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GREEN B. MORRIS UPS AND DOWNS. Aged Turfman Deprived of His Last Good Racer by Recent Fire at Bowie Track. That "it never rains but what it pours." be it in prosperity or adversity, is illustrated in the ease of Green B. Morris, the oldest active turfman of the present gay, who is at New Orleans for the winter meeting. For the past few years prosperity has frowned upon the once wealthy turfman, and he finally wound up witii one horse. Hose Juliette. She was a "gift horse." as she was presented to him at one of tlie Maryland meetings in the fall of 1915 by his friends, and last winter he did fairly well with her. winning several races. During the recent meeting at Howie, however, she was caught in the fire which played havoc with a lot of thoroughbreds, and her back was badly burned. He took her to New Oil- ana in tlie hope that she would recover, but she has shown little or no signs of improvement., and he is going Lo dlsnOM of la r for a brood-inn-. This will I ave tin old man without a hors-to race at th • iai • Groan is, but he is hopeful that before the winter is over he again will be able to get hoi ! of on- or two raei rs. Jockey Frank Robinson, leading ridi r of the country for 1916. is not the only memlx-r of his family .vim ear pilot harass. His brother. W. Robinson, is um! r contract to G. W. I. Hissc 11. and James G las, trainer for the Blsaell est: blishment. is of tin- opinion that he will devel.e into a first cass rider. He is not a maiden jockey, having won a race or two in Cam-da. He has not ridden in some time, as he sustained a broken leg away from the race track. and tie- injury was a. long time healing. I lie Bfal -sell Stable has ten two year-olds in it. all or them ty the same sire. Rapid Water, and trainer Gass nan that they all will be raced at the Fair Grounds.
