New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-26
NAMES OF TWO-YEAR-OLDS
Greek Mythology and History
Suggested.

About once every year the majority Of regulars
at the racetracks find themselves possessed Of
desire to know a little about encient history and
especially about Greek mythology. True. this de-
sire In most cases IS not strong and is generally
soon forgotten But year after year IL manifests
Itself about the time Of the first spring meeting at
the local tracks. and II is due curiosity
why some OF the new kings and queens and many
youngsters OF less sterling qualities were bur
dened with names not familiar to the majority Of
followers OF thOrOugh5reds
Nearly all the twO-year-oids which are expected
to face the barrier this year have been named.
and the names and pedigrees Of some OF these
youngsters appear in The Racing Calendar pub
hshed yesterday In many cases the titles OF the
horses are selected BY the wives or friends OF the
owners or trainers. In the coming racing season.
which will open early in April. the regulars at
tracks Will have an excellent opportunity to brush
up on Greek mythology and many other subjects
Tor many OF the two-year-oldS bear the names
made famouS in Greek myths ancient or mod
ern history
According to The Racing Calendar" the official
organ OF the Jockey Club there Is 20 be a Gupin
on the turf this year. He is owned BIZ Newton
remington. and is chestnut colt by JuvenaI and
hOumiss- Gilpin must be a twO-vear-Od OF whom
much is expected as he is entered In the Laureate
Whether he was named after Bernard Gilpln the
English clergyman, known as The Apostle OF the
North, who died in 1855. or John GnDln the hero
or CoWpers poem. or Henry DilwOod GiIpin the
Thi4ie4lOifL lawyer, VINO lived IN the early of
the eighteenth century. the Calendar saith
The person who named the horse was possibly
thinking Of Bernard Gilpin. as The history Of the
clergyman might lead one 70 imagine that in min
lstering TO the sick and poor Of his parish in
England he had many occasions 10 find tlse for
koumiss. Now. Koumiss IS the name OF the dam
OF this twO-year-old. This idea that the horse IS
named after the clergyman may be further
strengthened by paragraph from familiar his
tory OF the life OF the minister. which reads:
Bernard GIpin was a bachelor. and in his hos
tive bishops Every fortnight forty bushels OF
consumed IN his house. besides ample supplies
JAMES r. keene has named four candidates for
me laureate. one OF them. chestnut colt by the
Masaniello. In this there can be- no doubt as
10 the Masaniello meant There Is no Italian who
Is familiar figure at the racetracks who answers
10 that name, as far as known. There is only one
iamGIs MaSanie ,l His right name was Tomaso
Amald. Italy, and leader Of the revolt which
vcer6y the Duke Of ARGOS Persons Who Consult
the stars bef9re playing the races viii probably
the Masanielo OF Naples fame became the captain
to 1 Of fR Snic Tgft. az fS Ye g5 e
A two year old hlly by Kingston and calico
Lancashire Lass. The pedigree OF the flly fur
nishes the cIe as TO why she was entitled Ian
Cashire Lass. much calico IS manufactured in
the county OF Lancashire. England.
ness and The Butterflies Her Majesty Lancashire
Lass and Her Majesty are expected to meet in the
FLY by FiHgrane and Medus7. Fiperne. The reg
ulars' who have not forgotten their Greek my
thOlOgy will suspect that the thoughts suE-
geSted by the MeduSa to n certain extent
expressed by the name Nipcrine. MeduSa one
81 the three GorEouS. whose serpent head was 50
awful that its sight turned all behoIders TO stone.
The Boston Stable has named BAY fliy by
Watercress and Miss Maggie NJ. Prince. Ertst The
Eris Of Greek mythology was the goddess ~ dis
cord said 10 have iuns the golden apple inscribed
TO the fairest' that brought on the Trojan war.
John r Madden will bring from the South Massa.
[ a bay colt. by M1settO and Satisfaction. The name
OF the horse is likely TO remind him constantly Of
his Southern home