TALK OF THE DAY. GEORGE GRANT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2467, 26 June 1901, Page 51

TALK OF THE DAY. GEORGE GRANT.

Some little time back it was given out in fceveral papers that George Grant intended retiring from the ranks of riders and Strainers, and following a less exciting occupation. Grant has ..aken a partner, Mr fclmrie, and started a livery and bait stable an Dunedin. George will not desert his Cove, the trotter, but he will in future mix fehings — that is, combine the uevv biz with his jformei calling. Grant and his partner have taken a large stable situated at the Southern Hotel, and he invited tne to have a look kt-the stables and horses. The stables possess jbwo entrances, one from Princes street and •the other from Crawford street. Two sliding" doors admit one to a large and lofty Btfible with rows of stalls and loose- boxes jpn either side, and most of then? are tenanJted by horses. Near the main entrance is 'an office .and a large harness room, the latter containing a brand new selection of Igear. The main building, which is solidly {constructed in brick, contains twenty stalls trad four boxes, and adjoining is another Btable, also built in brick, containing four Stalls and two boxes. Eac-h stall and box as well paved, roomy, and well ventilated. VLmongst the most notable tenants to be Sound in there at present are the galloper (Belligerent, by Artillery — Luna, and the jfcrotier Burlston, the winner of the last iTahuna Park Cup. This horse is in work, and may compete in Christchurch at (National time. Cadet, the winnei of the gpony race on the second day at the recent meeting at Tahuna Park, occupies a stall mext to Belligerent, and a fine-looking unaiamed mare, by Merry Staoiton, tenants a ttox on the opposite side. In addition to these horses two likely-looking maiden ftrotters, by Albert Chevalier, are housed in Wo of the roomy stalls. Several horses Vjosessing strains of trotting blood are used in connection with the livery business. At !the rear of the stable is a largt yard, a corner of which, near the stables, is fixed up Jis a washing-down box. In connection with the stable, and with entrance from the yard, are suitable paddocks to run out a horse.