The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-16

stable make his toilet. Kind treatment
 followed the punishment and the lightest
 handed boy in the place exercised him. l It had been customary to take the horse
 to the paddock wearing a hood with an
 escort of grooms, one on either side and
 couple with whips bringing up the
 rear. Wishard gave Royal Flush trial
 which confirmed his previous opinion of the horse's speed, and he notified Drake ana Gates that the horse coulA win the eoodWater cup, one of the best races of
 tho season, and advised their backing
 pim heavily. Betting on the races in
 England on stake events Is indulged in sometimes months previous to the run ! ming, and the money was placed quietly. starting at very long odds, as the best horses In England were eligible for the
 race and the distance was popularly be-
 lieyed to be beyond the liking of the
 horse.
 When the day of the race came around
 the talent were dumfounded when lad walked into the inclosure leading the once | savage horse by halter. The hood was
 gone, likewise the cruel bit and double
 leading rein, and there were no grooms following him with whips. The mighty sprinter behaved like a gentleman in the paddock, gave no trouble when being saddled and mounted and walked sedately to the post. It is matter of history how Lester Rein toyed with the field opposed 10 him, and it was the worst day the English ring had seen in a long time when Royal Flush romped home an easy winner
 The English turf authorities looked askance. They could scarcely figure how horse could show such an improvement In so short a time and when victories on the part of other horses In the stable followed there was more than d well-de- fined rumor that the Americans would not be missed if they should determine to race no more in that country. There
 Was story that the jockey club stewards sent an extremely courteous note to the owners of the stable when they were about to take the steamer for New York regretting their departure but expressing | the hope that if they returned they would rot find it convenient to race any horses in England.
 MT. Gates last spectacular play on an fAiheiicdH race course was five years ago, when Boots Durnell was running a number of horses which rumor said had
 been paid for by Mir Gates. Durnell was constantly in consultation with MT. Gates whenever the latter was at the course. 7 and that was almost daily during the racing season. a fast automobile bringing him to the track at a speed which kept the mounted police on the Ocean parkway
 busy lodging his machine. The good things the combination pulled off that sea- son were legion and the size of the wagers was such that the members of the jockey club who were constant in their en- deavors to minimize speculation, chafed over their inability to keep the plunger within bounds. Matters were coming to point when something drastic was looked for when Mr. Gates took a vaca- tion abroad When he returned DurneIl was not training stable of horses. and there was an end to the most success full combination that had been seen on the American turf for many a day.
 MT. Gates during his whole career on the turf went on the theory that his money was his own, and he could use it az he saw fit If he wanted to bet s1O0OO or sS200O0 he bet it and won or lost, and the public invariably knew whether he was successful or not; in fact. he was the easiest of the plungers to check up.