The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-02-24
THE DAILY T~1MEs-sUNDAY. FEBRUARY "a. 1883

make money when he first began to ride
for "Bil" DAILY fifteen years ago, and has
been steadily saving his money ever
since. At the beginning Of last year he
Vas said 30 be worth S70.000 or SsV.VV9
lie owned the hOnse he lived in 81
several others in various parts OF Brook
Ign. Lately he hassecome reckless. lie
has grown careless, too, about bis riding
and unless he changes soou he will soon
lose what he has saved up. Jimmy has
won several fortunes By his riding. Dur
ing The last three years he has won $500
UOO In stakes and purses for the Dryers
alone, without taking into consideralion
the bets. During the time he has been
riding it Is safe TO say that ne has won
more than 81 ,000. 900 10 stakes and purses
Next season he VIII ride Tor the Chicago
stable and will have plenty Of good
mounts. He has always bren noted for
bic nerve and TIE mendous driving powers
lie will always be a historic figure in the
history OF the American turf.
The premier jockey in this country Is
Lucky Baldwin's rider, Isaac Murphy.
Murphy has, for several years. had lie
best average Of any jockey. He has also
been receiving lhe hlgh,st salary psid to
any JOCKEY $4,000 " ar ind has been
making pro ably 5000 q year more. ly
riding outside nouns Ike" as he RI
familiarly called, is The model Jockey.
lie never be.s, and says he has never
msde o bet IN his life. Every horse be
tides he trii 10 make win, End the public
ate always sure Of a good run for their
money when Murphy Is In the saddle
He is worth about $50 QUO. lie oWns a
small farm near Lexington, Kentucky.
where ne lives when the Facing season Is
over. with his VIII. and family iIe a'sl
Owls several good race horses and as
soon IS his contract with Mr. Baldwin is
ended, bee will retire from ne saddle and
race hO se5 on bis ~ account. Murrlg
has not won as much in stakes as some
other jockeys. Las year be Won $43.
210. Duling his career az a jockey, hc
nos probtbiy won about 5000 600. lie is
ud to have the hes cOntro II any rider
Hr is a perfect judge Of d face, and s-ts
ON bis hOiss well
Edward G~aIris0n-the snapper" %
he is usually called-is worth about
$50 900. lie was traiotd IN the old
"Bill" Day school, and three years u o
hc began go ride fJr some Of tue larger
Owneis. LIST year be won N y-nine out
of one hundred and seventy seven races
in which be had mounts, and netfe1 for
uis emp overs. S0s. 918. While Boz bus
been riding. be has probably won about
$3.50 600 He has been drawing "a large
in. me from Mr. :. b. HagVin, and has
neftei about $4,000 q year. Garrison
uss au iuter,s in a stable Of good Face
hor-ts. lie is a heavy better, and backs
bis own mounts for ell they are worth.
Pickey Barnes was the mes s-f slliOnal
( ckey of lsst year. He is JUS u hoy
nfteen ,eaIs old. aud as black BIS char
coal. His winnings last year were pine
nomenal He rode PrOrtOr Knott in The
Junior champion, and Fufuritv, and vs. Do
SG1 .935. Barnts commenced riding in
New Orleans last January During Che
year be had four hundred aud seventy
eight mounts, and won one huudfed aDd
hf " Of them, being worth $3.50 600 THE
boy e. very pol IA and we'll b.1aveI. Hr
is frugal AMI hes no bad habits. He is
WOtth about 500. 900. and makes 500 900
a or tie is very fond of bis mOller,
and keers her in luxury in Kentucky.
~. Don0bue is one Of The wtaIhi'sf
60 KEYS on the tuff He hiss about $780,
zoo la various securities. For yeas De-
rode George Lorillard, aud although
ho did not receive q large SALARY,
az salaries 60 now, be was well
paid. Later ne rode for "Punger
Walton. and made a good deal of money
OH his venture. or lafe years D0nOhue
has been unfortunate, and has met with
several accidents that have somewhat un-
nerged him.
George Anderson, popularity known as
"The Spider was very successful last
wear. tie rode in 294 races md won 80
OF them Anderson rides for Dav and
Hall. He landed more long chance
horses last year than any other jockey.
and if his mounts had all been backed
the followers would have won "a f0 tune.
Charles Shsurer rides very seldom now
He has won a fortune Of about SjO.OOO,
aud Is NOW handling the horses of Mr..
Galway in the Preakness stable. He has
ridden many Of the fastest racers in the
country.
George taylor VINO IS TO noe lol
Dwyer Brothers 10 The coming season. Is
q thrifty Englishman. Last year De won
more ilan 100 races, worth about s2J.
900 Among these were msny won by
The cracks Of Mr. Wither,' stable.
Fred Littledcid is one of the hest young
Jockeys. Ills father taught him 90 ride
and then be was engaged by Mr.. Hagciu
asst year be rode for senator Hearst, and
next season will ride for j. a. Morris
and he Preakness stable
BETSY O'DOwD.