170 Lovers of the Horse 



ANDREW SHEARER 



ONE of ]M()ntre;irs most riitluisi;istic liorsemen is Mr Andrew Shearer, who was 

 liorn in tlie meti'opolis of Canaihi. and has always known ^Montreal for his lionie 

 eitv. Mr. Sliearer was ochieated at Mc(iill Fniversity, and decided after <i;ra(hi- 

 ation to enter nj)on his father's business. Afterwards he went into the lumber trade 

 on his own responsibility, becoming a member of the firm of Shearer, Mills and Brown, 



This is one of the liest known firms in that business in the Province of Quebec. ]Mon- 

 treal is the most solid city in the Dominion in architectural a])pearance. and many 

 of its business iiistitutions ])artake of that substantial characteristic. The Shearers, 

 father and son. have been of that tyj)e, and have conse(juently been citizens of value 

 to the communily 



It has been fre(|uently said of the business men of this continent that they devote 

 themselves too strenuously to the life of the desk or the office; thereby missino; the 

 relaxation of sport and the good-comradeshi]) which participation in athletics or out- 

 door pastimes always brings, and l)ecoming subject to dyspej)sia and kindred evils. 

 Canadian business men have, so far, been less addicted to this ludicalthy absorption 

 in the money market than have their United States cousins. ^Nlr. Shearer is among 

 those wise financiers who make a practice of kee])ing themselves "fit" by golf, ])ol() 

 or riding. He has devoted Ijolli time and attention to his favorite ])astimes of riding 

 and driving, and s|ien(ls many hours in the saddle, accomj)anied by his wife, who is 

 regarfled in Montreal as one of the best horsewomen in the city. 'Sir. Shearer's first 

 association with the horse was in the year 1890. when he purcha.sed the mare INlv Lizzie, 

 and won many races with her. 'I'he first triumpli for this bonnie winner was in the 

 race for the Turf (lul) Cup at (Quebec City, where she came out ahead of a good field. 



riii>. mare was followed in ownershi|) by the mai'c Lizzie, a half-bred, which has bi'cn 

 a useful ac(|uisifioii to her owner. She has many cups to her credit, won in Hunt 

 Chib events. The next horse of importance was Stalker, which has addtvl to the 

 brilliant row of cups in ALv Shearer's handsome Grosvenor .Vveiiue home. I'his 

 horse won several races at the Hunt Clul) iiicefs in Montreal and (^iiel)cc. 



^\y Shearer is well known in athletic circles, and is the inventor and manufac- 

 turer of the wide-bladed hockey stick, which is now in such p()|)ular use. He was 

 ca|)tain of tlie Victoria Hockey 'I'eam which hehl the cliam|)ionship for manv vears. 

 and was the first lo defend the famous Staidey Cup against tlie trains from ^^ iniii|)eg. 

 He was aLso a prominent figure in college athletio, having pla\cd on the hockev and 

 foot})aII teams. He was among the first to lend support in establishing the Hhie Hon- 

 nets race-track, and has also encouraged the organization of a .lockev ('In!) in Ottawa. 



in fact, this has been his pet scheme for sonic lime Mr Shearer is '■oiiiiccted with 

 several of the social clubs in Mojitreal, and is a proiiiineiil member nf the Montreal 

 .\tlilctic Association. 



