The St. Louis Republic., 1901-02-17

| Pat Grogan. the veteran trainer. has been
engaged TO handle Patton & Martins
string of thoroughbreds the coming season.
Mrs. ]. ID. Patton is the senior member OF
the firm of Patton & Martin. She Is the
widow of the late j. ID. Patton. who was
for many years the most prominent patron
| OF the turf in the State of Missouri. Mr..
Grogan used TO train for Mr.. Patton. He
was very successful with the Patton horses,
and he hopes to do as well for Patton &
Martin the coming season. The late J. B.
Patton made a fortune dealing in fancy
horses in st. Louis In the seventies. He had
a big sale stable on North Broadway when
that thoroughfare was one OF the leading
horse and mule markets in America. After
the returns from his business had made
him independently rich. Mr.. Patton turned
to the turf for relaxation from business.
He FIRST established a partnership with
Green b. Morris. who still is one Of the
leading horsemen in this country. The firm
OF Morris & Patton owned some OF the
greatest runners ever seen on the American
turf Drake Carter, Free Knight. Bersan,
Freeman and Duke of Kent are few OF
the noted horses that raced In the colors
OF Martin Patton. When the firm was
dissolved Pat Grogan, who was foreman
In the stable. under Morris. took charge of
Mr. Pattons horses, and continued in his
service until he died a few years ago. Mr.
Patton liked to breed his own horses, and
N StOSh CtulstOu.
No. which his widow still owns. While
Mr.. Grosan was handling Mr.. Pattons
stable he developed the famous race mare
Ethel Gray. Ethel was by Duke OF KEN.
Gam Gold Bug. Mr.. Patton bred her him
sef When at her best she was a hard
porposltion to beat. She had a terrific turn
OF speed. could pack weight and go a dis
fanoe tar Of , ground She still holds the record
track. having stepped the distance in :49
nat with liz pounds up In 1898. Goldstone
oped for Mr.. Patton. o' He H WAS was % a haif-bro
Ethel Gray and Goidstone. also threw Gold
Grogan has just t',si returned from % the Patton PATTON
farm. There are eighteen head OF 2-year-
olds on the place. The pick OF the bunch
the local tracks this year. Several Of the
YOUNGSTERS have been entered In the 2
.si year,oid events is to be run at the Fair
racing tool bred at the Patton farm in
recent years. She was sired by imp.
RECALLS. who died when his success in the
Tom Sayers. who used to train for the
late c; c. Mafitt has been engaged to
and Louis Lemp's horses the coming sea-
son. Tom Is a turf mechanic OF consider
able ability Snd his nsw S; sr made
of their horses. The Lemp-Crowley string
Is wintering at Doctor Crowley's stock
la1m IN St LOUIS County. Trainer SayerS
Will rot bring them in before the middle
of March. Wounded Knee. the handsome
black son Of imp. Foul Shot and Valencia.
will not be trained this year. He broke
down last fall. and his owner will not at
tempt to race him again before next year.
Doctor Crowley has a 2-year-old filly by
Longstreet out of Valencia that will be
raced next spring. She is a half-sister to
Wounded Knee. Her name Is Olive Street.
She Is n fine. big flly of excellent conforma-
tion. has a nice way Of moving and can
step fast. Lasso. Macon and the rest Of
Mr.. Lemp's horses have wintered well. Tom
Sayers trained st. Augustine for Doctor
Crowley some years ago. st. Augustine Is
row doing stud service at the Crowley
farm. His foals are all good lockers.
Felix Carrs 2-year-old Corrigan, by imp. I,
Sain-Ada Reese. seems to be the best |
youngster developed at San Francisco up |
to date. He picked up us pounds the other |
lay and stepped half mile in :49 fiat. de- !
feating Tyranus. Botany and other speedy |
2-year-olds hands down. One turf expert, |