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RACING PROFITABLE TO KING EDWARD. The new bock, "King Edward VII. as a Sportsman." bj A. E. T. Watson, and published by Longmans, Green A- Co.. deals with the late kings experiences in yachting, shooting, hunting ami other pastimes as well as racing. It is interesting to be told that racing was remarkably profitable to his late majesty, one commentator says: "It is doubtful, la deed, whether, with tin- exception of the Duke of Portland, any modern owner made so much money out of Hie sport. The king gave Ix rd Marcus ,i check lor 83,000 to start an account with Messrs. Weatherby, the Ioekey Clubs financial agents, and his majesty was never called upon to pay another shilling, drawing large sums from old Burlington Street, largely, of course, from tin- fees of the three sires. Persimmon and bis brothers. At one time, we are told, cb.se on 00,000 was standing to the royal owners credit." The sums received from stud fees a.ml from sack sales as that of Diamond Jubil.e. f..r which horse he received 31,000, must he credited to the course. If they hail not won great races the Mood of his horses would not have been wanted. —Toronto Globe.
