New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19
THE GREAT JOCKEY.
From Time.


Fred Archsr was one OF t1o.e men 80 rare TO ma
who what The horse-loVing Yorkshire folks Gall
carry corn" Success, 10 ursue the sime, did mol
make uim KICK over the traces de was uot spon' ~
success Grntlensuiy aud courteous aud quiet III his
alLlrr he fulfilled ol tho conditions -uppOseh 10 o
uute iu tue ng nan OF tho stage, ana Lie ught
have passed any whoie as bank clerk or wei-to-.o
sI. sbioker TALL slender painfully pincLed
In tne waist and slightly bent IN the bacs Is son-
pe,ou pale, his nslr dark aud ARRANGED WIN neat
ness aud ey always iooke you straight In tho lace
HIS mouth Was souIe ~ hat peculiar IN shape ana LIS
upper teeth r,tnsr pSnnen. % fo tn.
great Jockey. Tue deceased DorsetnAu Was mAn o.
conInsl, skill fertility OF RESOURCE and ~ouderfuI
nsrv, Dauger or possible danger uovsr troubje.i hl
He saw only the winning post HIS finest achievemcuts
dinculty and many arc slores told of his ucEy
fashion getting through rus of horses when he MAS
snut III apparently hopeless fashion Ho WAS TrtIc-
ulrly fond Of getting arty, aud this
he robapiy hal living eius esprcal, at Iattenh m
Corner ana tho awkward Mancne' ter course He
occasiouay gave the starter great deal OF trouble.
but "a clever trrspass too FAR over tho hno Ia
thr end. however, he always hsd tits own way. anu
secured the y..son lie coveted. In hugging ho rails
on Ins he has over and over again hei has
I'm bs earIy days OF riding slightly built
he 10 carry much ~ Two or Three ste no vi
lad weight, but upon uin his daily study
was to Keep below his normal bodily weight OF ton stone
To effect he had TO through shocking brfvauons
ia the way Of sweating starving aud pnyslcklng For
tn- urstnamed purpose be bae spee.i turkish BATH.
but at his pri,at reslusnce while the chief piece OF
furniture in nis library vas par OF vrr' sensitive
.caIos He would exist for whole day upon bunch Of
grapes, or a single piece or dry toast and glass Of
cc.mp.yne OF this ire ,cherous VII he artcu-
arl fond, but he would tou uonr but Tue Very Dest
hraI III
any way interfering with bis weight IL mast not,
Lowsver, 10 inferred that hs table niggardly. On
IN, contrary II alwa.s pii Ia bOunuf fashion.
for lie vas grand host. His sefdenia lou-.
for when lie must nave been simply ravenous with
hnrxer wouI pr, 81 his taole surrounded
mos tempting viarhs and yet M rely mLnch dry
biscut or his hsrd-LarDt toast When tue pans Of
hunger got almost psst tho of ~ rrsis tho
fr,u, alton he wouid adjourn his library,
his weight hs usty scales shake his Des at the at
ol,-tIuae pound winch rrfusrd To come vt. then
rr;s to sed 10 cut OF The way OF lhe sAv0ry smell
frnr the kitchen. Nature. however. rrbeleu against
mi, rsstmrnt, and the punishment came suddenly and
.wity The last straw that broke the caiEefs back
4, a utrmtt got down TO stou- D pound, ct
MIrn In tho Canbridgeshiro. He felt II Was MS last
cunucs ID that event AMI he had made mind
10 do u, 1T Whatever cost He rode but did
On the contrary he was wreck, nrrvrlrss ted,
aud utterly without stamina. In this condition went
10 brisntun aud Lowes. and suffered exposure tDo
bleak Downs, 10 thn snirt ana silk JACKIE, with pair
of hunting broeches rne Inevitable chill followed aud
the demon seized frame III prepared to wiih
stand It's ravsges
ArrnePs Income was naturally large His earnings
were while the presents " his Pleased
were princey. Ho was aIways CAREFUL saving u Al,
with few vices