mm wmmm m m wiimmmA asm y:;WV wP'WfWm it WOMEN R UN RACING STABLE FOR 'PIN-MONE Y. , i ..i M I AS RESULT OF IVAGER WITH HUSBANDS-AND IV L iP'PfffPi 'tftV jifrs. R Penn Smith, Jr., and Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark, Noted Horsewomen, Keep Enterprise Secret a Year Before Revealing Success te Doubting Friends BUY INEXPENSIVE STEEDS AND TRAIN THEM TO BEAT . COSTL Y THOROUGHBREDS Amaze Followers of Turf by Taking, rwft T . T"W O ft 1 nree rim jthilc tn etngic lycusun With Stable of $500 Yearlings Pitted Against Best in Land M Harriman's Precepts Guide Daughter's Life EFFICIENCY the magic word which fjuided the life and xcerhs of E. H. Harriman, rail' read king and father of Mrs. R. Pcnn Smith, Jr. had its direct bearing upon the phenomenal re sults attained by his daughter in the field of horse training. It was by virtue of his teach ing that Carel Harriman learned te de everything thoroughly and energetically, with a determina determina tien te be satisfied with nothing short of the complete consumma censumma consumma tien of the end in view. Even her romance was governed by his precept. "The man you marry," said the great capitalist before he died, "must be efficient in whatever he undertakes. That is the most im portant consideration. He must be a gentleman, a true sports ,man, one who has net been married before. Meney and social position are important, but they are net vital consider ations." R. Penn Smith, Jr., the hus band, fulfills these specifications. In his chosen field, the breeding and training of horses, he is ackneivledged one of the foremost authorities. His efficiency is in dicated by the fact that in the mar he was made a major at the age of twenty-five, the youngest man of that rank in the entire army. ILLIONS of wagers have been laid en horses; men and women hav raced for fame, fortune and love. Fortunes have been made and lest; joy haa changed te despair all as the result of one unfortunate bet. But the unique distinction of betting te upheld a theory and having a year's experience with a racing stable for "pin money" belongs te Mrs. B. Pcnn Smith, Jr., and Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark. Mrs. Smith, who was Carel Harriman, favorite daughter of the rail road king, E. H. Harriman, was brought up en her father's motto, MHang the expense, but make a geed job of it." The geed job included teaching Jier everything there was te knew about horses, and with unlimited means te indulge her fondness for natters equine Mrs. Smith became n expert horsewoman. Her husband cemc3 of a line of ardent horse-levers, his father, It. Penn Smith, of Strafford, being one of the best judges of horseflesh in this country and England. Mrs. Clark, who is the wife of the multi-millionaire sportsman, is also an expert horsewoman. The two undertook their venture, which is commanding the attention of the racing world, as the result of a statement they made half jokingly, half in caincst. Their friends laughed at them. Se did their husbands. "Hew funny!" they said when told of the pin-money plan. "Where did' you ever get such an idea?" That was tee much, of course. I he Ire of the sportswomen being aroused, they promptly offered te back up their ideas. "We'll shetf you," they premised. And they b'ejran te "show them" last year at Saratoga, where the con versation that started it all took place. Beth Mr. Smith and Mr. Clark had been buying horses and paying about $2000 each for them. "It is ridiculous te pay that much for a horse when you could get cheaper horses and race them suc cessfully, tee," said their wives. And right there was when the laughter sounded and where the women made their compact. They agreed te peel a certain amount of money with which they were te pur chase yearlings, develop and train them, race them and then sell them before the yearly stock sale en August 1. They bought them eight horses for about $5000. They secured J. Simen Healy te train them. And they raced them te first place three times and wen several seconds and thirds. The only part of the bargain which they have yet te fulfill is te sell them, and this will take place at the Empire City track en July 27, the last day en which they can be Beld in New Yerk before the year ling sale. Kept Venture Secret for Mere Than a Year Only their husbands, their trainer and n few members of the Piping Reck and Meadowbrook Hunt Club coterie have known of the venture which resulted from Mrs. Smith's and Mrs. Clark's agreement last year. That the Syndicate Stables belonged te two society women who, by running them, disproved the old belief that the moneyed aristocrats of America go in for racing "just te threw their money away" was kept a secret. But nfter a year the owners of the Syndicate were discovered te be two of the most prominent women in the social and racing worlds. And next year the Syndicate intends