The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

the honors in this respect. He was so fierce
that 1t took four men 10 harness hum. and
when il came to cooling him out between
heats there was such a fusillade of kicks
bites and STRIKES from the stallion that te
was impossible to do the work properly
and. OF course, this initiated greatly
against the success OF the horse as ii race
winner. although he would capture a heat
now and then and made a record well I'M
der 2:lo.
sidney Pointer. Ike most vicious horses,
was spoiled as a colt. The man who raised
him left home soon after the colt was
foaled. the cam died. and the youngster
was raised on COWS milk. which was given
each day at milking time by the wife of the
owner. When she tempted TO wean the
,oa' ne eainly planted himself n front 3
where he and The COW were kept. and re-
fused 10 bulge until he got the usual milk
supply. 1nis taught him that he could Be
boss. and from that day he ran tire place.
So that when the owner got home he found
an unruly young stallion on his hands. and
being put to racing Sidney Pointer has
learned that ii does not suit him at all
times to go around the track at hish speed
on a hot day. and at Detroit. after winning
a heat and standing for some of the purse.
he slowed up AT the first turn after the
word had been given in one of the heats
self to be distanced. and the unfortunate
owner; who is also his driver. to suffer q
loss of several hundred dollars.
The PAGER Searchiight. 2S3A, Is anothers
had one. Last season in his early work ha
would make moves as though he was going
10 Kick the driver out Of the sulky. ana
Mccarthy was always careful with him. Be-
fore that he had terrorized John Blue.
was foreman for Heating when Searchlighe<
was in the Californian's string. and NC.
Henry. who was doing the race driving forf
the stable. had a pitched battle with
admit that the snappy little man with the
red mustache was boss. This year Search
light has not been started in a race. bue1
he IS as mean as ever. his latest eccentricity
being "A dislike to being logged. To ovoeS'
como this notion he was hitched behin0
another horse and cart. a tow-line attach
ment being used to bring him to his senses
but of late he has decided to go kindly with.
out this. only another horse must always
be logged with him.
Rober. McGregor. the sire of Cresceuss
and one Of the greatest race-horse
~trotters OF his day. was a dangerous anie
mai. in or out of the barn. and after being
life to go into the stall with him. Major
Edsall. the sire of McGregsor, was Ike
of a sire and grandsire. could not be ex.
pected to DO amiable- And he IL not. -
couple Of seasons ago he killed a boy; IN
play. it was said. and every now and then
he walks around on his hind legs with a
groom or two attached to the natter 'lte
only his high animal spirits. = say the f1enoS
of the champion %trotter, and no doubt TINS
is true In a sense. as he is quiet enough ON
ordinary occasions during the training sea-
son. and at the recent Cleveland mees,nS
with only a fragtle-lOoking boy to control
him. but Tin Thurman. foreman OF the
Ketchamm stable. stood conveniently py
with a whip in his hand
Men of little muscular strength and Of
that get along best with horses Of riotous
disposition. Tommy Britton likes to have
his own way about things; especially when
being led. and yet John Boue. who had
charge OF him last year. is anything but
strong. He had a way Of half.nImorinC
half-eommanding Pa .n The t ho1ss = - =
smart enough to know that IL IL comes to 2
fight he will get the worst of II in a contest
that the most SUCCESSFUL men with vicious on
unruly horses are Of quiet disposition. oue
lots OF nerve force when aroused Amos
pass over any little misdemeanors on the
part of the horse. looking on them az mere
ebuilitions Of a playful ana misen,evost
the point where high spirits and play END
and meanness begins, and the horse soon
learns to know as well as they do just wneu
this point Is reached
Most mean horses are bluffers." says .
class Of animals. Il have handled a lot of
them in my day.. and my first move y 70
pay no attention to lufs. OF course. am
on the lookout all the time. but l keep on
doing what I have started at. once II 2 be-
gun. my idea being that II you don't let
the horse see that what he Is doing worr1ee
horse is a natural coward he will be pusxleo
by this. Then when he makes a move thae
really means mischief you go after him ana
go hard. A short. stout stick Is my favorteo
weapon. Get right after him for keeps ana
stampede him before he has a chance -
make or carry out any plan Of action II -
only when the man hesitates that the horeo
gets brave. and you want to remember thu
and get in the first blow. Then when yo0
nave shown him that you are boss. be sure
to have things go on just as before. Don't
tie him up on occasions when you have NOT
been In the habit OF doing 30. because thas
will make him think you are afraid: aftoe
al. and he will be looking for another chance
to do you. Be clever with him as long -
he is clever with you. but every time he geeg
over the line go after him 30 that ne WIN
The man who talked thus was hardly
more han a boy in years. and had at thet
time in his charge q hog-eyed son OF Sd.
new that had tried to kill two men end
succeeded In seriously injuring one OF them.
"A crack on the nose with q bale-etfc8
about once a week Is what That ie..0T