CONTENTS ii 



CHAPTER XIX 



PAGE 



WHAT HAVE I DONE? . . . 214 



The Sporting League Salvation of Racing The Dunn Case 

 overruled The Starting Gate introduced The Stud Book purified 

 Fresh Blood imported Musket and Herod Object Lessons 

 provided Studs that have grown up Studs that have ceased 

 Strange Case of Cyllene's Dam and "Tom" Vigors Unpleasant 

 Sequel 



CHAPTER XX 



STRAY THOUGHTS ABOUT TRAINERS .- >. . : . 225 



The Older Trainers William I'Anson at Highfield Triumph with 

 Mintagon Curling Marsh at Egerton House Great Victories 

 "Old Gurry" Rode Catalogue in 1864 No. I Bass Dobson 

 Peacock John Osborne ' ' The Old Pusher "Felix Leach All- 

 round Sportsman George Blackwell Chaleureux and Newhaven 

 Mr Gilpin Spearmint and Korak What next? Mr George 

 Lambton Great Winners "Joe" Butters " Willie" Waugh 

 Percy Peck John Dawson A. B. Sadler Sam Pickering 

 Buccaneer Others 



CHAPTER XXI 



RECENT TIMES AT SOUTH AMERICA V . . ! . 238 



The Rio Jockey Club The Courteous President A Really Good 

 Time Landing at " B.A." " Jimmy " Getting The Grand Hotel 

 Racing at Palermo Concerning the "Tote" Stables at Palermo 

 The Jehus of "B.A." Our Perilous Adventures thereanent 

 San Jacinto Las Ortigas Tracery The Panther 



CHAPTER XXII 

 RACING JOURNALISTS . . ^ . . . 254 



The First "Special Commissioner" Fred Taylor Early Impres- 

 sions of him "Schooling" Journalists "Treasure" Dalbiac 

 Others Earlier Examples, Frank Lawley Per Contra "Pavo" 

 The Chattanooga Episode Good Old Cole He loses a Sovereign 

 John Corlett and Charles Greenwood Corlett and Another Man's 

 Walnuts His Purchase of Queengold Greenwood a Great 

 Journalist and "Reader" of Races Fred Ball very capable- 

 Regretted Omissions 



