New-York tribune., 1907-05-24
HORSE SPELLS And ADDS
King Pharaoh, Bought Once for $50
Pr0reS Equine Prodigy.

King Pharaoh-not he Of Egypt. although he has
/ Eastern blood in his veins-had the stage in the
Nadi;on Square Garden Concert Hall all to him
self last night. DR. d. &. Boyd. his preceptor and
majc~ domo had much to do with the success of
tho reception to the King. to which select COM
pauy Of about hundred. including many writers
and artists Of the newspaper kind, had been in
Yitcd. Last nights positively the first last
and only appearance ci The equine royalty in
New York City before taking up his residence for
the sunmer in the Golden city at Canarsie where
arrangements have been made for several Tecep-
tous every day cuL evening 70 the patrons OF
&iessrs. Traver x UzzeIs resort.
King Pharaoh worked hard to live up to the
reputation which had been given him In this
spect he was second only Or. Boyd. and. though
he Ear-Hed frequently at the proceedings this is
oul; 20 he expected, perhaps. 'os horse that has
not only hal The ''p's' and "q's" or his own kind
master, but has had TO learn human \ B C's
unto the sad. ultimate "zcd" and to 90 sums
i'm arithmetic just like any schoolboy. Much ia
niariy with these Instruments of human edUCa-
tion ard Juvenile torture seemed last night to
have given the King 4 rcal human contempt for
his job-or. rather, nc vastly interested
p getting ON terms of friendly intimacy with the
humans who were there to what he could
really 90
Not that re made any breaks in picking out his
letters from III" brass rack which held them or was
at fault in putting down carrying the right figure
when ne did his sums. but lie seemed much hap
pier in sizing Up his visitors and classifying them
according 10 location, raiment present physical
condition. There wasn't trace Of Il f3lter when
he Was asked To to the fattost man I'm the front
TOW, , tlr plGkcd the real thing right of ana. after
hclHE introduced To few of his audience. never
mixed them ug once when their names were called
again.
ne King has tine eye for color. possibly better
til'h som" oi those who watched his performance
!aSl might ana identihcd without any dihcuty
mo pieces OF clotG, IN various shades, which he
was asked to select. Besides picking ont letters of
'Ilr alphabet aud doing simple sums in addition
$lbiiaCHon and mUitipllCatilu King Pharaoh won
MS callers hy the uueiring facility with which he
SpeHed simple words and picked ont objects which
were mentioned to him
Inc KING was only poor looking "plug.' ac-
cotdIng TO Mr- TraVer, when ne was landed in
Columbia, ;. c.. from Sholbyvilie, :. c.. several
years ago. His owner thought me was well rid of
the stallion when hc sold him Or. Boyd. who is
q veterinary surgeon, fur $50. King Pharaoh. ac-
cnrdnE to his owner, is the offspring of an Arab
stallion which was imported to the Worlds Fair in
Ohlr"Eo IN lsV@ and an InGian pony. lie is hand
some animal, with white and black name and tail
ana hls, N"iloWlsh spots the white of his body.
ms training mas been the result persistent. pa
teht 'Hort on the part of Dr. Boyd. who uses not
even whip or a bride at me public receptions
II pays 10 educate even horses however. Tor Mr.
Irayer said last night that the education ht had
received mad made King Pharaoh worth three thou
Sa"d unes The so Or Boyd paid for him