Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-11
FIRST AT THE FINISH.
Little Men who Win Big Races,

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Little Men who Win Big Races.
HOW THEY LOOK, AFoor AND ON HoRsKBAcK-rAKE
PEEP AT NLAuGHLIN AND sNAPPKR CARBON
THEN THERE'S MURPHY AND ALL THE REST.
From the Chicago Herald
"fhey are both Connections Yanks said Mike
Dwyer, the other day, to the Herald horseman.
He was speaking OF the two great American
jockeys, Mclaughlin and Garrison. "That accounts
for their quick wits and shrewd tactics. But
the best jockey IN this country IL Jimmie
| Mclaughlin"
Mclaughlin had Just ridden one Of the Dwyer
| horses to victory, and Nike Dryer, the heaviest
better on the American TURF had added $50, 600 to
his bank account Dwyer is as q rule taciturn,
and he was only led TO depart from his usual rule
OF silence because the excitement was very great.
But he was right Friends and enemies alike
admit that Mclaughlin Is the champion Jockey Of
America.
Mclaughlin is about twenty-seven years Of age.
he was born at Hartford, Conn.,, February 20 1851.
When only fifteen years old he became attached
| to the stable Of w. C. DAILY. and soon afterward
| rode In races at the country fairs. He rode on
~ he rode ~ se mas' a. ba4ose IN 1870 Ia
won on Lady Salyers, owned by Col McDanels on
October 49, In 1878 be RODE lOt Dwy BROS, pilot
| then he has been the Napoleon or Jockeys
! When Mclaughlin began 70 ride he weighed
| only seventy pounds, now ne has hard Work TO
reduce himself TO ride at us pounds, and very
soon unless the scale or weights is raised, he will
| rarely Ne seen in the saddle.
| McLaughl1n'S seat Is not an artistic one-it Is
constrained, doubled up, so TO speak. He takes
big wrap ana rides with very short reins and sits
forward, In many Cases almost the horses neck.
He Is very quick at starting, and is now probably
Inc best starter OF two-year-old events, or short
races, IN thus country. He claims that . foot OF
ground gained at the start Is equal to dozen at
| The hnlsa when the horse Is firing. He Is y very
hard rider, and the expression on his face when
| the nniSh Is desperate one Is q picture.
His 1avorite method OF reducing weight is by
| Turkish baths ana exercising with neavy clothing
and he frequently has to reduce ten pounds In one
day. HIS Salary from the Dwyer Brothers Is SIC, 900
| a year, and by accepting outside mounts lie makes
ABOUT 5000 year more. He saves his money,
ana IS one or the ricuest jockeys In the country.
An ne knows or riding he learned by experience.
He is Quiel, modest and polite and mas the conn.,
oence OF ms employers and the pubic.
ne EDWARD CSnapper'2 Garrison stands next on the
| ilSt 10 Mclaughlin. He was trained IN the same
school as mis- RIVAL, and Is about 5 odd rider
II Is possible 10 md. He sits doubled up on his
the horses neck most OF the lirlle. He is not so
good q starter as Mclaughlin, and usually prefers
70 roe waiting race In the stretch Is where his
ABILITY Is SHOWN. lie seems 10 be able to get more
out Oh a horse at the nnsn than almost any oLner
rider II the finish Is a close one he Commences
| what Is termed his climbing act He seems 10
| raise himself IN his saddle and take most OF his
| weight from the horse, back. He then climbs in
| some way on 10 the horses neck. the style Is q
ceSsful.
Garrison was born In New Haven, Conn.,, in 1857
and also learn TO ride IN w. c. Daly's stable. HIS
first mount was on Belle Of tue North on June 20
1882, at Brighton Beach. His tirSt win Was win
Mons on the same race course on August 8, 1882
| In 1883 he was in great form and became the
| Champion OF Brighton Beach. HIS best race that
year hen he Won was the Great Eastern Handicap
| wlth DUO nRoiler. He Is now the leading Jockey
or the great Aaggin stable, salary OF $40 900
per year. Last year he started sLauIe
OF his own, and has been very successful with his
AA IL tall az and afry.aG
| about liz pounds. He has DOy1Sh appearance
and talks great deal more than Is usually WISE.
| He married the daug uter OF Judge McM anon, OF
Gravesend, l. l.. and nves at 50 otn avenue, Brook
lyn, where enLerLainS his friends Ia great STYLE
his courage anu nerve are tremendous. he does
| not know what fear is, no matter how large the
| Held or how sharp the turns are.
| VIM. Hayward IS probably the Oldest jockey on
the turf. He was born In England In 1874, and
| Was prominent rider Ia that country Ueioru ne
came here. In 1866 the late NJ. II. SANFORD, who
was forming racing stable made a "Trip to En-
! gland and secured the services or Hayward as
| Jockey. He made his first appearance In this
country in the saddle at jerome Park in The spring
OF lso7, wnen he role Dot, out IAiied TO win. Two
days Later he won tue Hotel stakes, 8 miles with
| Loldstone. In 1876 Hayward joined Aus usL Bel
Inonts stable. on the retirement OF the maroon
and scarlet he rode for Mr. LOrIllard and then for
| Appleby q johnson. This Year he Is riding Tor A.
