Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-18
PLANTS OF THE JOCKEYS.

Their Fame - The Dark and
Bright Side Of Stable Life
Many Risks and Meagre
Rewards for the Daring
Ventures of the
Course.
New York Star.
That jockey Is q lucky little fellow In win
ming his first mount. and VIII probably rank
among frst-class fellows OF his craft from this
his first Introduction 10 the TURF" said Mr.. A.
since.
The object OF his remarks was Sam Dorsey. a
bright. looking little fellow, who had guided
MaIcnlohess 70 nrst place, winning very we'll
Was the event just closed Dorsay's first
ace?" asked the Star reporter.
Il Ibis first race" echoed Mr., Durham pooi-
aturedly. 1.-THE boy has been about the
stables couple OF years, but was never before
trusted to ride horse except for exercising or
Iaand, and older and heavier jockeys must look
sharp for their laUrels."
Mr. Burnham's statement set the Star man
to making inquiries In the matter OF successful
jockeys, their first mounts, the lives they led,
and the result proved quite Interesting.
"The life is hard enough at the BEST" said
one, as he accepted q Coney Island cigar and
weighed cut OF race he had taken place In a
few minutes before.
"It you win a mount it is All right; and If
continued. "The horse may be tricky or fee ing
out OF sorts. and in that case whip and spur
are Goth uSe-eSs, and place can be gained
only by accident. Ii you TALL, people who have
put up their greenoacks on you hiss, and charge
that tue gamblers have seen you and made q
divide. The horse may be Indifferent, aud do
iothlng more than run with the crowd, and
then the result Is about the same. These spir-
tied looking horses often do queer things, and
the entire blame is shouldered on the Jockey
For instance y couple OF days ago Krupp Gun
rectly across his course. Krupp Gun was not
blamed by the judges nor the people; all the
curses were reserved for the boy who backed
nIm. Ano Blaylock was suspended to-day for
allowing horse TO pass him on the finish. IL
was the horses fault not Blaylock's"
The little fellow brushed some dirt from his
sash and went Oh:
III / 60 to bar-room, people say that am
drinking and will not bet on a horse chat back,
and II am seen about the pool stands they say
that am under pay OF the gamblers and not 10
be trusted and 50 1t a goes must make
suits must all be In apple-pie order or am
hooted and laughed at, and If get fall or a
KICK from horse no one cares. All this is for q
salary II am riding In stable that pays one
TO lis D3y5. and IL l chance ID be an outsider
must find an opening where boy is sick or too
heavy. and II have no reputation it is pretty
the slang Of the stables as readily as trained
parfo0, and ratified away giiby on variety OF
themes
"Will you now define the bright side CT a
dark"
ITS about ali dark side" said he. ga salary
amounts to all the way from 500 to $4,000 a
neys Costello, UTal anG Feakes receive the lat
Ter sum. While the rest Of us range down, and
pretty generally down. When not on salary
we charge $40 or SIS to ride race, with the uo-
oeTstaL01ng that II Is TO De doubled In case we
win. The LoriilardS, Harpers, Dryers Jerome.
Belmont, Burnham, Reid and some other stable
owners engage the boys by tue year. pay them
GscsnI salaries, send them to scnool during the
winter, and make them many special presents
Du5 these men are exceptions to the general
RUE. the great numper Ct the jockeys are
ABOUT 10 years Old, and after three or four
have TO pick up horse of their own. or turn
out to be grocns. Ii some man could invent
something that would keep Jockey q weight
Ilcn enough TO bet On morse races every day in
the season.
How do you succeed With the ladIes?n
Until attempted to raise mustache l
uSe0 10 receive bouquets and whips occasion
ally. We all look Tor applause from the fair
oLes in passing the grand stand, and are very
seldom disappointed. Last season / received
had learned TO recognize IN the stand, and had
it not been that she went travelling for her
health l would to-day probably be wearing q
plug hat, long coat and riding on box"
attracted by some Incident In one of the stalls,
ara he strobe away with the air OF king.
OF the army OF Jockeys before the public this
Mclaughlin. Billy Donohue, j. Costello, w.
Evans, Hughes, Charlie Shauer, Ural P.
Marcy, j. Nancy, T. Nolan, Sam Murphy.
rIs nah spaIling F. Mclaughlin Nor
Fisher, Charlie S1aval OIney, J. Brennan
Coleman, Delaney, Carroll, j. Splllman, Mckee,
f. Jones. Redmon. kenne, W. Clark, Quantrell,
Barrett, Blayioek, Sayre. Holloway, Gallagher,
Lcvas, j. BroIS1n, Dawson, rhuyeT, Johnson,
swinney, Riley. Parker, Cunningham. 6.
s snd1l Brrephy, ayslep P; F4rley: Ran,
mt te Slaughter. Ross, Diedrlck, Hal0ray aud
McCanD. Of this number p Nancy. J. Ma
neE, Morris, FIzpatrlck, P. Nolan, d -ianey,
Gotham, SOFT, Kane and Redmon are Steeple.
chaseis, rarely riding except In hurdle races.
J.. Nancy Is considered one OF The most ac-
compI1shed steepleclasers On the course. He
Is in the employ OF C. Reed, OF Saratoga, aud
made his reputation while riding Trouble.
couple OF seasons ago. j. Nancy rides for Cat
tanach, ara Is the only man who can guide
a,e brothers, and ood-looking.
Hughes and Costello are Che favorites of
George LoriIiard and whenever his co,or5 are
displayed IN the race one or both are on hand.
OF MIR. Lorillard'5 Jockeys His important
Whining mounts this season have been at the
baltimore Spring Meetlng-Saunterer, In the
preak mess stakes Monitor, for the Baltimore
Sir Hugh In the Vernal stakes. At jerome
Palk-Saunterer. In the Belmont stakes; Sir
hugh Ia the Uncas race; Topsy, on Decora-
ton Day; Aella, IN the Ladies stake; Grenada,
in tie Jockey Club.
j: Mclaughlin is pretty generally first at the
finish. He mas rode Hind0O In all his creIita-
Die performances. has often guided George Nc
Cullough TO victory, and can control Luke
Blackburn and Elias Lawrence Whers other
jockeys fail In LOUISVILLE, few weeks ago
ne Won race on the now celebrated General
Pike.
.Feakes, the young Englishman With the
little olack muStache, never rides outside
Pierre Lorfllard'S stable. He Is Paroles Jockey,
aid nTst made his reputation With ChecKmate.
He Tides Uncas the greater part OF the time,
and VIII be given charge OF lroquols when that
celebrity returns to America. Charlie Sauer
Is also exclusively In the employ OF Pierre
Lcrlllard, and is a careful rider. Ufal Is
counted one OF George Lorillard's best men.
He has ridden Marathon and Greenland re-
Gently.
Murphy. the colored boy, won name With
Faisetto in Saratoga two years ago. and has
since held first rank among the jockeys.
Dan Sparkling Is a favorlte with Keene and
is the only jockey after whom a successful
horse has been named. Evans Is Careful
rider. Among his achievements may bs noted
efasfDg the record On Barrett az Long Branch
last season. Billy Dononue Is with McDanielS.
and has guided AraDZa to victory. Stovai can
BACK Bend or better than any man In his pro-
feSsioD, and Farley has made quite reputa.
ton riding MeufchateL Two years ago Died
rick was at his best upon Raven.