The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-28
JEAN DE RESZkE.


Jean de Rsszke, the great operate
tenor, Is an ardent liver of the thorough
bred horse. For many years he has main
tained stock farm and racing stable In
Poland. About every minute of time
De Reszke has to spare is devoted to his
racing interests. He has often put asiie
busire ss affairs or social functions In or
der to enjoy the pleasure OF seeing one Of
his horses head a field TO the winning
post
For tn last decade Jean de Reszke has
hssn gathering together great string
of thorough breds. AmerIcan-rred horses
have been bought ard imported. Ars
trian, English. Russian and Pei sh sta H.
ions and NATIONS have found their tnBl
homes on Jean de Reszks's estate In
Poland. He has worked ont his own
theories as to bresding. He has crossed
end rsorossed his nsti,ebred horses with
knglish and American stock TIL he hns
arrived at success In thu mattsr Of q
suitat IL thoroughbred for Pclsad and
Ruesia.
In those countries the races are Mt long
distanoes-from q mile to THREE miles
This calls for horses o. good stamina.
Horses hra at their best as three and four
year, Ids In Russia and earn much mora
then than at any other period OF their
lives They last well and are not totsl
wrecks at and seven y sars Of ags, Us
the Eng lish and American tborcuGhtreds
are. This condition arisss from the fac I
that o-year-olds do little or no raoing.
There are onlv two months left opsn
for the racing season for the younRsters
and their earning chpas'ty Is practically
limited. This Is ben fioisl 10 the brseT
Ing interests of The country. as there IL
hpaailnn fnT fAEt 1fHa
and kills all chances Of having weeds
throw 90 the market.
Among his American -bred horses ths
great 5snt r has three that 20 considers
50 ual to any OF their age Ia ths ccuutry.
They are Dsppsr. n thrss-year-old he
Pontiac, dam Dainty, and P1outaniS.
three yaars oil, by Pontiac out of Prin-
cess lice. Both have shown exc ent
trials. The one he most hiptlg prizes.
huweyersIs q two year-cli cal d PTeni-
um. He 10 by that fast horse Loc1hnUste
owned by Pie7ra Lorillard H's dam 5
the sterling matroa, Primo IS All'p.
Premium IS half brother to Pontanie
He has s1own a couple of ira S ttai
waIraLt tine belief he is iii st ola - colt
of great excsllenus.
De r. szkefs three American hers ar.
rrently admired by ths Russ an aud Pol
ish trainers bsoArs, they have mucl
more length and snt Ance than The
| endurance have sat the Car to thinktnc
about the American thorou Rhbred Good
high -ols IS no are greatly desired bs
| the Rr SIS an Government fer the cavalry
ssrvice. A number Of AGENTS are 10 b
ssnt TO this coantry this year 60 purchss
| American sfsliior and marrs
| 1t Is not generally known that Inter- 5
In racing Is inorse sing ct an amazing
| rate in Russia and Poland. Both oour
tries are looked upon rs ioe-looked for thu
greater portion OF the year, and thai
racing and outdoor sports are PRACTICABLE
impt sstble. This Is not Sd. There arr
| several months of the year when tt'
| weather Is ss hot as In this vicinity
This allows plenty of time for pfsparlnS
| q hoIs, for a race and to race him. In
tere S. in racing and brE eding is largely
sngende by the snthus,s n shown TO
the Thoroughbred BY Jean de Rtsske
The Russians and Poles are carricd away
| by bis enthu sls sn bsoaus. they are befcf
| II stored by the prince Of tssoIs
Tbs governmsnt Of Rsssis sui sldisf
the races 1t Also encourages The impor
tAtion and breeding of horses. The.rule
| Of racing are very strict and nnect al
| alike-noblemsn and oommonsrs Once
q fraud 10 oommittsd no power In tn
land will save him from expulsion from
the turf. The Gear IL horse lover an
. good sportsman, and never interfere
! In turf matters. He is firm bellows
in ths strict intsgrity Of the turf.