The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-14
FROM POVERTY
To AFFLUENCE
The Late John Hammond Rose
From Stable Boy to Richest
Turfman in England.
ENGLISH POLO TEAM
COMING TO AMERICA
Irish Bantam Champion Would
Come to America to Meet
Little Pugilists.
BY RICHARD DAHLGREN.

Special Cable to Tho Tribune.
LONDON, Aug. 15.-The probating OF
the will Of the late John Hammond. who
rosa from stable boy TO be one of the
richest turfmen In England. recalls an
interesting career In the racing world.
Mr. Hammond died enormously wealthy
but It was not until his will was pub
lished that II became known that he was
worth $4,000, 900 at the time OF his death
Mr.. Hammond was one OF the rew men
who made fortune out of the tuT.
Usually racing Is taken up by rich men
as q means OF getting sport at consid-
cradle outlay.
Hammond was the son OF a black
smith and he commenced his turf career
as stable boy.
He carefully saved his money ana.
with information that his place in the
stables furnished. he became q heavy bet
tor Luck favored him from the nrst.
After half q. dozen years OF good fortune
and economical living he was able TO buy
q small stable of his own.
From this Mr.. Hammond built up
great stable. His horse. ST. Gatien. ran
q dead heat in the derby and contended
against the entries of King Edward and
aristocrats of the realm. St Gatien won
the Caesarewitch. Another famous Ham
mond horse was Laureate u, VINO won
cup Herminius OF the Hammond stable
won the Ascot stakes and the NAH
chester cup.
died at Parth canal at the age or 81
years, was at.one time lightweight pugi-
listic champion OF the worid. betore tne
days OF Heenan, King and Savers. Thom-
as took on all comecs and beat them
easily. . -.
he passed a crowd that was listening TO
an open-air sermon preached by the ia
NOUS divine Charles II. Spurgeon. Thom-
as was attracted by what he heard and
afterward became acquainted with the
One day. after a talk with the min
lister. Thomas went home and threw his
championship belt In the fire. He never
Incide ntaiiy. Pontypridd Is also the
home OF Freddy welsh. present light
weight champion of Great Britain
Will Send Polo Team.
The Hurlinghame club has decided to
send polo team to America next spring
to try to recover the cup captured by
Harry Payne whItney's team. Captain
Uardress Lloyd the leader. has tenta-
lively selected seven PLAYERS Including
Bucknraster and z. n. Grenfeh. he VIII
The club hopes the Americans will
agree to play at the end Of May, SO the
Englishmen can return a.s5I and parue,paie
though IL recognizes that this would be
a considerable concession
The club proposes TO arrange so that
tho players Will have six weeks praotice
In America before the matches.
A number of the kings horses wero
sold at Newma rket. among them being
Perrler and Slim Lad. which brought S10.-
600 and $4,000. respectively. Mr.. Tanner
was the bidder. but acting for Mr.. Atucha
OF the Argentine Republic. How flourish
ing the turf Is In that country can be
seen by glance at the annual balance
sheet OF the Argentine Jockey club. An
Income OF s3.1o0. 600 Is, indeed. highly sat
isfactory, and all save 100000 was spent.
though not all on racing. charity and
Kindred sports being supported
While the Argentine Republic is taking
some OF our best. the United States Is
yearlings being sold at the Newmarket
sales. That some useful animals are bred
there was illust rated at Newmarket.
Irish Bantam Ambitious,
Johnny Curran. the new bantam
champion OF Ireland. Is getting ambitious:
He wants to go TO the United States and
engage In some flstic battles there. Cur
ran has heard much OF America and of
the fabulous amounts OF money given
Curran won the championship from
Peter Cullen, The boys had met nine
times before the championship fight
Three battles were won by each ant
three were drawn.
club crickctcrs' charity fund to cover
the four districts OF London. and the
idea of the promoters is that ono Satur-
day In each season should he set apart
for collection to he made on every
ground In the metropolis, that inter-dis-
trIct games should be played between
the north. south. east and west of Lon
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