The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent., 1922-01-27
Two Men Wero Strangers to Each
Other; DAILY Asked Madden IL He
Owned Horse; "Depends," Said
Madden, "Whether You Want to
Buy or Attach Him."

known TO montana men.
When adverse legislation blighted
the running meetings in New York
state there was shrinkage in values.
Instead Of reducing his operations,
like most breeders. Madden went in
deeper, until he had over 100 brood
mares ON his farm in Kentucky.
When the tide turned Madden had
horses to sell. When the Hamburg
place products began to win in ali
kinds of company more buyers ap.
peared. Madden supplied their wants.
After they had culled the crop Mad.
den went to the races with what they
left and won. John F.. MaGden's sue
cess hes made him an authority on
race horses. What he knows has
stood the acid test and come through
clean. On account of this, his recent
remark that the sire is more than
three-fourths of the stud was right.
He said: ''Mares are necessary, but at
best they can give you but one fail
ure or winner each year. A stallion
will get you from so to Is If he ia
q blank-and many are-two or three
years will put large operator on the
rocks.
The Selling Of Hamburg.
"Patchen Wilkes, q fine individual
and a well-bred horse for his day.
failed absolutely. From the same
mares Peter the Great s.nt out a
shoal Of winners. Milton Young had
leader in Hanover. When n- died,
Lamplighter was selected. He was a
good race horse and Just as we'll bred
Lamplighter failed.
"Of the Hanover colts I selected
Hamburg. He was good. One day
at Sheepshead Bay, after Hamburg
had won stake with 1873 pounds up
I was holding him by the head in the
paddock. A thick-set man with a
stubby mustache came up and said {:
Young man, do you own that colt?'
THAT depends I replie d, 'wketh-
er you want to buy or attach him.
"'I would be pleased to buy him,
said my caller, who was Marcus DAILY,
What is the price?'
II told him $45,000.
Rather Steep he remarked.
"'Not for this kind replied.
Marcus DAILY gave me $40,001 ;o1
Hamburg. He handed me draft for
$4,000 and a silver dollar.
How Madden Disposed Of Frankfort
Hamburg had q brother named
Frankfort. owned him While
was in New York the stable in which
he was kept was burned. The farm
superintendent wired me and added
Frankfort was rescued. I replied that
so long as the brother Of Hamburg
was saved the loss of the barn lid
not amount to anything. Some one
heard of the dispatch and made me
a swell offer for Frankfort. He got
him.
Brothers and sisters among race
horses do not amount to much. Wher
went to Kentucky back in the sos
were shown into stable full o1
brothers and sisters to horses with
records. They were all dolleJ up apt
for sale. II by any chance you drift
ed to the training stable, tho brother
and sister stuff was cut out. Yot
were told how fast each one coull
go. Later on their brothers and sis
ters would be in the sale barn.
.''The same thing was seen at an
other farm. AS soon as visitor ar
rived, Mr. Brodhead or one Of hi
assistants would be calling for Mr.
Hull to bring out the brother or siste,
of Maud or Nutwood. II purchase.
their new owners did not get yer.
rich racing them. As for the train
ing stable. it was the same as at tn
first one.
Each race horse must he judge,
by what he can do. His relatives vii
not help him very much in the thicl
of the fight. If a runner is scum,
. and will race he can be used some
where. The ones that will not rlak
stake horses can be aired as sellini
. platers or sold for bush horses.
Four Angles to Making Of . Trottel
"The trotters are different. Thei
'chances are cut into four parts. One