The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-10-16

tnget champion, having won the 4. G. cup.
emblematic of that kind OF craftsmanship.
The castiron medal has unique history.
During the Worlds Fair J. l.. Brewer
challenged DR.. Carver TO a match for thu
Wing sho, championship OF the world. Tne
contest was arranged but when search
for trophy was made 1t was ascertalnci
that the ticket had been lost" c. Ronir-
son. James Elliott. Charles Grimm. Charles
Budd. George Kieinman and "Ed' Bingham
were in Chicago ut the time and they fe-
c!ded to participate i'll the shoot. They
pooled issues with the principals and had Il
trophy maze. which, for its intrinsic vaiue
would not bring much OF your uncle's.'
1t Is simply circular lump Of cas'Afon
with a gold bird on It's face, and the DC
vice cost sls In an oren contest for ~ 10
November 1893. Kleinmar won. DR.. Carver
then CHALLENGED for 1t and klenman TOR
feitc1 the medal 10 him. Then Grimm won
1t from DR.. Carver. Il passed from Grimm
TO Helkee. who again shot Grimm for " a11
beat HIN. rudd also shot Heikes for u and
was defeated. as was Fred Gilbert last
month at Eau Claire. Wis.
jockey Tod Sloan's remarkable success
on the English turf demonstrates conclu-
siveiv the fac. that In riding talent the
American turf has the world beaten
slosn's career in the saddle in England last
fail attracted general attention. but his
remarkable success on the other side OF the
big poud this year has eScelled even HE
great record OF last season. After he hal
ridden five winners out OF six nouns III
one cay the English jockeys becsane insane
with jealousy. and tried to put the piucky
little American over the fence. Tod imnie-
dlately complained to the governors OF the
English turf and one crock English rider
was suspended. The unsportsmanlike treat-
ment accorded the American by the Eng
fish riders was frowned on by the patrons
Of tho sport IN Queen Nletorias domain.
The English press appauded the governors
| fer their prompt Teton IN tho matter, ara
| Sloan was lauded as a hero by the English
| public. TOD, by the way, sailed for England
| this fall earlier than il was expected he
would. Dsnnie Maher. Dick Clawson and
! one or two other promising youngsters
were making things pretty warm for him
at the Sheepshcai Bay meeting, when
Sloan mnde up hs mind TO cross the big
pond. Some people said 1t was due TO the
fact that the youngsters were giving him
too hot an argument
sloan. Of course. Is one Of the creates
riders over seen on the American turf lie
oxcels the English riders SIMPLY because
the American style of riding ia much furth-
err advanced than the method in vogue Oh
tho other side. English Jockeys ride races
in the sRme manner an American gallopi
his saddler through the parks. The Englisl
jockeys pay entirely TOO much attention
to their Appearance IL tho saddle. Tn
American rider devotas all his attention t,
his moucd. IL doesn't make amy difference
TO him how ungainly his style OF rldini
may appear to the spectators as long as /
! enables HIM to pilot winners regularly
There are several American jockeys com
ing TO The front fast. and 1t wont be lonl
J before these same youngsters viii be abl
I 10 hold their own with Master Sloan Tom
I mic Burns. who is at present cutting
a Wide Bwdth In the East. Is one of them
I Buns has no trouble keeping down I
9 riding weight, and there Is no telling ho'
q long he will last as a good Jockey. barrn
Q accidents. Dannie Mahcr is another young
s ster OF great promise Dick Clawson Is st
| another The scale OF weights enable
" midgets like Sloan TO remain ut the top
9 the heep so long. Thar riding weight In
J. the call Nearly all the racing in this cour
T. try is framed for lightweight riders, FRS
! class lghtweights are always In dsnan
% They get ali the desirable mounts and rid
y winners with great regularity. on the 9th,
. hand, tho riders that have trouble maxim
IS the weight are seldom in demind ana b
come rusty about the time n stake Is ru
which affords them all chance to ri,
s, horaes Of pretty near equal merit.