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SILENT MEMBER OF FIRM When the Burns and Watcrhouso stable was playing an important part in racing years ago, Clarence Waterhouse was frequently referred to as the silent member of the firm on account of his quiet and unassuming demeanor. No matter how great the prize or the glory which one of the Burns and Water-house horses won in some turf fixture, Mr. Waterhouse was never known to become excited to the pitcli of raising his voice above its normal tone. It has been his way through the years he has devoted to the sport of racing thoroughbreds. Mr. Waterhouse took a keen interest in the sport, however, and no one liked to see his colors in front better than he did. He came originally from Sacramento, Calif., and in the early nineties formed the famous racing stable of Burns and AVaterhouse with Colonel Dan Burns, a prominent California politician. Their first renowned racer was Lovdal, which ran second in the Burns Handicap, named after the senior member of the firm, on two occasions. Burns and AVaterhouse got together an extensive stable rapidly, and won recognition on tracks throughout the country, with James McCormick as trainer and EJdie Jones aa the stable jockey.
