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NAMING OF TWO FAMOUS RACERS The naming of horses sometimes gives rise to good stories It was said that one bright spring morning two colts were born at ElmendoiT in Ken ¬ tucky the home of Colonel I 1 Swigert Mrs Svigert happened In visit the city on that day and made several purchases which she displayed to her lord and master on her return home homeColonel Colonel Swigert never had a reputation for ex ¬ cessive generosity and when he viewed the result of his wifes shopping expedition he waxed some ¬ what wrathy wrathyI I was just thinking of naming those thorough ¬ bred celts madam said he and I think I shall name one of them In your honor shall call him Spendthrift SpendthriftA A thousand thanks Colonel retorted the sprightly gentlewoman A thousand thanks and I presume you will be gallant enough to permit me to name the other oiieV oiieVCertainly Certainly madam retorted the owner of EI mendorf tartly tartlyWell Well that being the case Colonel resumed the lady I shall name the other one for you and call him Miser MiserSpcndthrifht Spcndthrifht turned out to be among the best ever seen on the American turf
