The age-herald., 1900-02-05
COL. JACK CHINN
 OF KENTUCKY
From the Memphis scInnstar.

fell a xnctam to an assassin's bullet last Tuesday. is perhaps the most widely known person on the American turf He is also well known in Kentucky politics
 Colonel Chinn is typical Kentucky colo mel of the old school, which of course means that ihe has am eye for the beautiful, Is a lover of fine lnorsefesh, is a judge of good spirits" and also carries gun.
 Colonel Chinn's honse is at Harrodsburg. Ky, where he for long time conducted stock farm. It was splendid blue grass farm and his home was for years a rem dezvous for prominent turfmen and Ken lucky politicians and 'tgle host had few equals ad no superlors as an entertainer in the whole broad land of Kentucky. He has left his mark in the turf world, and has developed some of the greatest race horses of this day.
 His Strings" from time to time have contained such noted performers as Leo natus, Louise, Ingomar and Lissak. The nrst-named was a winner of the Kentucky Derby and also gained fame as sire. Lis sak's career on the race course was of such creddtabe nature that he was pur- chased by w. c. Whitney for a big round sum, and Is now in the stud of this New York capitalist and thoroughbred breeder
 The colonel, in addition to being a stable owner, has often acted dn an official ca- pacity at various tracks in this country. His prominence on the truf was not att tained solely, though, as an owner of fine horse flesh and as starter of races Be- ing "scrapper" and dlsturber of na- tional repute has won for him as much notice as his career in the more legitimate roles.
 Colonel Chinn may not be wholly to blame for his record in this line. for if is said that his fighting nature, like that of tho notorious Jones boys, was progagated by forces which he did not control His first \ trouble of any note was with John Dowl- Ing at Chicago. Chinn and his brother-in- law went to Chicago and opened swell gambling house. The firm flourished and Bowling grew jealous and used his ham, mer'' to such good effect. that the Ken tuckian was closed up.
 The firm changed their base of opera tion to Minneapolis, where they again made a successful start It is related that Dowl- ing pursued them and caused Chnn and Mason to be barred out of the Minnesota city.
 1t is claimed that this alleged persecu- tion brought Bowling and Chnn together dn the betting ring at La'tonia during race meeting late in the sos Of the several thousand betters who were in the ring at the time only the principals and one peace- maker stayed in the game Plungers, pikers, boolemakers and all sports and sportsmen left the betting quarters in pell mell fashion. Bob Tucker stayed with the colonel and the latters coo-headelness put check on the Kentuckian's onslaught. Chinn and Bowling met again on Michigan avenue, in Chicago, to balance accounts. but the second meeting also resulted in a fiuke.
  East St Louis track He attacked Captain St. Clair, but was again checked by the vf1fef of police. The Kentucky colonel was shot by the police officer before he got in his work on the St. Louis man.
 The colonea's career in politics has also been quite checkered. He gained celebrity in the political world by barring the legfs- 1ative hall at Frankfort during the red-hot political fight four years ago. Ie was aid- ed in this move by Colonel Jim Williams, also a Kentucky colonel. The noted turf man and politician next sprang into prom thence in politics on account of the part he played dn aiding in the election of his friend, Senator Clark out in Montana.
 A more recent political fight in which Colonel Chinn figured was his encounter with State Senator Bronson, at xse Phoe- nix aotel, at Lexington. Bronson left the battle-ground to get his artillery, but was prevented from appearing by the interfer- ence of friends. The disturbance was also settled without bloodshed.
 In appearance Colonel Chinn is re- markedly f1ne-lookig man. He "sizes up'' well. He has dark, flowing hair and very dark eyes. which flash like electric sparks when he is warmed up. The colonel was never known to fail friend in danger or misfortune, and with all of his reputation as a man ever ready with his gun. he is one of the most companionable of men. He is a good yarn-spnner and has fund of good jokes, which, if strung out, would reach from HelI's Gate reef to the Golden Gate.
 Colonel Chjnn has three sons, all of whom are we'll known here in Memphis. Christo- pher Chfnn, famillarly known as Exit" has acted as starter at Montgomery Park during several meetings. His other two sons, Phil and Morgan, are also we'll known turfmen. The former is publisher of. t;ls Thoroughbred Record, at Lexington, ona of the best turf journals in the country.