The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
.EOLUs, THE SON OF
IMP. BENNINGTON
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passed. 1t was in this year that he be-
came the property OF Mr.. John III
Harbeck, Jr., OF New York. The mex:
year he ran the best two mile heats
that were run on this continent. de-
feating Mart Jordan and Lizzie Lucas
in 3:36 "a. This was practically his
farewell to the turf.
His Eye ON Eolus.
Captain Hancock. owner OF the Ell
|lerslie Stud. first saw Eolus at Baltt.
moro in 1871. and he Immediately be-
came enamored OF the horse. Captain
Hancock was great admirer of Fan
ME Washington. ard when negotiations
failed to secure him Eolus. he pur-
chased his half-brother. Scathelock, for
$1,000. but never for moment gave
I'm the idea OF securing the other colt
at some future day. His desire was aug
mented by a remark that he heard
fall from Mr.. Turner boswell who said
to him one day: "Eolus Is the best coll
we ever trained. except Planet. When
Eolus was sold Captain Hancock lost
sight OF him. but never gave np his
search until finally two years after
wards he traced the horse to the
farm OF Mr.. John Cranor. In Cecil
county, Md.
a Harness Horse.
Eolus had fallen from grace as h
runner, and his practical owner had
broken him to harness Indeed, Mr.
Cranor had issued q challenge OFFER
ing to wager $500 that Eolus could
trot a mile faster than any horse on
the peninsular. Before TINS WAGER
could be accepted by any of MT.
cranor's trotting rivals. Captnin Hans
cock d upon the scene and traded
cock appeared upon the scene and
traded Scathelock for the long -cought
Eolus. Mr.. Cranor jumped at the cx-
change. for he observed that Scathe-
lock was larger horse. and was much
better suited to "trotting to sulky.''
The Great Eole.
The first great get OF Eolus was Eole.
out OF War Song, who made a great
performance under the colors of Major
boswell, OF Bullheld. To give list
Of all of the great get of Eolus would
be to name the greatest winners OF
that day. and it may be said that at
the present day the mares of Eolus
blood are among the greatest producers
Of winning race-horses
Splendid Conformation.
Eolus was a dark rich bay with star,
and hind pasterns white. possessing
fine quarters, STILES and feet. He
stood 1873 in height. and girth 70
inches. his arm measuring 20 IL
Inches: aroun the knee lie was ID
inches and. below s inches. while
around the pastern he measured Z IL
inches. The length of his shoulder was
rs Inches. and from hip to hook he
dropped Al inches,
Up to the very day Of his death he
possessed remarkable vitality, and, al
though at twenty-nine years OF age.
he was somewhat down in the back,
lie would spring from his box stall
and play in his paddock as Lively IS a
colt. Els death came in 1897 at Ellers-
lie Farm. When he died Captain Han
cock erected a handsome marble mon
5unent over his remains.
81 The writer remembers seeing the
great stallion Just before he passed
away. Captain Hancock walked with
his guests down to the loose box, and
for half an hour talked OF the perfOr-
S,nances or the colts the wonderful sire
had gotten, In an adjoining paddock
old Cerise, the dam OF Morello, was
seen the blue blood of equine aristo.
cracy, but despite such pleasant dis
fractions, Eolns held the attention of
tho party, and commanded undisputed
admiration.
$9 Captain Hancock, with great pride.
declared that tho old horse knew his
worth and gloried In his achievements.
No stallion IN Virginia has come
within striking distance or Elolus, and
the glory of his name till lives In the
victories OF his.
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