Wichita eagle., 1889-09-01

be was eight years old, and be looked then
much like a circus monkey on horseback.
His first regular engagement wsas with Hob
ert Tucker, with whom be remained a year.
and then left 20 go TO Capt Franklin, or
Nashville He returned shortly. however,
making up his mind hereafter 10 stick 20 Mr.
Tucker Barnes has always been a ssnsa-
tional Jockey, although in bis manner he Is
very quiet and dignifed and hs great sue
cess does not sem 70 have turned his head.
His riding saysan adIuiTcr, possess tho
best elements OF half a dozen great jockeys
He is a great judge Of pace like Murphy.
and conservative IN his Judgment. like Mo
Laughlin He has the daring of Fitzpatrick
and the energy of Garrison. In short, the
bow is a wonder This is high praise, and
when il is applied to a littia colored boy who
will not be out Of his teens for some time Yet
il seems too great; bur his work shows that
che deserves 1t The most sensational race
which Barnes ever rode previous 10 his re-
cent performance OF winning the Junior
Champion and the Champion stakes vas m
May of last year, when he rode on Paragon
and beat Terra Gotta, Emperorsof Norfolk,
Volante and others At Nashville
ANY one who saw Rarnes when he rode
that great race viii never forget him. The
Emperor had Just begun his series Of great
victories. which only ended when hts beg gave
way. and be was of course hot favorite.
Paragon went begging at 8, and 10 60 1.
Terra Gotta was IN superb condition, aud
bets were offered that Terra Gotta would dis
lance Paragon The three horses came into
the stretch with heads together. What race
it was down 70 the string Fer there were
two of the greatest jockeys on the turf fight
ing every inch Of ground with little Barnes
Murphy on the Emperor and Fitzpatrick
on Terra Gotta.
The three jockeys could have shaken hands
all the way down the stretch, 80 close wers
they. Then the whips fell and the spurs
we're driven in, and Murphy on the Emperor
shot half length ahead He seemed % be "A
sure winner as he swept past tbs Inst furlong
with the shadow Of the string across the
track lust ahead Of him, when Barnes, gath
ering himself up into tense mass 81 nerves,
his black eyes cleaning and his face working,
dug his knees into the shoulders Of Paragon,
and, throwing into every muscle II his figure
his indomitable will, inspired the gallant
thoroughbred with hisown spirit, and fairly
lifted him under the string winner BY tho
shortest Of heads.
victories, including some Of tbs principal
stakes at every track in the country, east and
west.
Last year Barnes won ths Junior cham
pionship and Futurity, and In these two races
he landed 60, s35-an unprecedented sum On
the American turf Out Of 49s mounts last
year he won 80 and they included every
kind Of horse But tho mo4t refnsrkails
l.
career was at Monmouth Park, when bspulissi
Protection out II a HelA anil brought him
winner By three lengths, handbag g., 900,
plump and clean. night into tire pocksta *
Bob Campbell. the young colored owner q
the horse Alb that was race n you had
been there, knowing al about thai horrs
from the start. bow your blood would have
bubbled up as you saw hin pas under The
line. Bob Campbell picked up Protection a.
"a yearliug sale last year Ter ft0 Tban
Campbell began o train fim, and whom TIE
Junior championship came % he backed ths
horso for al be VA WORTH
Just previous ~ this. after tie ho-~e had
won the Flash stakes at Saratoga, the Dsy-
CTS bad offered Campbell e 900 Tor him, but
Campbell wanted sl6,oo0. vbicA4 ,be D~yers
thought too much Saybo Bob Campbell
wasn't glad that tie Dryer didn't take him
up when he saw hia hor.s come in 6rst AMI
himself winner q SCI co. Ia stake. Ri,oat
sIG,ooc IN bcts and q cour-e TIE increased
value % tie boris. Boz that usea'i ~ only
thing that httie Joclny Baraaa did that day.
He promptly mounted L0s Angeles IN rs
Champion stake and trouZfg- hin bouse -
victory agairpz Firss.za snd Eurus On heavy
track Thiz feat q Winning ootA Champion
and Junior Champion stakes By enc ipcs"y
has never baen done but o1ce befsrs. asad
then II ,saa done by Mclaughlin iH 81 Win
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