The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-24

Dull ing us ca Ger as Jockey ne mas proc
ably Won about 100000 He is said to
have the best control OF any rider. He is a
perfect judge Of pace and sets his horse we'll.
Jack" Chinn, the Kentucky turfman, tells
a good story Of Murphy that shows how he
can Judge pace. This is the story in Chinns
own Language: Il asked Murphy to ride
my colt Ban Fox o ce in st. LouiS 1t was
just at the time Bankrupt was winning all
the plumes. | asked Murphy If he coul /
beat Bankrupt and told him that Ban Fox
could runin 1:l4IS. Then can beat him,
replied Murphy. The next day l gave
Murphy his Instructions. H. was tn make
the first quarter in 2iJ1, the half in 40, aud
the three-quarters in l;l4m. / put my
trainer at the quarter with his watch and
] stood at the half Bankrupt as usual took
the lead and Ban Fox followed three
lengths behind AS Ban Fox passed the
quarter my trainer timed him 24k, Com
lug by me Bankrupt was still well in front
and that black machine was sitting like a
log. glanced at my watch. 1t was 40 to
tue dot, In the last quarter be closed upon
Bankrupt, pas ed him and won easily. The
time was just 1:l4J4.n
Edward Garrison--the "Snapper," as he
is usually called-is worth about $50, 600
He was aimed in the old "Bil" DAILY
school and three a ago began to ride for
some of the larger owners, Last year he
won SO out of III races in which he had
mounts and netted for his employers sos, =
97S. While he has been riding he has prob
ably won about $3.50 600 tie has be III
drawing large income from Mr. J. B.
Haggin and has netted about 1000 a
year. He is married and lives with his
wife and little girl in Brooklyn. Garrison
has an interest in a stable Of good race
horses. He is heavy better aud backs his
own mounts for all they are worth.
''Pikey" Barnes was the most sensational
jockey of last yea. He is just boy Is
years old and as black as charcoal. His
win iugs last year were phendme al He
rode Proctor Knott 10 the Junior Champion
and FutuTity and won sol ,S35. Barnes
commenc d riding IN New 0riea last Jam
uary..- Duri9 e the year he bad 49S mon Is
and won $50 Of them, being worth Sl55,000.
The boy is very polite and well bebav d.
He is frugal and has no bad habits. He is
worth about $4,000 and makes $1,000 a
year. he is very fond OF is mother aud
keeps her in luxury in Kentucky.
Daredevil" Fitzpatrick has won many
races and great deal Of money, but is not
worth much money now. He has house
in Saratoga where lie and his wife live dur
ing the winter. Fitzpatrick is called Dare,
DEVIL He gained thls title from his fear
less riding over the sticks. Last year he
won 10 mounts out of 1914 mounts worth
in stake' and pur eS, $500. Fitzpatrick
| has proba ~ won nearly $500, 600 sine he
has ben jockey, and his salary last We
was $4,000. Last season "FItZn TO lie fol
| j. D. AlCrrissey, and piloted French Park il
| all his victories. He has no engagement
| for the coming season.
W. Donohue is one of the wealthiest jock
| eys on the turf. He has about S130 900 il
various securities. For years be rode fol
| George Lorillard, and although he did no
| receive a very large salary, as salaries e
now, he was well paid. Later he rode fol
| "Plungern Walton, and made good dea
of money off his venture. He was vel
| paid for his mounts, and backed all the
| good things himself. OF late years Dono
hue has cen unfortu ate, and has met
with several accidents that have somewhat
unnerved him. He is a Canadian, anC
| since his first mount in 1871, at Jerom,
| Park, has probably won not less than $500,
600 for his employers.
w. Hayward is the best all-round jockey
in this country. He has been riding her,
| since 1857. Hayward is very comfortably
off. He lives with his family at Eaton
| town, n. j., and has given all his children
| a very liberal education. He always sa
that none of his children should ever be
come j ckeys, but his eldest son was ben
on follow & his fathers profession and be
gan to ride last year. In time he will ma k
q good jockey. Last season HAYWARD wol
35 races out of 1876 mounts. During hi,
career on t turf he has won probably
about 100000 in stakes and purses H
is worth about $4,000, and says that ne i,
| soon going TO retire from the saddle.
George Anderson, popularity known a
THE Spider" was very successful last
year He rode in 294 races aad won 50 OF
them. He made a fair amount of money
and spent most Of it. Anderson ride, foi
Davis and Hall. He does not seem to care
for money and so long as be can live com
fOrtably and have a little to spend he i.
satisfied. lie landed more long lauce
horses last year than any other jockey, and
if his mounts bad a II been backed the fol
lowers would have won a fOrtu 4e.
Charles Shauer rides very seldom now
He has won fortune of about $4,000 and
is now handling the horses of Mr.. Galway
in the Preakness stable. Last year he rode
in "A races and Is Of them he finished fr-t.
Shauer is a German. He was born in 1856
a vi came TO this country in 1866 He is q
self-made Jockey aud las worked his way t.
the top of the tree u aided. He has ridden
many of the fastest racers in the countr T,
and has been connected with several Of the
large stables Shauer makes from $1,000
to s., 900 year. He lives very quietly and
saves his mote y.
George Taylor who is TO ride for DIVER
BrolheTS, IN o coming season, Is another
thrifty Englshman. He came here sove a.
years ago, and has gradually worked bis
way up. Last year he won more than l0l
races, worth about $4,000, Among these
we're many won by the cracks Of Mr.. With
ers' stable. Taylor is worth about SIS, 600
and will probably make $1,000 in the
| coming season.
FreI LittIefield is one Of the best young
jockeys. He was born at Paterson, n. j.,
in 1870. His father taught him to ride and
then he was engaged by Mr.. Haggin. Last
season he rode for Sc iator Hearst and next
season will ride tor j. A. Morris and the
Preakncss stable. Last year he won 81
races out OF $50 which he tried. The value
of these races wa, $40, 357 Littlefield is a
bright, intelligent b y and is fast climbing
into the ranks Of the leading jockeys. He
has saved few thous md dollars and his in
come each year is between 81, 900 and $l0,-
QUO.
Pat Meaney, the champion cross country
jockey, has not been riding very much
lately because steeplechssing has gone out
of fashion. He was born in ireland in 1858
and commenced riding 10 1868. In 1875 he
came to this country and has been success
ful ever since. Meaney has a nice cottage
at Saratoga and is worth about $4,000
DAVID WEcRsLER.