The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-14

rniddle-weighr champion. although not in-
temperate in hts habits ans u reality no
more liberal than c0rbett, has never been
known 10 save his money, ana cannot
now raise enough 20 pay the thirl nstall-
with Corbett Tommy Ryan, the welter-
weight champion. has barely been able 70
make living b. his skill IN the rms. al
though be stands good chance OF lmproF-
ing in this particular. as be IS yet young
Ia the ring. None q the aght-WfiEhts
are are making better Than a living.
George Dixon, the. c0l0red feather-Weight-
is. however. doing well, being business
sort Of fellow. His income can probably
this city, the bantam fcather-We-ght OF
the world. SO good that he cannot set "A
match with anyone OF his weight, mas
made nothing in the ring, and thinks u
going back 10 his trade.
In the turf world there are few men
prominent as owners who have not large
among the trainers ana jockeys, though,
there are number with big incomes. and
Of these the jockeys are far the more num-
eIous- Maui Byrness the trainer lor MAI
Gus DAILY. the copper king, has a salary
considerably better than the tax law
limit, but his earnings vary according to
the success OF the stable. A few years
ago. when Salvador was in his prime.
Byrnes probably made $1,000 year.
William Lakeland the trainer for the
ance, but It is doubtful II he gets much
over $500 year ordinarily.
Among the jockeys there are many with
incomes above a %, but an interesting
question must present itself TO the tax
collector right at the outset IN this in
stance. a majority OF the Jocks" per-
haps are under twenty-one years of age.
and in that event can they be taxed2 The
jockey has to be Of Hight weight-that is his
nrsr requisite-anQ as a consequence most
OF the boys In the saddle at the big tracks
range In age from thirteen TO twenty
years Some OF them before arriving at
their majority get enormous salaries al
though there has been gross exaggeration
IN many OF the stories published on this
particular. The leading Jockey Of the
rlson Is undoubtedly Fred Taral, who
rides for the keenes at a big salary, and
makes a small fortune annually. besides
on his outside mounts. 1t is safe 10 say
his income Is not less than $4,000, and as
ne Is over twenty-one, Uncle sam gets
the ''rake-on." Next to Taral In the mat
yer OF earnings. comes little Griffin, who
was recently engaged for next season at a
salary Of $1,000 But Griffin does not get
all OF this sum. He was under contract
until he came OF age with a turfman
named Shields, who taught him the BUSH
ness, and Mr. Shields viii get a percent
not known. Simms, the jockey for the
Dryers, makes $1,000 or $1,000 year. and
so does Doggett, another crack eastern
Jockey. Lamley probably earns 81 900 or
5000. AlonzO Clayton Il the best-paid
western Jockey, and must give his per
cent. on 1900 or 1900 surplus a year.
does not fall far short of this figure. r.
Williams. Bergen, Thorpe and Felix Carr
are others that undoubtedly weigh in
above the income tax limit. No other per-
sons so young and with 80 little ability Of
an extraordinary nature get the money
regard that falls TO the lot Of the Jockey.
In the trOttmg world a few Of the best
drivers make more than $4,000 a year but
there are not many Of them, and none of
mem gets uhe salary of a Taral or a
on the base ball field salaries have
changed since the brotherhood war OF 1890
IN the SOS nearly a score of men in the
National 1Va, rr-fs,
better than $4,000 but to-day only one
man actually engaged in playing ball will
pay In anything under the income tax
law. That is Capt Arson Of the Chicago
club. Anson, IN his position of manager
captain, player, stakeholder, still gets a
big salary but no other player comes with
IN $l,OgO-probably none within 10000
from the head of the New Yorlxs. prob
ably made the tax law limit, or a little
above 1t. Il is possible the New York
pitchers VIII get a. sum approaching the
figure this year, but not very probable
Base ball salaries. like those of jokeys
have way of growing before they get
into print.
Biiliardist Frank Ives probably quit
last season a $4,000 winner but he is n
good saver. Schaefer does not begin to
class with the little jockeys in money max
ing. Many earn good living out OF bill
lizards, but no fortunes are made at IT,
In the bicycle world will be found a
number of men making incomes far in
excess OF the income tax law limit Zim-
norman leads the list and johnson. Tyler
Sanger and others make nearly SO 600
year. There is no money In wrestling
pedestranism, rowing, swimming or
skating.