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CHARACTERISTICS OF "DIAMOND JIM" BRADY. Always Wanted Best Horses Money Could Buy — Never Wagered Heavily. By Ed Cole. New York, April 20.— While the late "Diamond Jim" Brady was a lover of a good raee hois-, he was never what might be termed a thoroughbred enthusiast. He MVC1 studied breeding, always re lying upon his trainer and friends for adice as to purchases. "I want the best money can buy." was his maxim, after whieh it was only a |iiestien of passing his cheek and leading the purchase to tic-barn. Being of an exceedingly nervous disposition. Mr. Brady never wagered heavily either on his own horses or those of others. Probably the heaviest wager in which he was involved was on the Brighton Handicap, won by Gold Heels. M this: raee he siood to will .SS.IHIO in wagers. lie watched the race with such intensity that the perspiration literally boih-d out of him. The day was exceed ingly hot anil he had imbibed more than his average of lemonades and it is not exaggerating to say he took anywhere from five to ten during ;m afloi noons racing. Cold Heels ran a remarkable race on that oeca sion. withstanding, at the least, three challenges during the running and was with the leaders at all times. One after the other they gave up the arga iiient. but not Cold Heels. He still wont on. In the filial smarter up came Blues, which had been within striking distance from the start. his rider anticipating the downfall ei" Gold Heels after such trying expel ienct I lie was getting by killiag off the pacemakers. Bhses put in his bid on the stretch turn and came up to Cold Heels so quickly that the -liout was universal from the 10, Kill spectators "Blues wins." Bui the croud I mi -w not Cold Heels. Blejea had no i ner reached the quarters of Cold Heels than George Odom. who rode Mr. Bradys horse, called upon him for a final effort. The short rush to the finish was thrilling. Gold Heels Never Faltered. It was a question of thoroughbred gameiiess on Hie pari of both hois.-s. One woiul red .in i how it was possible for Cold Heels to withstaad Blues challenge after having shaken olT all other opposition, while Blues had been playing a waiting game. Inch by inch Blues guim-d. but it was a slow procedure. Odoin finally » ut Cold Heels to his supreme effort in the last half dozen stride* and the good, game bane never faileied. He won one of the most sensational race:; of the Am-rioan turf. After the race was over "Diamond Jim" almost collapsed. |i,. pnll.d ,,it .,n enoiii s silk handkerchief and mopped himself I rem crown to collar. "Never again as long as I live will 1 i vcr hoi that nir.eh on a horse agaha," said be as be half BtamMed towards the club house. |jc shook f,„m head to fi-ot with nervous excitement. couple of lemonades helped to enliven him. but the congratulations of his hundnds of Meads kept him in a nervous condition for hours afterwards. After the memorable ran-. Frank tarrell, who owned Pines, offered to match his horse against Hold Hi-els for SKUMMI a side. "If 1 won I would never live to spead the money." was Mr. Bradys reply. "Another shack like the Brighten Handicap and Id be boxed for ever. Not that I cannot beat Blues with Cold Heels. It would be a cinch single handed, but I oni need the tMuBM and my constitution would not stand the cxoil-mi ut." It was no doubt due to his intense nervous condition that kept Mr. Brady from further ownership of horses in late years. ]|e was always a regular attendant in the club houses and would have a small wager on every race. Winning a KB bet pleased him as much as a child with a new toy. i
