Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-03


handicap at Doncaster from stront
field" The result of this race, which
the king witnessed, is known to have
pleased his majesty greatly, and a day OF
two afterward he sent for his trainer
Richard Marsh. and congratulated hin
warmly on the satisfactory showing made
by the royal stables.
1T is no use giving you any more pins
said the king. and placing a small pack
age in the trainers hand, he added
therefore l ask you to accept this as
little souvenir for your wife
The little souvenir was a handsome
enameed brooch. studded with diamond:
and representing race horse at full gal
Iop with jockey wearing the royal colors
The incident illustrates both the good
nature of the king and his high appre-
citation of Marsh's services.
Not only is Marsh the trainer of thf
kings horses. but since the silken jacket
of purple and gold flashed first past the
post In all the most important races OF
the first year Of this century. he has been
known in England the king of horse
trainers" For purple and gold are the
royal racing colors. and Diamond Jubi-
lee, the greatest winner among race horses
IN any one year. was trained for King
Edward VII by Marsh.
Dick Marsh the great trainer is IA
miliarly called He owns the most pa
latial training establishment in the world.
Over it-Egerton House, Newmarket
blaze the royal arms. There are gathered
q hundred b1ua-blocdeI race horses own
ad ~. tba kim, and some half dozen of
N. z,.ar.r-fast rol,Iar,an and gentlemen
on the british turf
March has been heeu q trainer for
+,ra,,,,- ,-ears Pefora that he was a
sta.r1aDb.lse Jockey and before that again
a i,,cLa,- nm IN, far Without question
h.. is a genius in his profession. CARLYLE
save ",erius * an infinite capacity for
taking rasus" 1t has been Ma~sh's ca
pacjtv that has won for him his present
snyiarIa position in the horse world,
x +
Since h has been hall marked by the
sppoir5 .nent as the royal trainer gold
ma screamed in Marsh's direction. Horses
he has trained have won races valued at
a total of over s. 500, G00 The average
winnings at Egerton House have been
sl25. 600 per year These stakes have
just about paid the owners their expenses
for Marsh's annual income from his train
ing establishment alone is 100000 a year
and it is safe to say that his percentage
of winnings and gifts from winning own
ers tots up to a grand total of between
sl25 600 and s150.OOO He can properly
claim the position of being the highest
paid trainer in the world. Being a shrewd
man he values his own opinion and backs
a quarter NJ q million dollars
Rut Foerton uouca iS q, axna,civo DC
tabljsbuent There is q small army, of
eunloyes from stable hovs tn tvneuriters
in the offfra The training ,,,.rters mako
nm small VILLAGE with ito own sbo,s
and schoo1 and cbane, ,bioh hoe q
s,,rrricad choir Of star1a 1.ss ,rto,a ,ra
lone, lines Of ,,o.a1 s.o,,1.s ,,z ,,l,l,,,,,,.o.
where are ouartared ,roo,s ne tbo-o,,,,
hreds from 1,nracad tuo-yaar-olds IN ogad
Veterans And ,bere 70 oIso . r,oao, cow,
with MANY ,,.iz, o.,t+ta ON, . s.+,,, 60,
The kine.s trainer 1ools +ba ,.,iooI
British pentIap7ar-fo rr,e,. mr. hraedar tIa
is . his, rob.,st man of 6ft,-e,.o ,,.a;e-Lir,e,
Close IN oao ro,,,ss ore,, sb.,-o,, - ~
r,,.e fa,,1.1ass1,, z-aseo5 ~ -,
cbaerv oanner O be.r+, how'd oros,, o,,5
,s one of the most non,,,ar me, on ~.
british turf He is ,raat.d az t-iand
rather than as a, en,nlo,a nv, tho lin.
and the MANY other nobIa and u,aa,,b1
natrops of raofn, 11i, e. t,;,ii.
fe,1re at the bie raoas a,d ba a,u.ys
has Mace in the ROYAL inc,osure and at
the roval luncheon table
Marsh has master mind for horses.
This is proved by the fact that he is the
most successful race horse trainer of the
day. He is a good man of business, too,
which is shown by the systematic and
ordered way in which his princely estab-
lishment Is conducted He is strictness
itself in financial matters, and his patrons,
even the king himself, must be prompt
with their cash. He Is a stern disciplina-
rian, for which his army of EMPLOYEES can
vouch. He is a true born Enelishman q
farmers sor, and has made of himself not
only a successful man. but as the social
The story of his c,reer ,.,,a- vat 4,u
written is most fntarast,no
Ever so MANY wears ago tho co.s, .on,,,