The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-10
THAT LARGE KILLING
The Great Coup at Brighton in 1891
Told by an Enthusiast.
EVERY ONE AWESTRlCKEN
II Was the Biggest Cleanup Ever
Made on the Track. Says Mr.. Gill;
man-Oueenie TrowbrIdge
Won I'm a Callop.
Imam. a Mell-known eastern

on his way to San Francisco. Down at
the Planters he met a couple of ST.
Louis horse owners, says the Globe
Democrat, and the conversation turned
on the great coups of the turf. The
killings" made on Roy Lochiel at
Monmouth, on old Sunday at Glouces-
ter, on Twilight at st. Louis were all
discussed. Then Mr.. Gilman COM
menced a monologue on the coup john
ME McCafferty made with Queenie
Trowbridge at Brighton Beach in the
summer of 1891.
Il probably knew more about that
coup than anybody, except McCaferty
himself" said Mr. Gilman. II was
new TO the turf in those days. and
mark for the touts. i was, like every
greenhorn. always on the lookout for
good thing l had a chance to land
on one when Queenie Trowbridge
started at Brighton, but / did not ac-
cept II.
you know McCarery came TO
Brighton Beach from st. Louis. He
was riding his own horses, but he had
frankie Jordan along. They were
green-looking lot when they reached
New York. Everybody guyed them.
McCafferty rode a few races on his own
horses, and invariably finished last. He
looked like a Texas COW puncher, and
WOrt u pair Oh Wlun
rowels as big as a dollar. The books
laid all sorts of fancy odds against
anything he rode.
up to the day on which Queenie
Trowbridge started Jordan had never
ridden outside of st. Louis. He gal
Hoped McCafferty's horses. but never
had a mount in an eastern race. When
the name of Queenie Trowbridge ap-
peared on the programme as owned
by McCafferty everybody laughed. Big
Ike Thompson said that's another
western skate, and chalked up $50 to
against her. and howled, Come on.
come on and get it. Nobody knew who
Jordan was. and they put him down
as a stable boy. At that time eastern
bookmakers did not believe that there
were any horses in the West. McCaf-
ferty taught them better.
"A short time before the racing COM
menced McCafferty told Jordan to
weigh in to ride the fllly. frankie
knew she could win, but he did not
know whether she was trying until
he heard the price laid against her.
Then he knew that II was all over. and
that he had nothing to do but cash the
ticket. He told me to go in and bet
800 on the filly. 1 laughed at him.
Then he borrowed $40 and sent IL into
the ring with his valet. He got 81 800
against II.
when the saddling bell rang Nc
Cafferty called Jordan to him and said,
Get off ahead OF the flag and stay in
front. II you happen to get off be-
hind come through. If you get mixed
up in the bunch you are liable to be
fouled.' Jordan nodded, and rode off.
They broke about six times before
they got off, and every time the filly
was in front. When the flag fell Jor-
dan was five lengths ahead of II and
running like a coyote. When she got
-.
six lengths to the good and running
easily. When they Strengthened out
for the run home Jordan stole away
like a ghost. He won by half a dozen
lengths, and in a gallop at that.
THE ring and the crowd were para
lyzed and not sound was heard.
Jordan grinned. McCafferty was like
a sphinx. He waited until frankie
weighed in. Then he got three of his
friends and gave them nosebag each.
They went into the ring and over 1000
awe-stricken people followed them.
Tn ley stopped at every block and
wrung tribute from the cashiers When
they got Through over $3.50 900 had been
taken from tn ring. 1t was the greatest
killing ever made on a race track
"McCafferty gave Jordan about 800
for his trouble. frankie has Indian
blood in his veins, and the miserable
gift turned 1t cold. He has hated Nc
OohNANs oS AtANOA CNCA
since.
Ihave seen all the great Jockeys of
America and England ride / have seen
Fred Archer win a derby and the
American Fred Taral a Brooklyn han
dicap ] saw Garrison win the great
American derby on Boundless Day in
and day out I've seen Griffin, Sims, Per-
kins, Dogget, Chorn, Carr and all OF
them. but 1 think that Frankie Jordan
was the greatest Jockey that ever be-
strobe a race hourse. He could beat
the flag of any starter. Caldwell and
Rowe were easy for him. He could
steal an eighth from lots of them. Jor-
dan was natural born jockey. II Is a
pity that his wild Indian nature ruin
ed him and destroyed his usefulness"
II now appears that the injuries OF
Harry Griffin are more serious than re-
ported, and he is now in the hospital
with a broken shoulder blade The
chances are that Griffin will not ride
again until spring. Whether this will
have any effect upon Griffin's work re-
mains 20 be seen. In some Instances a
fall has made jockeys more courageous,
nOticeably Fitzpatrick and Britton In
cases IL has made the man too tlmorous
10 ride. Frank Goodale became tinid
when English Lady fell with him. and
IL was not until uhe season OF his death
chat he was willing to take chances. In
speaking of Goodale, Starter Pettingiu
said:
Frank was beginning 10 ride in great
form and his courage seemed to have
all come back. He was not the timid
boy that he was at Garfield Park and
j was surprised at the chances he was
willing 40 take. His death was not due
90 reckless riding. however. Judge
Payne. his horse, stumbled and fell.
There was crowding at the time of the
accident"
Grimm a ,,nder confracf ~ -,da 90.
August Belmont. He rs called the best
hoy now riding. Some years ago he
was taken to Gutenberg and rode for
Shields for a long time, with little or
no recognition. Al length Gideon &
DAILY engaged him. and since then ne
has been IN the front rank. He has no
bad habits. and out OF his earnings ne
Is educating his brofher and sister