te peel the money it has made with what was left from the original fund last year, nnd buy mere horses for the next season. "All tin- horses In the Syndicate Stables hne numes beginning with "S." Mid Mrs. Smith. "Let me me. What are nit their names?" she uimlimteir. "There is Susliinii, n chestnut filly, nnd Syndi cate, b lm,v filly ; Mini 'Smntter, Pep, u wnttii tllly. Then there in Suspicion, nnetber brown lllly: Sentlinentiil Tom Tem j?r n chestnut gelding; Snrsiipiirllln, n Mark colt; Scure Crew, u buy gelding, and Sister Hue, n bnj till. I think "liter Sue Is my fnvnrilc, but she can't Wee new." Theie is a chance that her condi tion am impreM! next j far. but new, fvra though she can't race, Mrs. Smith Insists she likes her best. Mrs. Smith was sitting in the living f?em near Kust Willisten. . I., nnd e was the room as there was great evidence of It in her conversation. Tall, slender, straight, she had walked quickly into the room, and sit ting en the edge of a dull purple dlvnn, she talked eagerly about her horses and the i aces they hnd wen. Nothing could seem mere removed from the long, chintz-decorated room nnd the green' quietude of the grounds than the noise and dust and confusion of the race track, and yet us Mrs. Smith tnlked the long perch In front of the room became a race course, and there before you were Scare Crew and Syndicate lacing en te victory. In spite of thu credit which Mrs. Smith gives te the Syndicate trainer, both she and Mrs. Clark took n lively Interest in the training of the horses, nnd no chance In their condition es caped their notice. Tu the spring tlie Syndicate Stuble was affected by the sickness that wus abroad, nnd for a time it looked as if the project of the two women would hnve a tragic ending instead of meeting with success. At one time there was net n healthy' horse in the stable, but Mr. Healy brought most of them back te racing condition and the fun begun again. Least Premising Herse Proves Best Performer Scare Ciew was named se because of his npponi'nnce, but lie was the llrst one te break Inte the winning column. With ene victory, a second nnd two thirds, lie brought in .$1110 as his share, and he was claimed for .$'-'500, se that he really returned .$.'1010, ever $,'!000 mere than Ills etlgimtl piuchnEc price. The hoi sy which showed the least signs of being n winner hnd brought back ever half of what they paid for the entire stable, in spite of Ills name ! "When 1 saw the horse 1 thought he wasn't worth a dime," said Mr. Healy. "I said, 'Why don't you ou give him awn? If there Is some body you want te de something te, why don't you give him that horse?" "The horses are mostly culls ou can't expect te get very tine heises for net mere than $WJ0 apiece, but " He paused. "Yeu can't ever tell about a horse. Any horse that wins u rare in New Yerk bus get te be a geed hert," he declared, "because the best horses In the world are raced tight here. "Siislana ran second nt the Empire track nnd third nt Aqueduct. Heth she nnd Sister Sue gave $!i00 te the stables. Suspicion wen two races i that brings .$1007.14." However, It is net strange that thcee two women should be able te make a success of e syndicate racing venture. Beth have- their own strings of horses, and Mrs. Smith lenrned te rlde almost as seen as she learned te walk. When she was very young she played with her dells as nil geed children de. She treated them jubt as If they were real babies; mnde clothes for them, nnd under the eyes of a trained -""JJ W Vj A? .'' 't ?'' i . - v ,. ' ' . v, .: :imir.w23Em , '-i,,- .,-' r- -? r j ,i Mrs R. Penn Smith, Jr., dauhlcr of E. IT. m 453MMbK1Hkx Harriman, the railroad king, nnd well- .Bi&m&BKEmHBtE known horsewoman, who joined with Mrs. jS(HBHP-ilft V Clark te prove their theories about horses M3$wSbB&; B by actual test $JmW$B '&& fe, JBA-W I J. Simen Healy, HX -5SBftiSw II iiteran trainer vll$iil " f r 7 Economy the Motive Behind Nevel Venture WXESPITE the fact that both are immensely wealthy, it wdt the conisderatien of economy that impelled Mrs. Smith and Mrt. Clark te undertake their venture. "Why," they inquired of their husbands, "should you eentt'nu te spend fSOOO for a herte, when you can buy one for $500 and get just as geed results?" Whereupon the husbandi the wretches! laughed gently, but none the less whole-heartedly. "Absurd!" they said. That was tee much. Without discussing the matter further the ladies entered into an agreement te peel their resources and prac tice what they preached, with an eye te proving the soundness of their theories. The success which attended their efforts is attested by the fact that the humble yearlings which they purchased and trained wen three firsts, several seconds and thirds, and wide spread renown within the short space of one racing season' ?.TO "m i '-m nt :v r. w r 1 They have te have special feed and special treatment. 