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THINKS WELL OF YOUNG TRAINERS Frank fMeCalie famous trainer in his day and de ¬ veloper of Hanover Kingston and other turf stars was in a reminiscent mood at Jacksonville a few days ago VThe old fellows are going back and we will have to make room for the younger generation said McCabe There are a couple of young chaps hero who wore great riders a few years ago that will KJirely luake their mark as trainers The young men I roforto are Hagli Penny and lifonte Preston I have been noticing Penny and Preston and they have all the earmarks of becoming great horsemen Both are quiet and reserved just the sort that take with wealthy patrons of racing who have ro use for the braggart 1 will confess that my little horse Ragman had iiie puzzled when I first came here He had lost his form and in disgust I turned him over to JLViiny to handle for me In a few weeks Itagtnaiiwasa different horse He kept improving and his record pf five straight wins in his last five starts shows that Penny is something of a trainer And why shouldnt he l e He Avas a great race rider 1no of the best of his day and he has been btxuight up in tlio right school Tlie trouble with i icing nowadays is that we have too many trainers ho afcv vtarsasqWcrftlutclicrs bakers or gro frsr SiVine bT IieiTnni ve Ueeh successful but it is hardly fall to expect them to be as proficient as men who were brought up in the business Tlie showing that Monte Preston has been making with Descoiuitels speaks for Itself
