The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-03
ROBERT TTCkER. PLTNGER.
Record % the Famous TraIne-. who Died
IN keatuckN Reeenth.

Robert Tucker the veteran turfman
who died IN Kentucky he other dav, Vas
one Of the IaOsi picturesque characters
ever known On the American Tacetrs'k
lie vas an expert trainer and one 81 the
biggest plunEers on record Always n
Clo.e student of the racing game and Wth
enough confidence ~ his own Judgment
to wager ~ much -" 49, on -irgle
race. Tucker surely knew he INSIDE ma
chinery to the finest possible point Tor
thirty years Tucker bore mo reputation Of
being The "sauaTest spor'. ard 80 far ~
one can learn he had few. Il any. enemies
lie was a game loser = quiet. unassuming
winner. and whs;heT - soa or iH@' : hsg
bet Il Aas impossible TO learn the fact from
any outward expression Of feelings
Due to his know ledge nj the turf 10 Xer
made = fortune and among other thiHgs
he left life insurance Of $50 an TO his three
children Tucker was born m Frankfort.
NY IN ts5s A. . boy he took an unusual
interes, in horses and breeding aud soon
became familiar with the workings OF the
turf lie exercised thoroughbred az first
and then began 20 Train 'hrro with = skin
that attracted attention Scor,ns numerous
successes VA this capacity. Tucker finally
braached out 80 the owner Of e stable con
sisting Of three horS -. Cumi-. Roy " orr
and Birthday. and they won MANY races N
his colors. Edward CorTlRan. the master
Of Hawthorne. soon engaged him as trainer
- r,@-~ fer-,idehl~ string and To" sar
quickly earned fame by handling Modes,v.
Freeland. Pearl Jennings and the stske
winner Riley.
Ieaving COrriEans employ Tucker took
charge % the famous stable ~ julius
Flstschmsnn Of Cincinnati and Incidentally
saddled such great thorough breds as Hanna
ST Ma kim Prince Of Monaco. Clement IA nd
Domingo. when he severed tins snEa ge-
ment Tucker became the ira rner OF the
late Capt r. y. Browns powerful string
and he proceeded TO develop Agile. q Ken
lucky Derby winner Broon.tIok. who
hung up a worlds record Of : O1 a. m the
1904 BRIGHTON Handicap sue smith. Msrtie
ma nm and Accountant. a winner Of slOo. 0so
who VAS sold 20 Diamond Jim Brady for
55cHy s'S SSd.r,IT fsa hd1Is bo MS6
the suburban Handicap in isss
fuckers plunginK vas felt by book
Sioss 70 500. 200 on The Picket when that
horse captured the American Derby in
chic.so The Picket vas oSnsd . BY H h.e.
70 train hun for the Derby and kneN that
he vas in superb condition Before the
Hss.rsd SO oSs =, an average Of 10 20 o." !
Tie Invested half bis winnings IN real estate
and placed the balance in Louisville
Tsas.r' Who train. The Hendsr.on 4 Hogan
horses aDd wsS one 81 Iu"k@rs closest
friends, - III the Other nay
Tuck VAS one Of the best Of ira inerS.
proha bly, the premier ~ them all Ne wss
a man With the s,rictest OF habits. aud
consider him absolutely the sIlarest man
that ever walked IN shoe leafh lie VAS
loved b. everybody. men, women and chill
dren alike. and especially bv those with
Whom he came In contact daily.
Bob Tucker Was n cool. nervv wan.
A q plunger he vas "a a class ~tth such
men as Mike Dryer. Phil Dryer = brother.
aud George 2. smith. better known a.
Pittsbura Phil
when 'Tuck' once had his mind made
up that z horse was worth q nickel he would
70 the Iimia. Use Sas = man 10 Dsr tHou-
sand- where others bet dollar. One tra.i
that stood out above all vas his kntndne-s
Of heart He would give a friend bis ia-i
dollar and every one ON the track knew
thar he would. lie VAS What they 'au
dea q square man.
@Iasf fail while w. were ~ The Downs
he several times told hl- friends that he
m ixht not be Out the next day a. he wa
feeling he'd This WAS the first inttmAt ipn
that any Of ~ had that his health was nat
perfect This winter h. also Ia 4 several
spells but at one time ! refuefub"r his
being IN exceIisnt health and physical ron
dit iOn. His deat IN was a rhO"k 90 every one
tha q knew him