Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-10-16
Mr.. Randolph Sells shamrock

MIR. Randolph Sells shamrock
A deal for which its basis an in.
ternatlonal object, was consummated
IN inchester last Friday night,
says tue Winchester Star, when the
famous high jumping horse, Sham
rock, owned by MIR. VIM. +. Ran
dolph of Boyce, Clarke county, was
sold to MIR. n. Roger Williams of
Boston, Mass. Shamrock was shipped
on the midnight Baltimore aud Ohio
freight to Galthersburg, Nd, and it
Is likely that ne will achieve inter
national prominence from this time
henceforth because of his name. his
ability to jump over hurdles and
because of the circumstances leading
up to bis purchase.
Mr.. Williams who is a native of
tauquier county, has been living in
Boston, Mass, for a number of years
and being thorough sportsman, be
mas taken a prominent part ia the
leading sporting events of the coun-
try. Among his friends is Mr..
Thomas Lawson, the millionaire
yacht owner, of Boston, Massachu-
sets, who was so anxious TO enter his
yacht IN the great international race
for the cup. The New York Yacht
Club, owners of the defender. CO.
lumbia, decided that Mr.. Lawson's
yacht could not enter the race
against Sir Thomas Lipton's Sham
rock whereupon Mr.. Lawson, it is
SAID, became so angry that be order
ed his own yacht dismantled and the
posts sold for old junk.
This decision of the New York
Yacht Club caused considerable com.
ment throughout the country, and
particularly in Boston, Mr.. Lawson's
home, the indignation was high.
The feeling became so intense at The
Hub that its citizens, believing
rank injustice had been done Mr..
Lawson, threw 10 the winds all feel
ING of patriotism aud openly. IL is
said, backed the English boat Sham.
rock.
Boston. therefore. "a embodied IN
MIR. Lawson and the vacting enthu-i
a-ts, we're deeply chagrued AT the de-
feat Of Shamrock. 80 Mr.. Lawson be
gan looking about for some method
of chastlslug the New York Yacht
Club members for their adverse de-
cisiou against his Yacht At this
point 1t Is said Mr.. Roger Williams
stepped into the breach.
Down lu Virginia va, high Jump
ing horse called Shamrock. lie had
record which has rarely been ex-
cei.ed and with careful training he
could beat anything nat ever kick
Ell down "a hurdle pole. This is the
famous Shamrock that has been so
much admired on account of his
htheness of limb aud gracefullness.
If the naughty New York yachts
men could not be beaten on water
Mr.. Lawson knew where something
was that would lead them a merry
chase on land. When the Yachting
season is over, the New York Club
members turn their attention to
horsehesh and they imagine that they
excel In this product the same as
they did when they beat poor old
Shamrock on water.
1t is to disabuse them of this idea
that Mr.. Lawson commissioned Mr.
Williams to come 10 Winchester and
buy Shamrock with whom he hopes
to ayenge himself upon the exultant
New York Club members. a high
price was paid Mr.. Randolph for the
jumper. As Mr.. Lawson was deter
mined to have the horse the figure
paidwas a reasonable one. sham
rock Will be taken first to Boston and
put IN training and he will then be
brought 10 New York and placed
against the best high jumpers there.
Thus Virginia bred horse has open
ed career for himself which a
name has brought into prominence
to satisfy thirst for international
triumph.