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MEN WHO GOVERN RACING IN ENGLAND. Some time bach London Spotting Life published pen pictareo of the dm n who dominate English racing of today. Tiny are enliTtaining in their way and especially in presenting a eery good idea of the personal appearance of most of the noted men dealt wilb. Some selections are |d»en here: Archibald Philip Primrose, tilth Karl of Res. ber. . was |m»:h In 1x17, and succeeded to tile earldom when only eighteen years of age. An all-around man. yet one of many sides. He is at home everywhere, but never so much .if homo ns at Epsom, where the elnb enclosure would not look complete without hi* cherubic imperturbable presence on the -tips of the stand. Though be has Wed the highest offices in the state, lie has always preserved the youthful appearance of a well-fed Eton boy. Looks better in cosni deans than In kilts, but best* of all in Jiis i nstomarj braided, cut-away frock coat, and glossy Bilk hat. Ills face js a colorless, ImpenetraWi mask. Eyes and lips seldom betray his thoughts. Many trainers bare enjoyed bis complete confidence. He is a timorous tlpatet, and a motions bettor. although the books of Messrs. Peach and Steel In the olden ila.s might reveal more than one of his big successful plunges. He has the distinction of baring bred and owned three Derby winners. La. las. Sir Visto oiul Cicero, all three of which are still alive, the two Hrst named al Meataaore and Cicero at the Dnrdaas, Epsom, a domain which the earl bought from the Heath cotes. Elected a member of the Jockey club in 1S7o. There are now tiring only live members elected al an earlier date than that. An adequate review of Lord Roeeberys long and honor able association with the turf would till a page. ■•sir William Cooper, bora in 1831, the aecoad son of Hie later Sir Daniel Cooper tlirst baronet I, who was speaker of the New South Wales Legislative as somblv. and acting Agent general for New South Wales. 18V7-W. Succeeded to the baron, ley tWO rears ago on the death of his elder brother. Sir Daniel, the breeder of Flair and many other good winners, lias horses in uaining with Mr. Saunders Davits at Patching. "George Edward Stanhope Moiyneux Herbert, fifth Earl of Carnarvon and High Steward of Newbury, is a marvelous man. Although in constant ill-health he always wears a happy smile. He is a great traveler and during his frequent visits to Egypt be has studied and acquired the attributes of the i Sphinx. He knows the value of silence. When he was born, forty-fire years ago, a gigantic barrel ot beer, eoataialng 500 gallons, was laid down in the cellars of Ilighelere Castle. The beer was made from barley growl on the Carnarvon estates and brewed on Carnarvon property at Barton on Trent. The barrel was of oak from Ilighelere Park and it bore an Inscription to the effect that it was to be broached on June 28, 1887, when the heir became of age. This was in accordance with an old tradition of the Carnarvon family. It is not recorded how the beer turned out. but the earl himself matured W II and developed into an accomplished man of the world. He eschews politics, preferring io study archaeology In Egypt and the iblights of breeding and racing thoroughbreds, lie s.«.n mastered all the mysteries of the turf and became ■ terror to handiehppers. For several years he turned bis al tent ion specially to juvenile races and was almost invincible in the Nurseries. Has a well managed stml at HlgbClere, near Newbury, where the stallions Robert le Diablo. Valens and Mi areata are located. Racers are trained at What- i be by "Dick" Rawson. Many a good winner has coate from the stable. Lord Carnarvon was one of the hading spirits concerned in the promotion of the prosperous New bin y meeting. His colors have vet to lie successful in the -lassie races. "Lord Villiers. heir to the earldom of Jersey, was born in ls7:; and educated at Btoa and Oxford. His lore »f racing is Inherited, for it was his greatgrandfather, the fifth earl, who owned the Derby winners. Middleton. Mameluke and Bay Middletou. and whose colors wen- borne to victory four years in succession in the Two Thousand Ouineas — is::t to 1S.27. Lord Villiers- horses are trained by Halliek. By far the best he has yet owned is the colt Greenback, which be bought as a yearling at Doneaster for 530 guineas from Sir John Thiusby. This son of St. Frusipiin lias got ids purchase money back ■any times over, VTseounl Villiers is a member of the Jockey Club, of which he was last year appointed a steward. Is most diligent and painstaking in the performance of his duties. Promises to become ■ power on the turf. "Lord Torrington. George Master Byng, ninth viscounl. born tssii. Was a page of honor to Queen Victoria and King Edward. Quite recently became an active figure on the turf. lias ridden winners under National Hunt Rubs. la descended from the famous Admiral sir George Byng. who brought the peerage into the family at the beginning of the eighteenth century. "Sir Robert William Buchanan Jardine. who sue. cede, l ids father, the first baronet, ill 1005. was i. in la January, 1848. After tearing Cambridge be i .ined the far-famed firm of China merchants. Jar-dine. Matheaoa and Co.. and spent some time in the far east. Returning home he assisted la the Management of the family estates in Scotland. From - t ither he inherited a predilection for the delights Of the turf, and has for many years been a proml nent figure in racing circles. He has spent a fortune in the purchase of bloodstock, but so far the success achieved has been by no means commensurate with the outlay. He was sleeted a memher of the Jockey Club in 1007. He has won the Waterloo run twice— once with Long Spau and again with Jabberwock. "Although Thomas Baring lias taken a lifelong interest in horse raring, his praettcai association with the sport is of comparatively recent date. For years, however, he has visited the Ascot, Goodwood, Epsom. Newmarket, and other Important race meet IngS, and his ownership of the useful son of Common. Mushroom, has brought him prominently under public notice. Mr. Baring is not a yoaag man. for he has already passed the allotted span of three score and ten. but be is yet hale and hearty and is a capital shot, a pastime to which in- has always been devoted. In commercial life he i- the managing director of Baring Bros. It Co., Ltd.. City, and also chairman of the London Board of the inion Marine Insurance Company, "Ltd. •One of Hie tallest and one of the thinnest men ill the paddock is .lann s Buchanan. lb is the sort of man that can work his way to the front through the dense! crowd without ever seeming to push. He never husths or bustles, bat get- there all the same. He talks in a uiot. undemonstrative manner. but makes himself heard, because he always baa something to say worth listening to. The wlrlness of his figure and the samliiiess of bis face are ae-centuated by a fawn felt hat. and a loose-fitting suit of drab tweeds. He has acquired a slight stoop from having continually to talk to meu lower in stature than himself. •Although he has never taken an active part In polities, he Owes a great deal to his connection with the House of Commons. His colors on the turf are White, violet sleeves and red cap. but in business they are Black and White. He thinks more of the Mountain Dew than he does of the Mountain Apple. He started racing under the assumed name of Mr. Kim aid. but the dtsgntoe was soon penetrated, as he liked his friends and customers to participati whenever he had a good thing. He owns a fine estate in Sussex, put delights in going to his native Scotland for a holiday. He is fond of loch fishing ami used to lie a fine shot until he unfortunately met with a gun accident a few years ago. "One of tin- most liberal supporters of the turf during tne past twelve or thirteen years. Made a splendid start by buying Black Sand out of a selling rue. .-mil securing Epsom Lad for 1.O50 guineas. Former won the Oesarewitch and the latter captured two of the 0,000 st;|tiis ud finished second in I third, winning altogether that season — 1901— a total of 1911.sh8,185."
