The sun., 1908-01-12

thing. Alabama, By knaericus. Ia an
other beautiful and ft horse and Il entered
for the Derby and other races. Alabanns
gives promise OF wonderful work.
Near by is Clonmel which haS the repu-
tatiOn OF being the best bred horse in the
world. Battler. a youngsber covered with
good points. is but 0 months old. yet is
taller than the average yearling and gives
promise OF being bigger than Orby who
has since the Derby grown two inches and
Is now seventeen hands high,
Mr.. Croker has waeded his corps Of racers
down to Dozen but the twelve in training
are all good ones and he is confident OF
raising others that will be heard Of. Rails
ing them. That's it. He believes in sport
right from the ground up
He believes In being the proprietor Of
the horse when it makes its first appear
ance in the world. then watching il grow
up and alperintendihg its training, and
finally, IL there is good in il. standing by
and seeing twin races. He does not be-
lieve that the average racehorse owner
Is thorough Sportsman because he buys
horse for 90 many thousands Of dollars
and enters it for a race. The real, genuine
sportsman, he believes. is he who raises
the horse and makes il.
The stud farm Of Glencairn is. like every
thing about the place. thorough and ex-
cellent. II contains nothing but remark
ably good horses and mares and 10 in every
respect what a stud farm should be.
Mr.. Croker is proprietor Of over Ave
hundred acres. which comprise the farm,
the training grounds-he told the New
market authorities that they were HE back
garden where he would train his horsea-
and the pleasure grounds. The last. after
three years working and cultivation, have
taken shape and are pleasure to look at.
Mr.. Croker takes you around them and
exhibits their numerous fine points with
pride. Then he shows the pond that he
formed for his ornamental aquatic fowl
and explains his ingenious plan TO keep the
jaclSdaws and crows from the ducks feed.
A bit away he introduces you to the little
glen with Its trickling rivulet that is his
favorite walk. a quiet. secluded, dreamy
spot and then he takes you around the
outlying houses. Here is a comfortable
room established expressly for the boys to
resort TO when it rains. and the lads sitting
around the fire look happy as they respect
fully stand up when the employer enters.
Near by is the huge farm shed. where tho
food for the horses is prepared and where
the buzz saws cut the logs and firewood.
This is where. next to his beloved racers
stables, Mr.. Croker finds his glory.
With the enthusiasm Of a Schoolboy he
points out to you how simple yet serviceabls
everything 10. and his enthusiasm reaches
the highest when he asks you to guess how
much 1t costs a day TO work the gas gen
orator that runs the IS horse power engines
that light the house and out Offices. saw the
logs and chop the horses food You guess
a few dollars, and he tells you that you are
wrong. 1t takes but rs cents. Which
makes you marvel until he points out to
you how it is done.
Generous and open handed is the boss.
but he does not throw money away, and il
the best Irish farmers paid a visit to Glen
cairn and saw how things are MANAGED
they would learn much from the wisdom OF
the owner
By the time Mr.. Croker has shown you
over the home stables and the grounds and
taken you in his luxurious motor to see the
stud farm and given you the privilege
OF inspecting the show OF orchids and rare
plants in his glasshouses a couple Of hours
elapse. and when you get back to the house
il is likely that he is wanted at the phone
or somebody has called to see him or some
OF his chief men want instructions.