,,
two minutes instead Of 2n3'..
Mr.. Scanuel's inlruticus regarding Tho |
although doubt was eyTresSei as 70 the pos !
sihilty of the record being lowered quite So
much as The Gon1i 7soner thought, from, the |
of Alix's record which stood as the best for
trotter for six years
An IDEA Of tlc SURPRISE occasioned by Mr. |
Scaunel'S purchase Of the noted horse and the |
comment that was caused may be- gained from |
the fac, that not even ms closest persona, friends
Ne never had laid eyes on The Abbot until ho /
saw him in his stall a few minutes before he !
talking about his sale two weeks ago, it was |
learned from his friends. He inquired about |
his rerformances. but not in way that gave
down 70 tie sale Just before Mr. scanncli
went down hs asked h's secretary to make out !
a check to the Fasig-lirton Conn any. leaving !
the amount blank. Mr. Scarnell took tie check |
vith him 70 The Garden and had it in his rocket |
OF other adrrers one Of these who noticed |
the Fire Commissioner asked him If he was
going to buy the great horse NJ Sosrncil |
smiled and said 1t would be- Joke II did, |
wouldn't IL" This was not taken seriously 10y |
any one, however, until he made his bid of
s2G 800 and got the horse II wa said hv the |
Commissioners friends Yesterday that he was
prepared 10 bid s3n,oO and felt that he had got
offr1-v
Mr Scarnell rot his love for horses from his
father who was y horse dealer In J wenty-fourth
street. and with whom he was in business
About thirty years ago he. with Iar-ncr bought
paying slC, 800 for him. which wa Cot ~iO.red a
biz price ii those davs. Mr. Scanncll believed
l." could beat IN" noted black gClC!ng On But
leI h"' in this he wa dlsaI pointed After
: he race Air >carnal -old hlS shar. in him A.
terward he bought the n ares I.Cries' and EaIiv !
Dawn. but parted with 'hesc after an owner
shin of few years. hboul Ten years ago he
bought Kenilworth from Hugh 7. Grant for
2 coo. Later he became the owner Of the trot-
ter Gravfrd 2.I7i., and Flootw wood. Several
seasons go he bought The siN-yenr-old golding |
Alves AZ sale in the Garden. His record then
was 2lli. H. sold him soon aftorward 10 |
Nathan Straus and under IL" la'ters ownership
Avcs lowered her record to 2Ogig
behind any hor.es except n roadster that he !
keeps Al fire headGuarters. which he uses for
business a well rs pleasure He las another
one which he keeps nj headCunrters. so that his
stahi" now comprises three horses
TIE Abbot with Mr. Geer.'s other horscs
started for East Aurora last nicht where he will |
begin his training. which will last all winter