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ONE OF ENGLANDS VETERAN TRAINERS. Newmarket can lay claim to several veteran trailers. hut none with a longer or more Merest ing record than W. A. Jarvis. who controls the Wat -rwit h B«Ma eslaldisliments. .larvis. who is a native of the f.mious racing center, has been actively connected with the sport either as rider or trainer for half a century or so. He rode his first winner in "Gladiateurs year." this being a half-bred animal iinimd The Turner, and the scene of his triumph was Yarmouth. A number of other victori-s fell to his share, but he put on weight too rapidly to ]ierinit of a lengthy career in the saddle. Consequently he soon turned his attention to training, taking charge of the animals owned by Mr. Joseph Wood. He had not long to wait for success, carrying off two important steeplechases at Cheltenham almost as soon as he had started. Later Jarvis took over Harkness Lodge, among those for whom he trained lieing Capt. Jones. Mr. Dunne and Mr. Arthur James, the new steward of the Jockey Club. For the last named ho prepared Dog Rose, which won the Stewards Cup of 1SS9. Jarvis stable was subsequently strengthened by the addition of Mr. C. D. Roes horses. Among these was Bona Yista. which won the Two Thousand of 1S92. and St. Damien. another useful colt of the same age. Both horses later achieved fame at the stud, one of Bona Yistas progeny being Cyllene. while St. Damien. which was lMtught for France, was the sire of Cheri. a Grand Prix winner, and Lutteur III., which won the Liverpool Grand National as a five-year-old for M. Hennesy. Bona Yista. after a couple of years of stud life in this country, was also sold, the Austrian government acquiring possession of the son of Bend Or at a big figure. Another famous horse trained by Jarvis. likewise the property of Mr. Rose, was Uavensbury. Had not that colt been foaled in the same year as Isinglass, he would have left his impression on the classic records, but Mr. MeCalnionts champion was altogether too good for him. and Ruvensbnry hail to he content with second position in both the Two Thousand and Derby. That Ravcnsbury was a horse of more than average excellence was proved when he won the Ascot Stakes with 1.12 pounds in the saddle, and the Manchester Novemlier Handicap with 130 pounds. Yet another great horse in the stable was Cyllene, which unfortunately was not eligible to compete in the D-rliy won by Jeddah. Cyllene had preciously won the Newmarket Stakes in a canter, among those defeated being the same Jeddah. Cyllene. however, won the Ascot Gold Cup by eight lengths from Lord Edward II.. with the Frenchman. Gardefeu. three lengths further away. Jarvis also trained Scintillant. which won the Cesarewitch of 1N99 for Mr. R. A. Oswald. — London Sporting Life.