}: Cassatt, ana has plotted The Bard t. victory In
all his races HIS nrlgnL is feet AZ inches, and
| he rides at between 1O6 and ITO pouu1s. When
/ not racing lie weighs ABOUT 13o pounds. He man
a,eS 10 Keep MS weight down Dy Iakin. long ks
| Is Win eyes.
| complexion broLzcd with exposure and wears a
medlul-sized cropping brown muStacne lie in
troJuced INTO This country wnaL Is Known as the
English roll, bodily motion which is OF great as
| s!stonce 10 Il distressed horse. As tnIsned riler
ne las no superior, his seat IN the Saddle being
| perfection ID: sits more erect than the majority
| OF Jockeys, and does not climb over his horses
| ears lie sits mis- horse very high and light. He
| mas long thighs Tor 1 man OF ais size, and this
gives MIN great purchase. lie keeps mis- hands
low down and well BACK, ana has, as the saying Is
| his mounts head in his lap lie Is cool and COL
| lested during race, and so dexterous with his
wnip that he Changes itIron one hand TO the Otner
Win great rapidly and without letting go or his
| horses head lie Rides with patience, and his
finishes are the most brilliant or any rider He Is
Bill DonoAue is one OF the richest jockeys in this
Country. lie was born III Montreal IN 1854, and
| comes or racing family. He came to TN, coul-
try nrSJ with DICK Shea, and joined the stables Of
the iate Milton u. SANFORD Dononue's nrst mount
was at Jerome Park, October 10, 1871, when ut 81
pounds he RODE luvesary against Alarm for the
| Dessert stakes, nile. Alarm led most OF the Way,
bu. Billy, ON lnverarI, causut him and won by q
head. Billy Was quite a little fellow then, but he
rode great rae. MS seat Is not SO high as Nc
Laugniin's. He sits well forward ami keeps his
uandS well down. and wuen LEFT to hi, own discr,.-
ton ne rides aitiny He Is self wllled ana
Obstinate IN his oplniOnS, but always obeys orders
| carefully. He Will never lake any risks with a
| valuable morse, Uut Al a nghting nnish ne may be
depended upon to get al there IS out OF his mount
lie Is small OF Stature, gnt-boned and will be able
TO ride Tor many years, although, like many jocA.
eys, has suffered Lne penalty OF excessive vast.
Ing. lie can now rldc at ABOUT los pounds.
Isaac Murphy, VINO Rides for Lucky BALDWIN Is
one OF the best riders on the turf lie Is the great.
EST colored jockey LIVING and has been called the
| 'Colored Arcner," the "Ceteway aor jockeys" ana
the "Black Engllsninan." He was born In Keu-
lucky In 1859, and grew up in the employment OF
Capt. j. I. Williams. HIS rrst mount was on Lady
Greenfield, and his first win with Spring Branch
| In the Blue Grass stakes, carrying u pounds. He
| nas won on many OF the famous horses of the
| time. Now he rides for Lucky Baldwin and re-
ceiveo $1,000 a year Tor MS services. Murphy IS
married. aud during the racing season his wife
| travels all over the country with hum. lie has a
farm in Kentucky, where he lives in the winter
| muscular and graceful as Apollo He siIs
his horse with ease, and there Is h.t.e flourish TO
his finish. lie Is great favOrite because OF his
ponte, modest and nsaging MANNERS and his
reputation is beyond reproach He now rides at
| LIZ pounds.
-. Fitzpatrick. who is called Dare Devil Fitz.
was born AT Mt. Holly, New Jersey. He rrst
learned TO ride at Mr. LoriilardS stable, Remcocus
HIS nrst mount was on November 5, 1878 at
Simeon. Fitz Is one OF the most briiliant riders in
The proiessiOh. lie Is s rong, quick witled and
totally Indifferent to danger. He takes Chances
any other man would shrink from. He now rides
LOT Montana-Minor MorriSSey.
Harry Biayl0ck Was born in Hamilton Canada
In 1856. lie joined Charley Boyie's stable when
very young, but did not ride in a race until the
Washington meeting in 1875. Then he won a
thfee-quarter mile dash on Inspiration and race
| races on Inspiration at tue same meeting In
1879 he rode LOT every one and any one and can
tured the HOmebred stakes on Nancy for Mr.
| WitnerS He Is temp rae AMI steady, Is q hard
rider, and never knows he is beaten until the post
is passed.