CHAPTER XXV 



LATTER-DAY OWNERS 



James Lowther at Battersea The Three Rothschilds" Mr Leopold " 

 and his Benefactions The Vyners Mr Houldsworth Prince 

 Soltykoff The Duke of Westminster Lord Falmouth Mr Arthur 

 James 



1MUST be coming somewhere near the end of my 

 allotted space, but I cannot forbear to recall some 

 of the owners, beyond reproach, who have passed 

 from us during the last thirty years. 



There was not one for whom I had a more really 

 genuine liking than Mr James Lowther, who, though he 

 never had any great horses Workington being about 

 the best was devoted absolutely to the interests of 

 sport, and the Turf in particular, throwing himself heart 

 and soul into any and every fight in defence of the 

 good cause. In the palmy days of the Sporting League 

 I could always depend on him to attend public meetings 

 in any part of the country, and even in the East End of 

 London or in hostile Battersea he never flinched from 

 opposition. There was something about him so delight- 

 fully true that even the most rabid opponents never 

 became offensive, but would try to guy a meeting by 

 shouting, " Give us a tip for the Ebor ! " or whatever 

 big race was impending. So, too, in Parliament, Mr 

 Lowther was never weary in well-doing, when anti- 

 gambling or other spoil-sport Bills had to be blocked. 

 He was a terror to evildoers in that direction. More- 



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