Gentlemen Riders 



In the early eighties " Garry " Moore abandoned riding for 

 training, with what success we all know, one of his principal 

 winners being the Derby failure, Surefoot, who was under his 

 care at Lambourne when he won the Eclipse Stakes in 1891. 

 Captain Jones, Messrs. H. T. Barclay, C. J. Merry, Romer 

 Williams, and Joe Davis were some of those he trained for, and 

 for the last named he prepared Romer when he won the Derby 

 Gold Cup in 1904. 



It was whilst in residence at Littleton, near Winchester, 

 that " Garry," by his method of dealing with an obnoxious tout, 

 brought himself into contact with the authorities in a manner 

 which might have led to very unpleasant consequences to 

 himself. 



The recognised contributors of the training reports for the 

 principal sporting papers were always made welcome by "Garry" 

 Moore, who as often as not would himself impart all they 

 wanted to know ; but to be pestered day after day with the 

 attentions of a seedy vagabond, who, despite repeated 

 warnings, persisted in treating the gallops rented by himself 

 as public property, was more than his Irish blood could stand ; 

 and it was no matter of surprise, therefore, when one fine 

 afternoon, as the result of a stormy interview, the intruder in 

 question found himself touting the tadpoles at the bottom of a 

 large pond conveniently situated in front of the house. 



A police-court summons, followed by a committal for trial 

 at the assizes, was the natural consequence ; and though it was 

 a clear case of " served him right," if ever there was one, there 

 can be no doubt that but for the judge summing up strongly 

 in his favour, the ;^50 fine he was mulcted with would hardly 

 have met the case. 



As a matter of fact, overtures were made by the other side 

 on the very morning of the trial to square the matter for 



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