1 "This is the firt time I ever trnined for women," he said, grinning again, "but I haven't ever had better bosses. They leave things te me. but they knew ,all there is te knew nbeut horses and i you don't have te explain things te them." His expression showed clearly . nis opinion or any one who did net! '"Knew about horses.' i Rain Holds Ne Terrors i for Fair Herse Owners Mrs. F. Ambrose Clark, one of the partners in the "Syndicate Stables" enterprise when they became "111." Hut she seen discarded dells for horses, and her par ents decided te mnke her a thorough horsewoman. When she was ten yeais old f-he was given n Kentucky saddle horse and she weh put under the charge of a profes sional trainer. She learned te knew a horse, te bundle vicious as well ns gentle animals, nnd she learned what breeds are best for hunting, racing nnd showing. She read books en the breed ing and training of horses ; she watched them in the stables. And she became us expert at cress-country riding us ever her father could wish. When she was fifteen she went south te -school, taking her favorite riding horse along. Fer two years she studied ether things besides horses. Then she returned home and with her debut be gan her social career, which was just us successful as her attempts at sports hud been. She danced ns well us she rode ; she attended pnrties with the same enthusl nsm with which she had once plnyed. with her dells. She excelled in the social life of the junior set ns she did in tha saddle. She became ene of the lead ing actresses and dancers In the league entertainments. Housekeeping and Horses Combined in Education And she also learned cvei. necessary detail of housekeeping. Te lest her skill her father once told her te run one ei me uig nairimun neuses ter a week, entertain u ceitaln number of guests nnd spend only u certain sum of money In se doing. Here nl-e .she came through with fl.vlng colors. "Efficiency" wus Harriiuun's max im, nnd the standard te which his daughter Carel measured up. It was thit standard of his which enabled him te take advantuge of his oppeitunity. which ciime in the financial panic of lh!i;i. Through his skillful stock ma nipulation he bought up railroads cheap, and by craft, combat and every menus seemed the power which his soul loved. It was once suid of him: "When the Hurrlmun mind Is nnre made up, that settles It. l'unlcs may fellow, beards of directors may be disrupted, efllccrs may resign, tlunuciul power. at large may baud against him, law may deny him, the money feice;, of thu world may say him nay but nothing matters. Isolated, legardlcss, persist cut, defiant nnd courageous, he gees upon his way, curing neither for method, law, nor man, se it may be that at the end he winds the prize at whlih he alms," It was this mind which enabled him te rise in ten yeais from ebscurltv te the control of railwies extending from ocean te ocean and te the ownership of vessels which sailed the seven seas. He was called the world's; first Tiaus Tiaus ceutineutal Railroad King. This mind C'niel Inherited. His standard she followed a standard which taught her, net only hew te de needlework, cook n splendid meal and entertain with her musical gifts, but ulse te rldr, skr.te, ski and swim with the same success. Leve of Horses a Bend Between Father and Daughter The love of horses was a strong bend hfllu'epn Cnvnl nnd her f.itlmr 1-In viica Belittle pacing atmosphere In. nurse -learned hew, te cart?, for, .them her an unlimited allowauvcjer her rac- i LI ' " '"" " ' ' ' i ing interests nnd paid nil the bills. He often said of his favorite daughter, "She's u girl alter my own heart. I bieught her up like u railroad, and she hns mnde geed." Onic when the Oien Arden Hunt was In it dlng condlten Miss Harilmiiii brought fifteen Irish hunters iieic lie lnnd. As a result she was made M. F. II the first feminine "master of hounds" of Orange County. And it was said that under her whip net only the hounds but the members of the club wheeled Inte line. She was ene of the leaders in the Tuxedo Colony, where horses are wor shiped. Her horses weie shown in MndUen Square liiuden, Tuxedo nnd New-pert shows. Kven her romance wa called one of the "turf and en bark." She married It. Penn Smith, Jr.. one of the best known horsemen In the country, who is a familiar figure wheievcr blue blooded horses are shown. He Is a crack pole player, and the youngest major in the Culled States Army, ie eclving his commission In France when lie was twenty-live years old as a ie suit of his work In the remount serv ice of thp American Cxpcdltlen.crv Forces. Mr. Smith hud ridden Miss Harriman's exhibits nt horse shows In Philadelphia and New Yerk and they hud hunted together en uiiiii occa sions. Although "efficiency" has necr been thu theme of romantic poetry or prose, it was the basis of at least two ninr- rlugcs in the Hurrimun