RECOLLECTIONS OF MEN AND HORSES 



November Horse Show in Madison Square Garden 

 the same year, with Mr. Kerner, and other friends. 

 Leonatus was one of the horses being judged in the 

 stallion class, and his owner was so nervous that we 

 began to chaff him. 



*' What is the matter with those judges," he ex- 

 claimed. " They are slower than cold molasses. I 

 made up my mind long ago. There is but one thing 

 to do, and it should be done quickly." 



*' Probably they do not see things as you see 

 them, Charley," remarked Mr. Backman. " Give 

 them more time. Can't you wait?" 



*' Wait ! Oh, yes, I can wait, but If they do not 

 get a move on them I and everybody else will be 

 dead before the prizes are awarded." 



A moment after this Leonatus was led out from 

 the line and the blue rosette affixed to his headstall. 

 Mr. Kerner sprang to his feet and wildly shouted: 



" What did I tell you, boys? You can't beat him! 

 Those judges know a horse when they see him." 



It was a happy moment for Charles H. Kerner, 

 and he left us with the elastic step of boyhood. In 

 October, 1897, Mr. Kerner was one of the New 

 York delegation at Lexington when Rilma won the 

 Transylvania. Bush was a competitor, and her 

 owner walked on air, as it were, after she had won 

 the third heat in 2.09^. He nursed hopes of victory, 

 but was doomed to disappointment, and took the 

 train for home the next day. Bush was a very game 

 trotter by Alcyone, out of Lady Garfield by Young 



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