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horse shows — making himself generally useful in fact, 

 being- eventually sold for the "old song" price of 

 thirty pounds. 



In appreciation of their services on this occasion 

 Mr. Douglas, the owner of Old Joe, presented his 

 trainer with a cheque for a thousand and the stakes 

 to his jockey. 



The story of how Too Good, who ran second, 

 acquired his name is an interesting one. The 

 Empress of Austria, when paying a visit of 

 insjDection to Mr. Linde's at the Curragh one day, 

 during her sojourn in Ireland, was particularly 

 struck by the jumping capacities ot one young 

 horse, and inquired his name. Mr. Linde was 

 obliged to confess that as yet the youngster had not 

 been christened, but it Her Majesty would now 

 condescend to confer a name upon him, he would be 

 a proud man that day, etc., etc. 



Readily giving her consent, the Empress con- 

 sidered for a minute. 



"1 will call him 'Too Good,'" exclaimed Her 

 Majesty, 



And no doubt it would have given great pleasure 

 to his Imperial godmother could the news have been 

 wired to her that Too (jood had reversed positions 

 with Old Joe. 



