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VIOLENT TEMPERS OF FAMOUS HORSES. Famous race horses, like famous people, are often eccentric in their behavior, and there have been many eases of celebrated animals that have turuod savage and had to be shot through trying to eat their jockeys. Otto Madden, the famous jockey, who only a few seasons ago won the Derby on the 100 to 1 chance. Jeddah, was violently atlacked by a horse at the Brightest races. He was riding Centre flown to the post lor the Worthing Plata when a horse called Marigold IV. overtook him. dragged him out of the saddle by the shoulder, ami. seizing him by the throat, shook him as a terrier shakes a rat. The Jockey of Marigold IV., who had himself been un--eii ,|. used his whip freely on the brutes head to make him release Madden, and other Jockeys coming to his assistance Marigold IV. was eventually beaten off. Madden returned to the padijoek bleeding from a wound on the throat which had to have several stitches put into it. and it was some time before he was able to ride again. Sweet Sounds, in spile of his name, was an Irreclaimable savage. One morning at exorcise his Slihs came undone, be sot bis bov off and rasned at him like a lion, the result to the unlucky lad being a month in the hospital. Good Morning was another of the ugly-tempered sort. nice he bit his leading rein clean through with one vicious snap, caught hold of his attendant and shook him liro douaty, Ladas. another famous race horse, was perfectly quiet under ordinary circumstances, but for some reason he had a great dislike for ladies and would "go for them- if any members of the fair sex approached the paddock. Diamond Jubilee was another famous horse that gave a good deal of trouble to its trainer owing to fin- viol.-nee of its likes and dislikes. He bated Morningtou Daaaoa, tin- famous Jockey, and on one occasion Hew at him while exercising on Newmarket Heat, knocking liim thins, and "Morny" would most certainly have bteu killed if assistance had nut been at hand.
