The sun., 1902-12-28

70e) as compa red to the days when Maria
was racing. lso9-i7. The trainers explana-
tion was the improvement In training and
the condition Of racetracks.
HE thought that II the horses OF the pres
ent day were galloped in sweeps sixteen or
twenty miles under eight or ten Mackinaw
blankets and every morning and evening
galloped four miles and repeat under two
or three blankets and ran their races on
deep. heavy tracks as formerly. they would
make slow time and very few Of them
would be seen on the turf at the age of
Q years.
One Of the characters OF that day on the
turf OF whom have often heard my father
talk, continued MIR. Peyton. after showing
these letters Of his fathers, was Monkey
SIMON, a famous Jockey of the pei
lie was the most accom- lished race rider
IN this section between New Orleans and
Nashville and was quite remarkable
negro.
his own people when captured by slave
traders and brought to this country, and
when he rode his best races was an old man.
tie was very bright, and had quite vein of
was allowed considerable latitude by his
owner and by gentlemen who came in con-
tact with him on the turf.
II Is related as a fact that he is the
only man that ever sassed Gen. Jackson.
The General had conn lained that Monkey
On tbo Laoiy ,s,n, ~ ia, ;,!y;, oyJ a.;.
him f,',, r un 'aT, s,t.Sh ~; .nus n.apa,,.aI,nS
quickly retorted:
1 never heard you say anything about
me splitting tobacco in boys eyes when
was riding your horses. General
Another time he was being auctioned
on, not sold, as he told the bidders, just
being loaned out
Hold your tongue, boy said Senator
Ephraim n. Foster, who was standing near
and x~t- l...-I
faated To- Ga,yu yur. nLan ~. y,,al
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