The record-union., 1892-08-26
THE PIGOKIN CHAMPION.
Edward H. Garrison, the Premier
American Jockey.
Sketch Of Young Man Who Has Won
Fame and Fortune by
Skillful Riding.


Edward 81. Garrison, who rides for Mar
Gus Daily, the copper king of Montana
During the season Garrison has demon
strated that he is the best Judge of pace
and knows how to win on the post. He
has ridden the winner of the Suburban
and the Great American, Realization and
Omnibus stakes this season, not speak
ing of the dozens of other races in which
ne has won. Garrison is not only a
famous jockey, but he is famous at other
branches of sport. He is a first-class
wing shot, and time and again he has
Inquired in Demonstrating contests. He
is splendid billiard player, while he
can play fifteen-ball pool with the science
OF Malone or Fry. Garrison is also a
great admirer of boxers, and he has fire.
quently backed pugilists to box for 81 200,
and his champion has won.
Garrison dresses modeStly and is very
particular about his acquaintance, al
ways hobnobbing with the better class
OF turfmen. He has owned a racing
stable and at present owns horses lie is
always eager to win and delights in max
Ing grand stand finishes, and often he
has been beaten on the post by an eye-
lash by not winning by length, believ-
his horse ln' on the last Jump. He is a
popular favorlte, and his mounts are
always we'll backed, no matter if the
horse he is on is inferior to the others. At
the time Richard X Fox offered the
diamond whip for the championship of
America, Garrison was beaten by Nc
Laughlin by few mounts, owing to
Garrison being sick. 1t is probable, with
the retirement of Woods, the famous
English jockey, and the death of Fred
Archer, that Garrison is--the best Jockey
in the world.
Garrison probably lives in better stvle
than any OF the other jockeys. Garrison
has been paid salaries as large as any
man on the turf and he has spent a great
deal Of money in furnishing his home and
liking things up in nice shape. Il lot of
the money that he has made, however.
he has Squandered away unnecessarily
which, If he had kept, would now have
made him wealthy man. Garrison's
home is No. 81 Sixth Avenue BROOKLYN.
1t is brownstone house, four stories
high, and is one of the most attractive
houses on the block. 1t is not easily
missed, as the carriage block on the side
walk bears the name of Garrison, cut in
1t in large letters. There are handsome
large plate doors at the head of the stooD.
through which one is admitted into a
yestibule and then through other doors
lIGO lu0 Hail. OIl0 WOulu know at once
upon entering the hall that the owner of
the house was fond Of horses, if not that
his profession lay entirely with horses.
The hall stand is of horsey design and
is made of antique oak, decorated with
brass. The parlors are very tastefully
and prettily furnished.
Some trophies won by horses that Gar
rlson rode ana which were presented to
him by the owners are in the room, and
then there are pictures Of all prominent
horses that he has ridden, painted by
artists OF hrst-rate reputation, and few
of the plates of some celebrated horses.
neatly mounted on plush mat and
framed, also decorate the walls. Garrison
is great billiard and pool-player, and in
one of the rooms he has billiard table
one Of the finest that he could possibly
buy-and often during an evening, par
ticularly in the winter, he will have bill
lard tournaments at his house.
Garrison married Judge McMahon's
daughter about four years ago. They have
now little son, and Garrison declares that
twenty years hence he will be the crack
jockey of the day. Garrison is II years
of age. He is tall and slim built; a small
mustache adorns his upper lip; he always
appears neatly dressed on the track and
is rather fond of diamonds. He usually
wears diamond ring and diamond
horseshoe pin or diamond stud.
Garrison jumped into fame very sud
denly. He learned to ride in the stable
of w. G. Daily of Hartford, Conn. His
first mount was on Belle of the North.
carrying seventy-eight pounds, and he
ran unplaced IN a mile and half race
won by Bramballetta at Brighton Beach.
June Is, 1882. His first winning mount
was on Monk on August 8, 1852. The
record of his first year as a rider was
twelve winning mounts out of total of
pIOhtV-twO
prominent through winning the Great
Eastern handicap with Dutch Roller at
Sheepshead Bay. A field of eighteen of
the best two-year-olds of the year started
in the race. In 1884 he rode War Eagle
second in the Suburban. In 1885 he was
engaged for the season by the Clipsiana
stable. In 1887 he and Mclaughlin had
a close race for the championship, which
the latter obtained with lead of about
dozen winning mounts.
One year Garrison rode for CONGRESS-
man Scott, another year for Mr.. Belmont
and another year for Mr.. Haggin. Last
year he rode for whom and whenever he
pleased. He piloted Tenny in most of
his races and won some valuable stakes
the richest of which were the LorilIard.
with Torso, at Monmouth Park, and the
Great American, with Russell at Brook
Ign. He also rode the winners of Ocean.
July. Stevens, Eatontown, May, IRE
mont, Siren, Withers, Labor Day and
Double Event stakes and the Elberon,
Amboy, New York Jockey Club and
Twin City handicaps
During the present season Garrison has
ridden the winners of the Suburban and
twenty other important races.
Still an Excuse.
81 want to get off this afternoon said