The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1881-07-23
Fred.Arcl,er.

Fred Archer, the man who rode the
American horse Iroquois, to victory, Mt
the lnte Derby race i'll England, was
born on January 11th, 1866. His family
had always been famous for their powers
of horsemnnship, and his father was n
well-lnown performer between the flags,
and rs recently rs 1858, or two years nf-
| tor Fred was born he rode and won the
Liverpool Grand National upon Little
Charley. Before Fred was ton years old
he showed that he knew how to stick Oh
n horse, and it was resolved that he
should be brought up as n jockey. He
was apprenticed to Matthew Dawson, of
the Heath House, Newmarket, with
| whom he hns remained ever since At
the early age Of fourteen so thoroughly
proficient had he become in the business
| TINT he was given amount on Athol Daisy
for the Nursery Handicap Mt Chester
field, which he won on September 29,
1870, previous TO which he hnd ridden
and won q match on II pony belonging
to Mrs. William Matthew Dawson, and
all connected with the Heath House
stables recognizing that they had very
promising lightweight in Archer, gave
him every chance possible, and his first
success in any great event was on Sal
vanos for the Cesnrcwich in 1872, which
he rode at II pounds. In this race he
showed wonderful amount of ability,
GOODNESS and Judgment of pace, which
foretold the brilliant career in store for
him. During the remainder.of Tint and
the following seasons he did not ride,
but in 1874 he began n series of brilliant
seasons which ut tho end of 1880 showed
q total of no less than l, ,430 successful
mounts. AS early rs 1870 he had al
| ready won the confidence of Lord Fal-
mouth, and although his riding weight
was little more than SO pounds, he rode
Atlantic for the 1000 guineas at 1912
pounds and won. Since then he has won
ull the classic cvents--the Derby in 1877
with Silvio, in 1880 with Bend Or and in
1881 with Iroquois. With Jannettc and
Wheel of Fortune he took the Oaks in
1878 and 1879. Silvio and Jamncttc in
1877 and 1873 were his winning st. Leg
er mounts and besides Atlantic in 1874 he
won tho 1000 gnincas with Charibcrt in
1879, while for tho ] 900 guineas he rode
Spinawny and Wheel of Fortune in 1876
and 1879, all with the exception of Iro-
qno.s and Bend Or being the property of
Lord Falmouth. Five times in six years
Archer has won tho City and Suis rban,
viz, on Thunder, Julius Caesar, Parole,
Master Kildare and Bend Or. With
Par,lc Archer also took the Great
Motropolitad Handicap in 1879. Twice
he has won tho Dcwhurst Plate with
Wheel Of Fortune and Bal Gal, but
singular as it may seem he has never
been able to run n place for the Middle
Park Plato. It is utterly impossible to
mention oil the important events Archer
has won, he being alike at home in
dash of half a milo or at distance, and
as he is still able to ride Mt 118 pounds
or trihc less, he will no doubt bo kept
busy in the saddle all the present season
although he went in partnership with
Matthew Dawson last January rs
trainer. If ho is rs successful as q trainer
rs he has been as a Jockey he will GER
tainly have wonderful career. He has
already built for himself very hand
some and comfortable residence in close
proximity to tho Hoath House stables,
but is rs yot said to be unmarried.
L'EsTRANdR says: $50 long as we
stand bOV0linO at Imaginary eviio lot no