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DEMISE OF WALTER WINANS Was Ardent Sportsman and Buyer of Many Noted American Racers and Trotters Nearly Won Epson Derby. SARATOGA. N. Y., August 12. Walter Winans, who died suddenly in England today, was a many-sided sportsman, but he was better known as a horseman -than as a devotee of any other. pastime. A member of a distinguished family In Maryland and a cousin of the painter Whistler, he had resided in England for many years. He made purchases of both thoroughbreds and. trotters from time to time in this country and had more than ordinary success in his racing and trotting ventures. It was Mr. Winans who gave John E. Madden 5,000 for Sir Martin and Edward when they were two-year-olds. It will be recalled that Sir Martin was seemingly winning the Epsom Derby when he was thrown at Tottenham Corner. English critics agreed on that occasion that the American bred "would have captured the trophy but for this mishap." Mr. Winans also bought from Samuel C. nildreth Dalmatian as a three-year-old, making the purchase through the well-known English expert Vivian Gooch, who was in this country at the time, for a consideration of 0,000. Dalmatian was a good winner in the Winans colors. Ho also owned and raced Vnnitie, by Ogden, which lie also purchased from Mr. Madden. Mr. Winans was successful with, the many trotters which he took to England. Among the best known of his achievements was the capturing of numerous prizes witli the docked pony trotter Little Tobe, a stallion "with an extremely fast record and bred on the eastern shores of Maryland. His show horses scored everywhere and he was fond of driving them at the various exhibitions himself. He also liked to take part in harness racing and it was while, driving a trotter that lie was seized with his fatal Illness. Mr. AVinans was one of the worlds greatest exports with a revolver.
