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t.. ;, " Jj J 1 J C Ji ti L d .i a r c: u n A tl I. . n ji y n ., V " " " , ; I ! ! r : 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 J 1 1 1 1 1 ! . , i W. R. WYNDHAMS CAREER ON THE TURF. The death in battle of the English turfman, Cap tain W. R. Wyndliam, caused genuine grief in turf circles. Among the horses raced by nim this year was the American-bred Matelot which so recently as October 10 won the llavdock Park Handicap for him. Concerning him aud his turf operatiiAis Loudon Sportsman of November 11 said: "We much regret to announce that the Hon. "apt. W. It. Wyndliam has been killed iu action. Botti at the turr hindquarters, where .Air. Wyndliam trained with H. Sadler at Falmouth House, and at Lincoln, where the sad intelligence was received during racing, profound sorrow was manifested. .Mr. Wyndliam was a sportsman of the best type, and his friends were legion. Capt. Wyndliam first registered ills colors, green and black hoops, black cap, in 1902, but . they were not carried to victory until two years later, when a tilly by Desmond, named Doola, won the Dowrie Nursery at Liverpool Autumn. In the following season he had no fewer than nineteen successes, the principal performer.- being Athi, Peters Pride, Nairobi, and Farasi . Altin scored in later seasons. He was also by Desmond, and only beaten once iu five outings as u juvenile, then being badly away, while as a three-year-old the colt won tile New Biennial at Ascot, retiring to the stud in 1909. "Mr. Wyndliam will be better known for his connection with The White Knight. This horse was jointly owned by him and the late Col. Klrkwood, Who died tnree years ago. Trie White Knight was another Desmond colt, and as a two-year-old won the Curragh Grand Prize iu easy style, tn England he sometimes ran iu Mr. Wyndhams colors, and on other occasions carried those of Col. Kirk-wood. He had seven outings as a three-year-old, winning the Gold Vase at Ascot aud the Newbury Cup, and finished third to Bachelors Button ftr the Manchester Cup. In the following season the Knight again took part in seven races, winning the .March Stakes, Coronation Cup, Ascot Gold Cup, and Goodwood Cup; he ran second to Radium for the Jockey Club Cup; was the ruiiuer-up to Demure receiving 45 pounds in the Cesarewitch. and placed tnird in the Doncaster Cup. In the following year The White Knight won the Corouation Cup and Ascot Gold Cup, each for the second time, and carried 140 pounds into third place for the Goodwood Cup. The colt won over 14,000 sovereigns iu stakes and retired to the stud" as a six-year-old, his services being in demand at a big fee. - Meanwhile the green and black livery was often seen to the fore in eveuts of less inqiortauce. Two good winners were Maya aud Nairobi in 1907, the former taking the Payne Stakes, while as a four-year-old this daughter of Desmond and Gyp won the Newbury Autumn Cup. . During the past two or three years, or since the days of The Wnlte Knight, Captain Wyndliam had not played so prominent a part on the turf, although .Matelot credited him with the County Handicap at Gai-wick last year, and early last mouth annexed the Ilaydock Autumn Handicap, while Jim White, a son of The White, Knight, created a surprise when he defeated The Curragh and others for the Newmarket Handicap. Captain Wyndliam bred a number of good horses, including Cranbrook, the winner of the College Nursery at Windsor on Saturday last, also Jim White and Finlay Creek, the latter having an engagement In the Knowsley Nursery today, though the entry becomes void. Mrs. Busley also, retires from the Liverpool Nursery on Saturday, an event which it had been decided the filly should contest. Captain Wyndliam, who was born in 1S70, was attached to the 17th Lancers. He was heir presumptive to. the Barony of Leconlield. Ills brother, the IlOn. E. II. Wyndhaiu, is well known in connection with racing under National Hunt Rules, and won the Grand Military Gold Cup on his own horse. Another. Delight, In 1912 and following year."
