The Washington times., 1906-06-24

came affected Two days before Syson-
by died his owner wanted to shoot him.
but he was persuaded to abandon such
an act, hoping against hope that Syson-
by might recover.
The death Of Sysonby is not with
out its dramatic features. He rassed
| away on Sunday at 1 p. m. Carly in
the day Trainer Rowe telephoned
James r. Keene. at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel. in the city. TO come
down to Sheepshead Bay. saying:
"Sysonby is worse" Keene rushed
away forthwith in his automobile. Ar
| riving at the stall door, Keene peered
in on Sysonby walking around in a
circle, evidently suffering intense
agony. Kind as kitten, as intelligent
as human. Sysonby stopped for a
patting from the white-haired old
owner. Ten minutes later while
Keene. Rowe. and De Courcey Forbes
sat in 4 nearby trackside restaurant
having coffee colored stable boy rush
ed in. crying THE horse is down"
Hurrying away from a deserted break
fast, the party was just in time 10 see
Sysonby fall over dead
Gamest of Horses.
sysonbv was the gamest horse that
ever looked through a bride He died
as he raced-on his feet-and never
beaten until the final STRIDE An au-
topsy showed, abnormally large lungs
end a tremendous heart. When the
cold chill Of death crept into the lat
Ter, even supreme courage waned and
gave place TO the black visitor James
R. Keene has ruined and has made
| thousands of men in Wall Street lie
is known as the heartless White Bear"
Of the Street. Still. there is sentiment
in the aged millionaire He is to have
Sysonby's carcass removed to Castle
ton Farm. Kentucky. where he was
foaled. There. alongside Domino and
Commando. Sysonby will be laid and
tablet. bearing the story of his
triumphs. erected. Sysonby was a son
Of Optime, a mare purchased by
Keene in England after she had been
served by Melton. al EPSON Derby
winner. After arrival in this country.
Optime bore Sysonby. He was valued
at 100000 and won for his owner
$4,000 in two years racing.
Raineys Blowing Fortune.
The Raineys have been resting on their
oars for some time back. but will be
large in the focus of betting ring affairs
within the next week Their good two
year-old Horace E. IS just rounding to-
and with willard J. may be expected 10
cut quite a swath in racing results from
now on. The great ambition of the
I young Cleveland millionaire is to shine
in the blazing sporting life of Saratoga
during the forthcoming term in August
Two wonderful young men are the
Raineys, Paul and Roy. Both are this
side of thirty In appearance they are
very tall and angular. Roy is quite
seven feet, while Paul Is somewhat
taller. Rainey. ST. developed and owned
at his death the more Important of the
COnnellsville. Pa, coke ovens. The two
! boys, now 50 prominent on the turf. in
herited about S37. $4,000 between them.
From al accounts they are tossing off
! the dividends on horse racing.
SO long as they do not cut into the
principal they are all right. In tho
meantime no tenderfoot owner ever had
more obliging and attentive mentors
than the Rain0s. They have retinue
! OF trainers turf advisers, betting com
mlssioners, and Jockeys al their heels
De Mund, for which they paid S45. 600
Is retired without having won a race for
them, while the aforementioned willard
j. and Horace Z. are the last trurnps
I of the $4,000 collection of race horses
they acquired during the last seven