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EREMON AND HIS OWNER. The rlctorj ol Breaaoa in the Qnuki National Steeplechase, i- going to be talked about, an Bag lish critic thinks, ■ g i deal la the ream to come. because be ia i borne in whose history leaaaan tad incomprehensible lack bare okayed ■ prodhlloau Part. Erei i was bred ia Ttaperary, Ireland. Be i- seven years ..id bin when he waa yoaager than ■oar be used to be in the shaft of i milk cart or i Jaunting car, or aoaae nort of conveyance, whew be "and to earn his ...its by his pulling powers. Then he waa sold to .lames Daly, who. a year aga but January, passed biaa on to Btaaley How ard. Mr. Daly, in charaeterhitie way, said in aelllag the horse, "This fellow may not be worth a pancake, or be n m aria .i Grand Natkaaal tor you." Stanley Howard liked the barae, and deteraaiaed to bay biaa. He depeoded oa ao one for advice, he was on. tent lo rely on Ma own aad .Limes Dalys opinion. The price paid araa leaa than 50. Mr. Howard aenl the horse to Conltbwaite to be trained becaaae, ms be aahl, "I know Conltbwaite can train hones." It w::s a tremendous victory and ■ man might on ii. -1 • ■ 1 1- ol the moment eaaily lose pis bead over it. but Mr. Howerd is net the man to lose bis head, lie would bare shown himself devoid of human Instincts if be had not been moved, and every one who could realixe the tension liked him the better because be waa pale as be left the county stand to meet his horse to lead him in. Stanley Howard is an old Etonian, and he was the reserve man for the Eton boat. Then he went to New College. Oxford. When Baked ins age 1 .• invariably says: "1 was born In Cre roes year." 1872. While be was a Oxford Mr. Howard began to haat, and he says that aa long as be lives be will always bare something to .!.. wilii horses. He does not bet. Asked what was the most be bad ever bad 00 a horse in his lite, he s;ii.l Twice I have bad *-". OB B horse, anil both times the were beaten. A more usual bel la ball :i sovereign." He did not have ■ angle sixpence an I .1 cllioll. "Eremon bad been regnlarly haated roi i couple of -.•■ — i, mi was only put in the Grand National be .in ! his brilliant fencing. Mauley Howard inisi be i,. muted an except lonaUy fortanate man. for Many nwnera nave spent a Cortane in the rain endeavor to win the bine riband of crosscountry Mr. Howard has secured the honor Bl the v«r firs! attempt inch arc the i nliar and nura- terioua decreea of Fate. Newey, the rider of Bee in- a. commenced bis active working life In a coal nine; but by a rhanrr dreamataace came under tin notice of trainer Conlthwate, wie.se professional baa been no teas romantic. A once fai i football player and athlete, the Hedaeaford trainer graduated in the business by accident. lUa rue certs has been striking, and it is a wonderful triumph la have prepared the winner of a Grand] National.
