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COL. W. HALL WALKER- DULY HONORED Noted English Turfman Who Donated His Famous Tully Stud to Government Made a Baron. The news that Col. W. Hall Walker has been created a baron has been received with acclamation in all sporting circles, and surely the honor conferred by his majesty was never better deserved. From his scliool days at Harrow lie lias been in the forefront of sport of every description, and especially so in connection witli the turf, his blue and white check and red can having for many years been one of the most popular silks and satins. Twehty-thrce years ago he won the Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase witli The Soarer, and great was the local rejoicing, for within a few mljos of Aintreu is his Gateacro estate, -but his great ambition to win the Derby was never actually realized, for although Minoru was bred and owned by him he was leased to the late King Edward when for the third time the Blue Riband was won by his majesty, whose previous winners when prince of Wales were Persimmon find Diamond Jubilee, and it may be added that all were trained at Egerton House by Richard Marsh. Minoru had previously won, the Two Thousand Guineas, and the lease expired with the deeply lamented demise of the king. The horse did not race afterward, and after a brief period in the stud in England was sold to go to Russia. Col. Hall Walker may be credited also with the breeding of The Panther, also a winner of the Two Thousand, but not under his livery, as he was sold as a yearling in the first batch sent up by the National Stud. In the fillies classic races he lias been more fortunate. Cherry Lass and Witch Elm having carried the check jacket to victory in the One Thousand, and of these the former also won the Oaks. Great Sport was placed third in the memorable Derby awarded to Aboyeur after the disqualification of Cragaliour, and Let Fly went one better when second to Pommern in the New Derby. Of the many good horses bred by him at Tully, Polar Star was a brilliant two-year-old, but not a stayer, though ho put up a great performance when he annexed the Kempton Park Jubilee Stakes as a three-yearrold with the steadier of 110 pounds on his back. OTHER TULLY-BRED WINNERS. , Others that seem to me as good, but not quite equal to classic distinction, were White Eagle and Royal Realm, and these were included in the stock When Col. Hall Walker made his munificent gift of the Tally Stud to the nation. In his younger days the new baron figured conspicuously as rider of a great number of winners of Galloway races, mostly his own property. In other branches of sport he may be noted as a fine field shot, an enthusiastic follower of hounds and a famous polo player, but it is as a breeder and owner of race horses that he is best known, and, like the late Duke of Westminster, it was his pride and ambition to breed on the most scientific principles. I hope the time is near at hand when his racing; colors will be as familiar as heretofore, for I know that his interest in the sport is as keen and enthusiastic as ever. "Vigilant" in London Sportsman.
