Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
COLE : & = JONES,
The One-Price ClOthiers.
ZIG, 218 & 22O DOUGLAS AVE-. WICHITA, KS


Iavorl.' Win MS employer, ne was taught
how to ride, and the dream of his life was to
be a jockey, ride in race and hear the
plaudits of the multitude he piloted his
horse to victory. He confided his ambition
10 Larry, who sighed, and. with tear tren-
bling on bis lashes, would murmur: Il wish
/ could ride, Teddy"
Then Teddy would pu. his freckled arm
| around Larry's neck and say consolingly:
| "Never you mind, Larry. Whin I'm jock
de fust hundred | git will take you ter do
doctors an III get them legs o. yourn
straight. an thin ys can ride, me pard. So
cheer up"
And then Larry would smile and dream
over what he thought was too good TO be
true.
Time passed on and the day for great
race came. The trains from Brooklyn and
the boats from New York were crowded with
thousands on pleasure bent The grand
stand, Respondent in new paint, was crowded
with wealth, fashion and beauty. The book
makers states We're up. The auctionesr vas
loudly and rapidly selling pools, and in slle
grounds the crowd surged to and fro and out
grew itself into the paddock and out to the
green infeld Teddy saw ell this, and it was
wonderful, His work was done. Larry bad
been percEed OH top Of the stable and Teddy
had gone with his employer to learn how
race was started. Tho first two races were
contested by second class horses, and not
much enthusiasm was expressed. Yet Teddy,
when he saw the satisfied smile on the sue
cessful Jockeys face, thought; "Golly. II dat
was only me-"
At last the bell rang to call the sixteen
sleek coated, beautiful animals who were to
contest in the great race, not one of which
did not carry a hoard OF money with which
its owner had backed him To win The
jockeys, gay with their new silk and satin
colors, the horses groomed to perfection, the
sun glancing from their polished coats like
unto a FURNISHED shield, the wild applanse
that went up from the mad throng some
favorite gallored by or some well known
jockey was recognized, was great experience
to Teddy. His heart tbrobDed with exulta-
ton as he thought of the time when lie would
be astride of feet footed racer receiving the
plaudits he now heard given to others. He
stood with his face pressed between two pick
cts of the fence admiring the ever changing
scene when he heard an oath from well
dressed gentleman standing near, who turned
to q companion and said in a vexed manner:
".ust my confounded luck, Bob. Here's
note from Higgins. He can't ride Arcola TO-
day. Spraiaed his wrist. / don't suppose |
can get any boy TO ride now, and pve got
81 600 on him at ten TO one.
"Can lie win it," quickly asked his friend.
"In canter. Great Casarl this is tough"
"Ill ride yer hoss boss
This came from Teddy, and mis- heart went
into his boots a. the man turned and with
smile asked:
"Who th,Sevil are Your
aTeddy Burke's me name. Pm Mr.. John,
! sons stable boy
Can you rider
@Betcher life"
@Can you beat Mclaughlin and Garrison
and Fitzpatrick. and dozen others Of the
best in the land''
"Bedad, can try"
~Well spoken, my boy. Come with me
You shall ride, and If you win you shall have
$1,000
"Whewl7 whistled Teddy under his breath
"An' III win de race as sure a. I'm fut high
an, Larry, ye'll git yer legs straig ightensd
What are you saying" asked Arcols's
owner, as they stepped into the stables
Il was sayin, boss, dat Ia win de race
Il hope You VIII, but, my young man, don't
count your chickens before they are hatcho1.
Get into that suit. Hold on. How much 10
you weighF
@Eighty-sever pounds in.
"Arcola carries eighty-eiyht. Put on this
wooIen shirt. That weighs pound. Vow
guess You'll tip the scales o X when you
weigh i'm
Twenty minutes afternard Teddy was 10
tho saddle and lad received Instructions from
the owRer- be was not TO make an effort for
the race until turning into the honestrs,ch.
Then ke was 70 hold a tight reign. and !.
necessary, Use the whip Ths ovner Of Ar
cola wound up with. aDon't ge. into 4
pocket, and win tbs race IL yCs! wan. 10 rns.s
sl,ea
Don't gst into q pocket Phat ,he divil Is
tnstf But, anyway. III de my bet, "so3ilo-
qaiz@a IesidF, a. .ls siowIy cancered Vi, and
down. and zee name q! Burke went ND As
Arcoias rider and tat Of Higgins vent
down.
W hos BuresT was tie query sias ven,
round The grounds. Lut ~ ous knew. sf,I
2r. John.oA .ess than any, !7r be did 10.