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. ] , . I : , , I I ; , ■ • a ; . J. E. MADDENS VERSATILITY Leading Breeder of America a Noted Ail-Around Athlete in Younger Days. Evolution, because of the effort being made to have the legislatuip enact a law prohibiting its teaching in the State Fniversily and normal schools, is just now being discussed in Kentucky, but the discussion has to do with physical evolution. Therefore, it becomes no breach of the doctrine of the anti-evolutionists to call attention to he evolution of John E. Madden in the world of sport. Madden, now internal ionitl known and a stride or two to the silvery side of middle age, began his extraordinarily active career in sports as a youngster in the Lehigh Valley. His initial appearance was In h.is.hall with the Rethlehem Pa. nine, playing as a utility man. which served as an expression of the versatility be later disclosed in a marked degree. His baseball activities led him by stages to Reading. Wilkesbarre and Philadelphia and he developed natural alertness of mind and quickness of limb until he was next observed in frequent and uncommonly successful contests as a footracer From this he progressed or evoluted to the boxing stage, and was he champion of the amateuis in his section in his day. He has the distinction of having more than ordinarily successfully defended himself against the long-loved and never-to-be forgot ten American ring champion, John I.. Sullivan. Next Madden excelled in jumping and swimming, and when, approaching thirty years of age, he came to he an important figure in the light hoise world a* Hie owner of rotters he was recognized as an all-around athlete and one of the best of the countrys non-professionals. Expanding or evoluting as a horse owner. Madden made his appearance on the running imr. He brought into the horse business the alerine s of mind and energy that had made far Ins previous sineesses, and this waa fortified by the wisdom gained by experience in those other stages of his evolution, to the end that be made money rapidly and cert.iiiitly. This money enabbd him to advance or evolute to the stage of breeder of trotters and thoroughbreds He bought a small farm near Lexington, Ivy , and named it Hamburg Place, as an appreciation of the son of Hanover, which had brought him moie moaey than any other hor-e of his possession up lo that time. He expanded or evoluted until today he is the owner of ,400 acres of Rlne Grass land; heada Hie list of breeders of thoroughbred horses in America; owns and races a big string of runners each year: is recognized as one of the most successful breeders of trotters in this country; maintains a training stable at the Kentucky Trotting Horse Bretde.s track at Lexington, races a number of trotters each year and has international activities for both runners ami trotters. Madden has two sons, Edward aid Joseph, nnd they ara ••chips of the old block." Edward has achieved international distinction in athletics, being a swift runner and an excellent jumper. Joe Is better nt boxiug and wrestling. The two boys are graduates of Princeton and are now together in Texas, where they have been for more than a year, drilling for oil, ;md are more than ordinarily suc-cesful- Cincinnati Enquirer.
