St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-09
JOURNALISTIC JOCKS.

John Gilpin was outdone al Hamline yes
ferday- Poor Cochrane. He rode 10 win,
and would have done so but for the false
start. After all, few men under the same
circumstances could have retained their posi-
lion on the horse. 1t must be remembered
that Cochrane had not been on ii horse for
several years. and yesterday afternoon was
'he first time he mounted Dyer There are
plenty of people who will laugh at his ex-
ololts, but when they thus indulge their rs-
ible faculties ii would be well to remember
these facts
Billy Koch, politician, ward unionist, har-
Sester hustler, Junior Pioneer, curler. bowler,
candidate, newspaper man and general all
round good fellow did not ride, as was cur
Tently reported. Billy would have required
i've months training to get into condition,
sprung week ago, his weight barred him
from running. he, however. proposes to be
ready for next years handicap, and. if the
tall election goes his way, will commence
training about Christmas
The way that mounted police officer got
across that field 10 tell the bows that there
had been no start made all the people OH the
grand stand suggest that race by the
mounted force of the city of st. Paul would
make drawing card for the Jockey club
Each officer might ride his own horse. and
there would probably be no delay in starting.
besides the ''bookies'' would have to go IT
bllnd, and it would create q world of amuse-
ment.
truly abominable. 1t advertises to leave at
e:35 which should bring it i'll in time for the
first race, but it dawdles and monkeys along
until that race is over Yesterday it carried
an immense crowd just in time TO lose the
race. and the air was blue with anathemes.
Witt Cochran had narrow escape He
wore ordinary shoes and the sole of one of
them got wedged in the stirrup He knew
that If the boiling horse ever dismounted
him he would be dragged TO DEATH so he
wisely devoted himself to keeping his seat
instead Of trying to check the horse
The starter is largely responsible for the
bungle over the race. He should have al
lowed the horses to go at the first break
away. With amateurs it is absurd to ATTEMPT
perfect start. Had the horses been allowed
to 90 at the first start Red Fox would assur-
sdly have landed the race.
Scores OF spectators heaved a sigh of relief
when the race ended without an accident.
None of the riders had been on aRy of the
horses Prior to the race, and it speaks vol
umes for the boys" that they SO successfully
manipulated their mounts.
Vert Cochran says that after he passed
the grand stand on the second mile he knew
nothing more. but now he remembers that a
lady on the piazza cried oul. My God he
will fall and Kill himself" And you bet h 2
was about right at thar.
Just before the newspaper race vas do
clared The betting stand was g. perfect pande-
monium, those having Dyer calling Ioud1v
for decision while those who had some of
the other horses joined in one yelling chorns
20 declare all bets off
Harry WacE's trousers were certainly a
handicap. j. o. took one look at them and
tried 10 distance them on the first hmm
Wack said the sight of the mounted con was
The first intimation he had that it was only a
breakaway.
ltwas good thing for the other riders thai
MIR. Seixas, horse Rugged the rear SO tenn.
ciously. had he once got in front the other
horses would have been paralyzed. Those
rod
knocked any horse down, even race horse.
Bare-headed and hair streaming in the
wind, Vert came floating by, and i'll words
Of agonizing terror shrieked aloud: "For
Gods sake somebody shoot him; l won't be
able to stop him i'll million years.
One gentleman who put his money I'D on
Dyer after the Jockey had been changed
said: Il knew he would win the race be,
cause he is an old Trainer of broncho ponies
and has ALSO won stake race"
There have been some great races on the
Eamline track, but the Press Club hsndican
lakes the cake There never was SO much