The evening world., 1908-03-20


realize something of the secret OF his
He was man OF such ready genial
ity, generosity and keen judgment II was
no wonder men liked to serve him well.
His temper was one OF the most even
j have ever known. At the same time
he was no hand shaker" or four
husher;" every one who had dealings
with him knew that he wasn't to be
buncoed
Knew Very Little About Horses.
AS far as racing Is concerned. l
want to say IN the beginning that Will
lam c. Whitney really knew very little
about horses, and thai he must have
los: great deal of money in his rae
ing ventures He beCa. interest
in the turf late in life. and his partici-
patton In the sport did not extend over
many years; and l have always con-
tended that to know horses genuinely
and intimately you have to be praci!-
cany raised with them NJ. Whitney's
son. Harry Payne Whitney, knows mere
about horses than his father ever did,
for he mas been around them. hun.!nS
driving, riding and racing, ever since
he was boy.
William c. Whitney was in racing
moro genune.y for love Of the sport
than any man l have ever known. witi
the possible exception OF the King OF
England. Mr.. Whitney was a heavy
better and he liked TO win. he wasn't
N--pocr!t!ca! about II. But he never
talked OF his winnings or losses. and
after race no one could tel! how he
stood.
John E Madden was largely reno
sible for Mr. Whitney's entrance on the
turf. and Madden. who has bred and
FACED more good horses than any other
mrl In America. with the exception O.:
James r. Keene. steered him in the
right path. II l remember Alright am
burg was the first big purchase Mr.
Whitney made: and that was due TO
Madden. although l like TO take little
OF the credit. as l told Mr.. Whitney
VIXEN he asked me that hamburg was
worth anv price he would pay for him
And right here. extravagant as It may
sound TO some people, l want TO say
that Hamburg was the only first-c.ass
race-norse l ever rode.
How He Got the Dam Of Ballyhoo
Bey.
also advised him at Saratoga 10
buy a little mare named Martha /
told him she was sure to win back her
purchase money and E, said "Al.
right, go ahead and buy her" l did
and she more than won herself out
One day a year or two afterward 1
returned to London from Liverpool, and
when | went TO my hotel found a mes
all tpg IN Al ~
nc at the Bristol | had just ridden
. mare called Maluma for Mrs. Lang
try in the Liverpool Cup. and had got
the on. really bad fall 4 my career
NJ right ear was almost torn of: and
my face was scratched and Gu, so
that II looked as II some one hal used
a currycomu IL. Sir IN:wen Ton
the great surgeon oi I.verpo1 had
sewed my ear UacH on again and l
appeared re Mr.. W.itney w.,l my
head wran7ed In 5andaGcs and one eye
closed. lie .o0kc. 10 me ,"r min
ute and tu.. laughed and said.
"Well. how dies the other fellow look
l I'D him about the az lent and
then he told me ne had sent spr uss 80
know Z wound Ike To :" 90 Amer. q
to ride his entry N 'ag Futur.'y. O3'
seelng me in such gad shape ne said
he supposed there wou.,. oa uo au.e.
Never mind about 'gc ,ala e..
said j! GO q. right, ana all.
60 ride" AtHrHSa ue sad .r Idn
think would be- ADJ, % make e.. 1'
the FutIr.ty vas only nay.r tHn
Off. he gave me 5000 tor expenses. lHi
w-nt.
well. rode his colt, Rauvnoo Bry.
and Won tas Fl.u-ity WAs l.w1y- =
great regret 90 --at ~ ~ Nay
was on sas ..eau and dldu' see Vr
race Then rode ;1s same aH,. Ia
the F7a,bush week hate. AMI NHn
again.
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lett % gu back Go EaE f-. .Ht. NJ
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mare aai bought s1r aau, WAS -s
dam %; Ba.!yauo E,y
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