The Washington herald., 1910-01-09
TRAINS WILD ONES
How a Clever American
Tanned Savage Horse.
ROYAL FLUSHS ACTIONS
Mighty Splinter with UngOyernabie
Temper Tanned 10 Queens Taste
bv Enoch Wfshard, TO AstOnish-
ment of All Race Track Employees.
Horse wins 100000 for Its owner.

New York, Jan. S-The London dis-
patch a few days ago about the English
thoroughbreds having shown such bad
temper at various times attracted the
attention Of an old-time trainer. who sat
in the Hoffman House rotunda, and re-
marked 70 half dozen listeners:
Il notice that J.adas and few Other
bad-tempered ones were mentioned as
having wanted 70 savage their Jockeys
and attendants at different times. but
saw nothing about Royal Flush and some
other English horses that were brought
out here and were cured Of temper or,
at any rate. so much improved that they
would be considered fairly tOleT2ble ar
home.
/ This horse Royal Flush was a mighty
/ Splinter. but Il took half dozen men 70
saddle him IN the paddock. and he was
liable 70 run amuck at the post OF during
q race and hurt some man or horse seri-
oUsly.
Wishard Wizard.
1 "Fpoch Wishard the American trainer,
( who is now IN this country. was training
for Drake IN England. and he saw the
possibilities Of converting Royal Flush.
The owner and trainer Of the big brute
were pretty well disguised, and though
the horse was worth big money II he
could be handled. they knew that the
stewards Of the Jockey Club were seri-
ously considering the barring or the
horse from participation 30 all races run
under their jurisdiction because Of his
Isavagery.
1T was therefore a golden opportunity
not 20 be lost when Wishard offered
s. 500 for the horse. taking the odd chance
that he could pick up a few races after
the application or thorough system OF
whip breaking. at which art the Western
hOrseman Is an adept.
You should hear Wishard tel Of how
he conouered the horse. lie had him
brought 70 his quarters az Newmarket.
The big stallion arrived there fun Of
: tight and was put in a special box stall
about tWenty-0ne feet square
The box was cleaned OF everything
but q light litter and the horse was fast
ened 20 the wall on either side. Nlshard.
armed with q new coach whip. entered,
. and lie gave Royal Flush such thor
|ough drubbing that there wasn't spot
ION him from ears 20 tail which did not
, show the severity Of the punishment
At the start the horse fought savageiy
and roared his defiance ike a lion. but
lin the end he yielded. as they all will
and fairly squealed for mercy.
Renewed Punishment.
d. The bruises were treated with a cool
- ing lotion. and the following day, whip
In hand. Wishard once more went 20 the
] stall and was prepared TO renew thepun-
a, 5sHmeut. L was not necessary. however
- and that day two Of the youngest boys
n .iu the trainers employ made the horse S
n toilet while Wishsrd lay IN the straw
" and looked on
The horse knew his master and va
~ tranquil Within ten days after purchss
d ing him Wishard took ROYAL Flush e
n the paddock in a halter without a muzzl'
v and saddled and bridled the hitherto say
70 age stallion without assistance. The Eng
r. rsh trainers and race track habitue
Ia were amazed. and they were stin furthe
8 surprised when ROYAL Flush cantere'
r rractably to the post and won his race II
AZ a canter-
"a He won many other races, too-abou
BE- $4,000 in alI-for his owner before IA
is went wrong that autumn and had % b
"a thrown out OF training. It is true that il
d. bringing Royal Flush 70 this country III
." person who had him in charge becam
- careless, and the horse bit one Of On
l--.~-.- ,r.-.v-E.- .sF "a -Taavr-- a : thong
Of liz had been chopped away by butcher
n, cIeayer. but ir IS not recorded that D.
4" subsequently gave much trouble durin
the time he was in the stud n CalifoTni
- and Kentucky