Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-02-03

of Colonel David Mcdaniel this year
earns more than is paid to the presi-
dent of the United States The latter,
especial avocation than does Rowe or
any other first class trainer with half
million dollars worth of race horses
under his immediate care each season.
James Rowe rode for Colonel Nc
Daniel In the early seventies, and there
are still to be found In some old fash
Toned sporting resorts colored pictures
of the race between Longfellow and
Harry Bassett at Monmouth park,
Long Branch, N. j., in 1872, when the
former was ridden by the negro jockey
Sample. wearing the John Harper or
ange jacket, while Rowe is shown in
the Mcdaniel "blue, red SASH" his
right hand raised in the air, grasping a
whip with which he Is belaboring the
sides of the beaten son of Lexington.
Five Or six years later he attracted
the attention of the Messrsy Dwyer,
who we're then at the commencement
of their wonderful career on the turf,
and they turned over to the young
horseman a stable which included
Bramble. who really was the first horse
to earn large sums of money for the
brothers, though OF course their pur-
chase for $4,000 of the two three-year-
olds Vigil and Brother to Bassett In
the fall of 1875 first drew attention to
the ambitious character of their turf
plans.
Rowe resigned from employment
with the Dryers In 1885 and for a
time was free lance trainer. he
owned a few horses himself, trained a
little for L. o. Appleby, and about the
year 1887 he first acted as starter. This
was at the old Bennings track. where
three weeks race meeting was car
ried on with about hundred horses
to make up the fields. Then &C me an
opportunity to handle the stable of the
| first August Belmont, and Rowe made
a great success of that.
The death of Mr.. Belmont In 1890
| due to- cold contracted at the horse
show, again put Rowe on the market
though not for long as he became
starter for the board of control and
acted as steward at the old Bay dis
trict track at San Francisco
His engagement with Mr. Keene be
| gan about 1899, and the list of great
races won for that turfman with Rowe
as trainer would take up much space
1t was reserved for the current year
| for Mr.. Keene's record breaking earn.
ings TO reach the vicinity of the $780,,
600 mark. In nine years connection
with the Keene horses nearly $1,000,
600 has been won by them under
Rowe's able management, At one time
Rowe was largely interested in the
managerial department of comic opera
Rowe had very successful career
as starter, which began through 8
chance remark. In the fall of 1890
! down at the Coney Island az. " track
Trainers W. r. Bureh and W. b. Jen
ning7 of Washington were talkins
\ abOnt the need of a starter for the
! Washington meeting. Rowe laughing
ly $; id: let me see. Your meeting
doesn't come of tin after Oct. Is. and
TN lie through racing then. I'll have
nothing to do. so might as well SC
4 over and start for you"
! His words were considered seriously
and resulted In his going over to Wash,
ingtdn as starter He did so well that
+ he was asked to start at Clifton. n j.
He again OBLIGATED at the Bennings
course IN the following spring. al
Brighton Beach and Buffalo and Later
at Baltimore. always wit a success.