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KING EDWARD TO HAVE A PRIVATE TRAINER. Marsh to Train for Him Exclusively and Move His Majestys Horses to New Quarters. London. Eng.. October 27. There is ground for anticipating an early rearrangement of the kings racing affairs, which will involve the giving up of Egerton House, the most princely training establishment, perhaps, which has ever existed. In that case, says Robin Goodfellow in the Dally Mail. Marsh would be installed elsewhere as private trainer to his majesty. Marsh has been at Egerton House for many years, and it was from there he sent out Persimmon to win the Derby for Ills royal employer, then prince of Wales, and Diamond Jubilee to sweep the board of the classic races in 1900. Certain other owners have been privileged by the king to train at Egerton House, among them being the late Duke of Devonshire, who. however, some years before his death sent his horses to West Goodwin to be trained privately, and later became a natron of the Beckhamptou Stable, and Lord Wolverton, Arthur James and J. AV. Larnach. owner of the sensational 100 to 1 Derby winner. Jeddah. whose stable companion. Dieudonne. started favorite but failed to stay the distance. Grafton House, the large, untenanted mansion opposite the avenue leading from the new station, will, no doubt, be Marshs future residence. The place formerly belonged to Baron de Hirscb, who entertained lavishly when in residence. After his death it passed into the possession of Sir Ernest Uassel, but, excepting a few days in the coronation year, when Sir Pertab Singh and other visitors from India, with their "suites, occupied it, the mansion was long unused. Ultimately Major-General Sir Stanley Clark, equerry to the king, acquired it, as it was locally hoped and understood, for his majesty, and soon after this the royal motor cars and carriages and horses and some of the royal servants were installed on the premises during race weeks, but save for this the place has been untenanted. From time to time suggestions of what was to be done with the premises have been forthcoming one being that the king intended to make it a race-week residence. But his majesty is evidently much too comfortable at the Jockey Club rooms over the way to forsake his quarters there. Last July, how-over, it became apparent that something was. under consideration in reference to using Grafton House. The king met Sir Ernest Cassel. Lord Marcus Beres-ford manager of the royal stable, and a gentleman understood to be a well-known architect, there, and spent some time inspecting the house and grounds, and the following week It leaked out that some change in his majestys training arrangements was under consideration. Egerton House was held under lease. This expired some time since and, it was said, was renewed for another five years by the owner. Lord Ellesmere. Recently, however, the earl is understood to have been approached by whom or for whom has not transpired with, the result that lie agreed to an early termination of the lease. At the rear of Grafton House, approached either by largo iron gates from nigh street or a back entrance from Falmouth street, is a head Jads or assistant trainers house, quarters for stable lads, twenty-eight roomy horse boxes, hay. corn, and straw stores, and other buildings, easily convertible, surrounding spacious lawns and yards. Adjoining is a large yard with stabling for several horses and various buildings which are now unlet, and which, if more room is required, can probably be added to the royal stables.
