The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-14

lucky on the turf s-'prssent season,
has been exceptionally fortunate. There
is the MANUAL s;sr' IT to re- H a..yn
racing firm is that it was eonfesssdiy
organized to rival the racing stable OF
the respective husbands OF Mr, koayn
namely. Msssrs: Whitney ana Darya
name. '1 One Of f their .hos sssitprsas. Irish
Lad. a 2-year-old, has won little ehort
of $4,000 this season. 1t Ia said, ana it
was hearing Irish Lad dinned into their
snubbingly and patronizingly that wo-
men knew nothino OF horses that put the
ladies on their mettle, especially with
w. C. Whitney to back them. to start
At any rate they start in to win under
favorable auspices. Each has money
enough in her own right to do as she
pleases Mrs. Duryea herself is a prac-
fore her marriage she was Miss Win.
chester and a member Of the New Yssk
society hunting set. Finally. the man
whom the ladies have engaged to edu-'
has the name of being the best horse
trainer in America. When one of the
respective husbands OF Mr.. Roslyn asks
questions concerning the new firm and its
prospects, he is referred to Mr.. Mad
den.
1t IL amusing to note that Mrs. Harry
Payne whitney noted among the New
York exclusive society set for her dsvo-
this move his deadly rival on the turf.
and their friends are wishing luck to
the womens stable.
With three ghbreds-two 2-year-
olds and one yearling-all lately pur-
chased, the ladies entered for the autumn
races. On the whole. they are to be con-
graduated. 1t Is better to spend time
and money on that noble animal. he
NhaY, n
social rivalries and extravaganCes into
which fashionable ladies are thrust, Oft
en- against their will for, after all. so
cial conservatisms hold them In narrow
limits. 1t is much better to compete in
horses than IN clothes and shows and
small social distinctions, 1t is q distinct
step up and out. II now the ladies shall
presently under the tuition OF Father
racing stable and produce splendid
horses, 1t will be still better. They have
leisure and they have the money. 1t
NAV be worth while to note that at the
unusually large number Of the prize win
ners have been women
While American women are only be-
ginning TO invade the turf here. femi-
novelty at all In Europe. Even In
France where women care 80 much more
for clothes than they do for horses the
Viscomtesse dHarcourt is one OF the
most nOIeQ LuTI WlnueES. MI ANCSlSh ID
not even an innovator In the field OF RI
valry between husbands and wives. On
two occasions the winner of the Austrian
derby at Vienna was a woman-Prtncess
of Montenegra-and both times ner horses
defeated her husbands.
England, however. has more racing
women than anv other nation, and al
most without exception they have been
ladies of high rank. even to Duchesses.
The most famous one of the past was
her grace of Montrose, known far and
wide as the sporting Duchess Her turf
name was Mr.. Manton. and her stable
was a leading one OF the English ffsId
and among the most successful. No
turfman OF her time stood higher in
horselore yet she preserved throughout
the dignity and self-respect of the great
lady. Another type of racing woman Of
the British nobility is thus described by
an English writer:
1.-The supreme interest and permanent
pursuit of her life was racing She went
about It in the most busineeslike man
ner, lived on intimate terms with own
erS of horses. exchanged friendly conf
terest IN jockeys. collected her informA-
ton with care applied ii with skill. bore
losses with patience and triumphs with.
out undue exaltation.
Her winnings formed the bulk Of her |
income and at the beginning OF each
London season il WAS easy to judge by |
the greater or leas smartneSs OF her |
and horses whether the previ. |
Gus twelve month"; racing had been sue.
ceSsful or disastrous.
At present England'E most nOt4d racing !
yachts and men, she instituted Q racing |