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always the antipodes of commonplace. It reflected his 

 immense observation, the freshness of his point of view 

 and the accuracy but nervousness of his thought. Like 

 the man, also, it was not always free from prejudice, but 

 that prejudice was always honest, always for what, to his 

 convictions, seemed best. Though never, except as occa- 

 sion prompted, a writer for the turf press, no professional 

 writer ever possessed a better gift of self-expression. Few 

 were ever so many-sided. In a set argument his forensic 

 ability was conspicuous. As a descriptive writer, his vivid 

 phrases always brought clearly to the mind of' the reader 

 what they were intended to depict. He had a vein of 

 sentiment, a vein of romance, a vein of humor — and al- 

 ways the "touch of nature." John L. Hervey. 



A REINSMAN. 



Cleveland, O., Nov. 12, 1902. — Brim full of romance 

 and sentiment, he idealized and loved his horses — and his 

 sport. A broad and fertile mind absorbed readily the 

 knowledge, and a natural genius made him apply that 

 knowledge well. 



A kindly, gentle nature gave him light hands, and won 

 the confidence of dumb animals. A quick excitability 

 sometimes upset his equipoise and unbalanced his judg- 

 ment, but his natural sunny, bright and buoyant disposi- 

 tion soon put him at rights again. He was an exception- 

 ably fine reinsman, and a thorough horseman, absolutely 

 free from imitation or conceit. H. K. Devereux. 



A MAN. 



Franklin, Pa., Oct. 27, 1902. — It was my pleasure to 

 know the late William B. Fasig for nearly twenty-five 

 years, chiefly as a secretary of the Cleveland Driving Park. 