household, both ! ei wnien contained tliclr elements of 10- . mnnre, tee. Carel's father was dead when she married, but she clung te his1 standard of "efficiency" In cheesing her husband. IIS she had mnde It her L'lihle i in everything else. "Ffficieney" was Mr. Hurriman's acid test. Heth his wife ninl dnuchtpr had measured up te it. He did net , want Carel's husband te fall short of i the mark. "The man jeu marry." he lud told, her, "mut be efficient in whatever he1 bus undertaken. That Is the most m- ( pertunt consideration. He must be a I gentleman, u true sportsman, and one I who mis nor ueen married before. Meney und social position are important, but net the most vital considerations." And the man Carel Harriman mar ried was the embodiment of efficiency en horses or with them. She knew him as a skilled rider without fear, a judge ui iwuii nun lerm, una n man who had made it his business te knew nil there was te knew about horses. Se It was that after her marriage her inteiest In i horses increased rather than decreased. Mrs. Clark is just as excellent a ! judge of horses as is her husband. She owns a stable of about fifteen jumpers1 and ether horses in common with her i husband, besides these she has in thu I oynuicuie statues. Husband and Wife Keep Separate Stable and Strings "She hns The, Trout and Minata and -' Mr. Healy became lest In a mae of names of the horses nnd tlmic ancestors, "nut she hus her own ntnbles and runs them sennrnteiv ,iai,. does the Syndicate with Mrs. Smith. nm-ii kiji' mtin a norse in her tins tlfl.lll'Ll l.lllilnn ..i 1... I I . they nay rent they was otren will tell the out because theie Isn't room for it any mere." "1 haven't ever earned n dime at anything else hut training horses," 'aid Mr. Healy with n grin. "I hove trnined for twenty years, and I have been around horses all my life. My father i wasn't interested in them, but tnv grandfather was, and I guess 1 took nfter him. "The first I ever learned nbeut horses," he continued, "was In Ireland lit the Currah of Kildnre. When 1 was obeut fourteen years old I came te this country nnd all I have done ever heie Is train her.-es. I was die only person that ever trained for Kddle Cas sett I trained for him for fourteen sFi 3T' V w Cs Ms WW i "Mrs. Smith Is a horsewoman from the word 'go,' " he snld, "and se is Mr. ("lurk. Heth of them. Lets Of mornings nt Saratoga when the wenther" was se bad that even the men would net come out te the stables I have seen Mrs. Smith In n rubber coat and rubber beet out looking around." ' It is net only from her father that Mrs. Smith inherits her love of mfrC. Her mother is also an enthusiastic horsewoman, and among her many In terests she always has kept in touch with racing event. She it was who, with the death of her huband in 1010, inherited $100,000,000 by thp remark -nble ninety-eight -word will of Harri man, in which he left his estate "te my ' wife. Mary W. Harriman, te be hers absolutely nnd forever." And the widow of the finnncier. who hnd always been a "home woman," be came a "business woman." much as she abhors the word. She net only cnpably managed n street railway. n' lighting plant, and a hotel in Cre'rgla,! but en Iren mine, a dairy farm, a bank and a read building company in New! Jieik. together with a blast furnace lnl Pennsylvania and n geld mine in Seuth Hnketn. She gave final judgment en financial transactions in Wall Street nnd nt the snme time did net neglect the business of being an old-fashioned mother te her five children. New. mere than sixty years old. she shares her daughter's Interest in horses. I here Is a story told of hew she comes te the stables. Leaning en her cane she will walk around and then sit down te discuss the condition of the varieui horses. "Uen't bother te get n chair for me." she will order brusquely. "I j)i ,.jt right here. a,nd going eer te i feed box she will sit down, saying, "New this horse here " and give ndvice and make comments te which beusened" horsemen listen with respect. The Syndicate stable yearling pur- , v-uusva iuis j cur are expected te be mere ( pretentious than these last year and tnc new racing establishment may as sume a much higher rating en the turf. rmUlt. highest bet this year was 10-10 -0. .Next year Mrs. Smith is consider- i Suspicion, one of the cull carlingH which have astonished the racing world with their perfermanc !; - years. Ham training for Chctcrhrnnk tin. mum, pi,.,wi...i...ni. .- .,... 1Jfj UI HI' 1,1'l'im niWl III hniu I.'.. ..... m .. -i--- ! in riiiiiiuen r ii . 1 nun ihn ., I ... . " te Mrf "n.i,; i:V n' ? M, w ". ' ! -.'t ml "Tomorrow is work duv nt the h,.i, I : '"' ." '"V ' H, lti " '" "' lug S10 en the horses te win. ..ml te r gers, and like as net they kiZ't " " Vr..l "n" i??. Hi ..'.. ' '' t up nt four oVIecirnmi no 1, , r , ' ' :.1'!V '"'""'' "" !' M. 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