The Washington times., 1895-06-01
JOCKEY KILLED IN 4 Rice
Dick COrhIey Fell With KirkOVer
and Broke His Neck.
HARD RIDING THB CAUSE
Four Accidents on st. Asaph's Track
in One Day-McLaughIin Broke His
Collar BOne-He on Charlie r. and
CongdOn on May Irwin Fell Over
the PROSTATE Horse.

The sad side of racing was illustrated
10y the death OF little Jockey Dick Corbley
IN the last race at st. Asaph's yesterday
afternoon.
One docs not often stop to think of
the great part that the 9ockey plays in the
game, and it is only when a particulaTly
brilliant ride is made that the boy who
sports the siIk'' receives the praise that
is justly his.
or all the boys riding at the two tracks
across the river there was none more popu-
lar than Corbley. He was as honest as the
day is long, clever rider, and a brilliant
fiuisher. HIS finishes, in fact, have often
been equal 10 aEY that the crack Jockeys q
could make.
CoRBLEY's TACTICS.
He had a habit OF laying wen back in the
bunch until he struck the lower turn and
then rushing his mount so as TO obtain a
good position entering the stretch.
This habit is what probably cost him his
life, as be was going twice as fast as the
rest of bis field when the accident which
resulted so fatally occurred.
He rode for the Pleasant Valley Stable,
but in the last race yesterday had the
mount on Arthur Worley's aged gelding
Kirkover.
The field was a large one, and when
they struck the turn great deal of jostling
took place. The field was divided into
two sect Gus, the first being several
lengths before that headed by Corbley
RODE TO HIS DEATH
Corbley had been away in the rear when
he suddenly commenced riding hard and
was bearing down on his field rapidly
when quick as lightning the old horse went
down.
Charlie r., with Mclaughlin up, and May
Irwin with Congdon in the saddle, We're
Immediately behind him and they both fell
over Worley's horse.
peculiar thing happened at the mo-
ment these three horses fell. Punch was
in the first division when Kirkover fell,
and almost at the same instant he also
went down, breaking his leg. ''Dink"
Donovan had the mount on him and es-
capped with few slight cuts.
The moment the horses went down
several stanle hands rushed over to pick
them up. Congdon did not need any as
sistance and walked back to the paddock.
DICK BROKE HIS NECK
Poor little Dick was beyond the help
OF doctors or any ether aid this side of the
grave. He had ridden his last race When
he fell he must have struck his head
against one of the fence rails. as an ugly
cash had been cut in his head and his neck
was broken.
A cot was procured from one OF the
stables and the dead body tenderly laid
upon IL and carried over 10 the paddock
No doctor could be found, and those
present, not feeling sure that he was dead,
did everything in their power TO restore
him TO consciousness.
After some time they realized that he
was beyond help. and the body was covered
with sheet until il could be brought to
the city.
Mclaughlin was badly shaken ND and
had broken collar bone. He was more
frightened than anything else, and re-
peRtedly asked il Dick was dead
SOLE SUPPORT OF HIS PARENTS.
corbley was twenty-five years old and was
born in Jersey City, where his parents stil
reside He has been the sole support of
his family for some time past and has ably
done his part
HIS parents were notified and the body
VIII be shipped TO his home this morning;
Mr. Frank Wier accompanying the remains.
He has been employed by Worley for the
past live years and has always been held
IN high esteem by that gentleman. His
first and last mounts belonged TO his late
employer