The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-12-11
HYpSor1sm BIZ JOCKEYS.
A Theory to Account for the Success Q
Some Thoroughbred Riderp.

A Theory to Account for the Success of
Some Thoroughbred Riders.
During the racing season just closed there
have been many occasions where the good un-
derstandinG between horse and rider has led
toexcellent results to their owner. and there
have also been cases where lack OF sympathy
between man and horse has lost the race to q
well-ridden favorite. About the most notable
ease of tho effect Of kindness was that Of
the three-year old George Keene. At the be-
ginning OF the season Keene was regarded as
one Of the most promising horses in his class.
but he very soon brought grief to his hackers.
and a large disgust to his owners by his i'll
tempered performances at the post. He gained
the reputation Of being the ugliest DISPOSE
toned horse on the turf. and the bettors fought
shy Of him.. but then Keene was claimed in q
selling race by Sam Hildreth. and Immediately
his reformation began.
The next time this ill-tempered younRster
appeared on the track he 'sported the Hill
dreth colors and had Clawson. one OF the best
lightweight jockeys on the turf. riding him.
To the surprise Of all and the delight of a
favored few. he behaved handsomely at the
post. got off with the flag and won easily. From
that time on George Keene was O ~favorite in
ABOUT every race he entered. and won enough
money for his followers to redeem his losses
Of the early season. From being one OF the
worst behaved and worst-tempered horses on
the turf he became thoroughly tractable.
Some people contend that the reason OF the
reformation OF Keene was that his training had
been changed. The railbirds. who study such
things and can always tell why this or that
pure and and simple. ana That ClaWsoinp' is the
hypnotist, Thfs Jockey Is always kind to his
ITsSIn1Iv Sus With r SsO1 Msn Essnf b b Ta 4 p par,
time to leave the paddock for the post Clawson
d disi0 snsi'n So as@ II iik ene ana NAY SsiRaeRnf o ppost t dGae
came he would mount aud ride out 70 the
to him as, though to a human being. The
horse on his part seemed tto lIke the and In;
the track. shaking his head back At bis rider
him, On one occasion. another boy was tried
on the biz, horse. but the result was disastrous.
tet Of horsss greatly inferior to himself In form
a H FIJI / !.IPSss i% 1]snsi;Iss t to sst WIZ aiGSgt 4 RFI Sp sr q
? tight rein. A few words and a stroke OF the
s s%s1sIt II rs ghSSE FSGSFh i'%i VII 'ban DC al T q nc ss 9Sass 3
great deal IaI. e l his SUCCESS Sj'S no on h the track .nS 70 biz per ss.
s %s%ssr &, H. I GaSso. tsfiio Y TE aSsis S psSP
horses that he had ridden would often
55eee eoS,qdn Nj N.Y. voice di@ Snd " turn rI5o to l1 peoo II 2 hhiiss
for the fact that, he never uses a whip except
when the struggle In the stretch Is OF the tough
s Say sHSS ssS &cn AND %lt RSst % Sf his o. i% spSa. Ro5 5n ssn
endear himself to any horse IN o very few min.
utes by the use OF barney. and there are only
fsss1 Ss6syed Very. Badly At til, GGs"'rpSo post t. for any
Another, equestrian hypnot!st is Maher. and
his record q winnings would certainly go TO
the course ls highly beneficial. The little Irish
he season oSifisSa. and. though at Various times
he has been placed on some very nasty tempered
marks on his record and has almost Invariably
been In good position when the lag. fell.
Doggett and Teral, who are both excellent
mounts. and 1t is noticeable that. though they
! have had q number OF GOO horses during the
EeaSo1 Inst ra nsa their ,E ErSor1S 8 OF Winning
be due. to the fact that they have Rrow n too
heavy for the two-year-old races which were 50
psychcioEicSsTI r i GPS Sc Contends d that they SH' lack
animal magnetism or the hypnotic faculty,
and that. when they speak 70 their
tRRs s psrIt ! d tRR"sIIyy t anc sssa d0 or 10 ue cSI1
them names not in the racing guide, Anyway.
i is a selt-eyident fact shown by the records.
that the Jockeys who take. or pretend To take. a
personal interest In their mounts. have been
the winners In tho season Of lStS, while the
r names OF the men who imply ride ard away
Hiding racchorses has became more NJ a
science than ever In, the last two years, and
list who could awe points to the old-time Won
ders, Mclaughlin; Garrison and Hayward. The
styles OF riding have not changed very much.
ofthe future will have 70 furnish. credentials ms
a frst-class all-around mesmeTist AZ well as
certificates Of horscmanship.