view raw text
BUFORDS OPINION OF THE LONGFELLOWS "Well, I guess Ill lose all my friends today," said John E. Maddeu after the second race" at Sheepshead Bay. Tuesday, in which Lady Tarantella finished second. "I didnt think my filly had a chance, and so told at least forty, people who. asked me about her. I thought-1 knew all about her from, her work, but it all goes to prove that maidens cant beat each other." This brings to mind a- remark made some years ago by General Abe Buford, ouc. or the most celebrated turfmen who ever came out of Kentucky. The general owned Enquirer, and at. that time there was. a great rivalry between the get of that great sire and the get of Longfellow. There was a lot, of talk among horsemen around Lexington and a race was arranged iu which two colts by Longfellow ran. It resulted In a dead heat aud naturally was the chief topic of conversation in the Phoenix Hotel that night. Through all the talk General Buford Sat sileut. Finally one of the triumphant admirers of Longfellow spoke up. "Well, general," he said, "what do you think ot that dead heat? What have you got to say about Longfellow now?" "Oh, hell." answered the general, "quit talking-about those Lougfcllows. They cant even bet each other."
