The New York herald., 1922-01-15

visitors. They weren't accompanied by
an expert trainer. They had agreed to
buy some yearlings on their own judg-
ment and that none of them was to cost
more than $1,000. They bought
more than a dozen and then went I'm
quest of a trainer to take charge of
them. They agreed on J. Simon Healey.
the veteran who had trained for Col. f.
b. Cassatt for many years and for Willis
Sharpe Kilmer In 1919. To them he was
their ideal man. He had public stable.
had a reputation for fairness and hon
esty and was rated among the topnotch-
ers of his trade or profession, as horse
training might be classed.
Mr.. Healey agreed to accept the
horses, but he wasn't very enthusiastic
about them. He had not seen any OF
them, but he was skeptical about the
ability of women to select a yearling on
either breeding or conformation that
would make a good runner. But when
he saw the youngsters he changed his
opinion. He was no longer pessimistic
about them. None of them was a Man
o. War In appearance, but all were
good lockers" good enough for any ex-
pert to buy. A few days after receiving
this allotment he received some more
youngsters from Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Good
win and Mrs. Rumsey.
"Bosses" Make Suggestions.
Within few days he began 20 have
early morning visitors at his stable. His
"bosses." as he calls them. were there
to inspect their horses. They asked a
million and one questions about them.
doled out sugar TO each and made all
sorts of suggestions regarding them.
And maybe those ladies don't know
lot about horses" said Simon recently.
II knew they had been around horses.
hunters. saddle and carriage horses. all
their lives, but ] was surprised at what
they knew about thoroughbred. They
know all his fine points and can detect
a corn. split hoof or weak tendon as
easily as veteran trainer"
Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Smith and Mrs.
Gerry bought eight among them end
formed a syndicate. Later Mrs. Gerry
withdrew from the combination because
she and her husband had such a large
stable of their own under the care OF
George Odom.
Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Smith continued
in partnership and will race the eight
youngsters this year under the name OF
the Syndicate Stable. The young colts
and fllliee have not been named vet.
but II was agreed that the rame OF
each shall begin with an S. Each will
name four and II Ia a fair bet that all
Of the youngsters will be well named.
The silks also are sure to be becoming"
even IL they arc unique.
Trainer Predicts Victories.
In the lot are some runners with one
or two CT them giving promise OF stake
quality. Almost all will win races Is the
prediction Of their trainer.
Besides her interest In the Syndicate
Stable Mrs. Clark has two other year
lings at Healey's barn which she will
race in her own name and colors One
OF them she bred herself and the other
she bought at Pimlico last fall
Mrs. Goodwin. who has a breeding
farm of her own in Virginia adjacent
to those belonging to II. T.. Oxnard
Capt. Philip Walker and Raymond Bel
ment has six youngsters. Her farm Is
called the Goodstone Farm and her
horses will race under the name OF the
Goodstone Stable. She has six youngsters
In Healey's care. She went TO work on
their names early and all Of them al