Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-09
RACING
MAN WHO IS
 WELL KNOWN HERE
Jim Farley, tbe King of the Trolley Strike Breakers, in Another
 Role


 It may be interesting to read the following story by Sporting writer A. c. Asdikian in the New Yorx Telegraph of Jim Farley who led the forces of strike-breakers during the trolley strike in this city. It deais with Farley in new role, that or owner of the greatest racing stable in the country. The story Is as loi- lows:
 Looking over the entries of all Grand circuit early closing purses IL is plain that New York city will have most prominent string Of trotters and pacers down the line this coming season.
 The owner of the stable which promises well as leader in the line is James Farley, who has brought to- gether a high-elass bunch ot horses, both with records and fast trials, ana has shown cCusidence enough in the quality of thes! to enter extensively in all of the feature events from De- troit to Columbus, which also means Lexington and of course Memphis, II the latter gets in line for a closing meeting as is reported.
 Since Mr Farley purchased the trot- ter Locust Jack, 2:11, considered the King of Half Mile Tracks" or the past season, his future action in con- nection with the harness turf has at- | tracted much attention from the trot- ing horse public. He raced the pacer Judex, 2:06A and several others last year with some success and was known as having a fine lot Of green prospects, yet horsemen were III doubt whether their owner would go into the harness sport more exten- sively than he had in the past or was collecting the horses merely to satis- | fy his love for harness horses.
 When the entry lists were pub lished and MT Farley's name appear ed in all events, fast or slow, then 1t became a matter of speculation as to the man who would be hired to pre- pare the stable for the many and val uable engagements.
 A decided sensation was caused Tn trotting horse circles last week when the Morning Telegraph announced that Myron McHenry, the noted trainer and race driver, was hired by Mir Farley to handle his stable. It was then apparent to everybody thai the New York-Plattsburg horseman would occupy a more prominent posi- tion on the turf than was expected. Mir McHenry arrived in the city over two weeks ago and while it was ru- mored that he had some deal with MT Farley, yet no one happened to know for certain until the contract was made and announced by Mir Far ley in a dispatch from Plattsburg.
 It is the general belief in horse circles that MT McHenry was paid a very tempting salary to engage him self with the Farley string.
 With McHenry at the helm, this string is bound to be heard from be- fore the season Is far advanced, as the famous reinsman will have enough high class material in his charge to keep up his long standing reputation as the head of the drivers in each and every season.
 | It is believed by horsemen that in engaging McHenry, Mir Farley gave him complete authority over the man. agement of the entire string, and aside from the nominations secured for them in the early closing stakes down the line, McHenry, it is under stood, will arrange their future en- agreements as he sees fit, after having given each member of the stable a thorough trial in its training work. McHenry will be assisted in his training work by Frank Wicker, the we'll known Tieonderoga, N. r., trainer, who has had charge of the string since Jerome Mckinney left the employ of Mir Farey.
 Early this week MT Farley had his horses shipped from Piattsburg to the Poughkeepsie track, where the main work of training them will be carried on up to the time of shipping them to Detroit for the opening meet ing of the Grand circuit
 At present McHenry is spending a few days in Baltimore, where he is handling few runners for the Pim- lico meeting, but will soon return to Poughkeepsie for active preparations.
 As Is we'll known. the star of the Farley string is that unbeaten half mile track trotter, Locust Jack, 2.I1. which has been extensively entered in all of the early closing events to which his record entities him, and which is conceded that he will be- come one of the seasons champions under the master hand of McHenry. Locust Jack is also engaged In the s5O,000 handicap race at Readville. but with no expectation of being handicapped according to his present record, as he is certain to lower his mark long before the big race opens
 Jutex, 2:06 is, heads the pacing di- vision and is also entered in all the stakes wherever there is a class to Al his record. The horse is in splendid lcondition, has wintered we'll and will soon show form enough to be among the leaders at the very start.
 Prince C.. 2:15h. by Martyr. was raced some last year. but it may be said that he was saved for bigger en- Engagements, and is now in pink of con- idition to become prominent In his classes. The other record horses in the stable are Cyclone. 2:17h; Ad. miral Togo, z:2sk, while the green contingent include such high class prospects as Ed Hanlon. Florence Patch. Della Patch. the fine prospect Rex Mckinney and Madam Peters. all of which have shown speed enough to warrant their training and nominations in stakes.
 Barring accidents. few of the horses will be left behind and the r-.o.--..ra- n-- ahna nr.rr.-.. --... =