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THE DEATH OF ECLlPsE-INpE,RES


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Shelby Co., Ky,July 24. 1917.
/ Mr. Edit0r.-The celeb bratd race horse and
stallion, american Eclipse, is dad and am re.
quesIed by bis owner to furnish you tho particu-
lars The old veteran was attacked with apo.
pexy on the 9Th inst. was cllled to see him
soon after, and, although condousness had re-
turned, quickly discovered thai there existed a
general paralysis. He fingered without pain or
suffering until ii O'Clock, P. NJ. Sunday. IIth Of
July, 1877, when he died without struggle He
was closely watched and nursed bv his old friend
and groom, William Dodd, from the time of his
attack until the hour of his deah, and by him
dacently buried in the lot of the Of J. P. Yates.
Esq where he had been standing for the last
three years.


Eclipse was born at Dosoris. Queens Co.,
Long Island, New York, on the 25h of May.
1914, and consequently, at the time Of his death
was thIrty-three- years, one month and seventeen
days old. He was sired BY Duroc. out of MilIer's
Damso by Messenger. This noble animal ran
against the best horses Of his day, and was never
beaten, and at nine years old came of the Turf
perfectly sound in overy particular. As a STALL
Ion he IS the sire Of 7CiHaerS than any other
horse. native or imported; that ever stood in
Amerlca-and this last spring the two largcs,
stakes ran for in Kentucky, we're both won by
colts of his get--the Cnies Stake at Lexington
and Gait House stalks at Louisville.


In looking at the body Of this distinguished an
Imal. as he lay dead before me, ! was forclbIy
reminded Of the concluding lines Of Byron's mo-
nody on the death Of Sheridan
long shall we seek bis Iikeness-lonC 10 vain.
And turn to all Of him which may remain,
Signing that Nature made but one such horse.
And broke the de-in moulding old EcliPs.


Eclips, attho time Of his death. was tho Joint
property Of Jison P. Yates and S. T. Draue, of
Shelby County. Ky.


Enclosed is lock Of hair from. his tail. sent
by the request Of his old groom, William Dodd
who has been with him for the last fourteen
years.


wish much respect,


Your obcdi9ut servant.


J. BAKER, NJ. y.