The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-02

strain is much more than in case I win
easily or am badly beaten. 1t is the uncer-
ta1nty and thinking how to get more speed
out or my mount that tells.
Il think my success is due to the study
give my, business. 1 don't pretend TO
know all the horses 1 ride. Some of the
best races l ever rode were on horses that
L had never seen until I got OF. them. l
study the horse just like man who deals
the horse as race, and not as an individual
as soon as 1 see him. But after 1 get on
him and we start / don't quit studying him.
AS long as the race lasts am studying how
to gain some advantage. And that is the
only way eve~ did study to become sue
cessful rider.
During the racing season never take
any exercise and never gallop horses. do
rot see the horses l am to ride until am
ready to ride Then, after l dtsmount am
done until the next race. can ride every
day for two or three weeks or possibly
longer. Then [ break down. 1t Is not a
physical breakdown, but my mind feels the
strain and I must rest. / am exceedingly
nervous. Three or four days rest always
fixes me up in tip-top shape :. 30
"UnquestiOnably my physique is one OF
the prime factors in my making the sue
cess L have. But that is not the main
thing; IT is the fact that l have had len Ten
years experience and have made racing
the study of my life. 1 have never tried 10
do anything else and all have learned
have remembered. l don't think any man
alive knows better just how to- take ad-
vantage of every point Of a race and TO es-
innate the powers of his horse than 90.
than / ever did. I know more about riding
races than 1 did when I used TO ride over
in East st. Louis, and / make use OF that
knowledge and experience.
II can't say just what lines l studied TO
perfect myself in the calling. l know that
! never rode a race but that was always
looking out for some new trick, ana never
forgot the old ones.
II don't pretend to be regular in my hab-
it's. never was. I live well and nave lu ayt
whatever I want to eat or drink, and | sleep
as much as / need or less when nave not
time to take it. l did not get to sleep IN our
car last night and felt like sleeping To-Day.
I have slept seven hours since O'Clock TINS
Il am going to ride next season, princi..
pally for Lord Beresford. The Prince OF
Wales has only second call on my services
Tod Sloan is a miniature man. His heighI
is five feet. He weighs ninety pogneas anu
is thirty years old. There is no def0rmlty
about him. He is just naturally small. his
arms and legs appear long IN proporuon 70
his body, but he Is well rounded out and IS
graceful His hands are soft and white and
well formed. Moreover, they are we'll taken
care Of and the nails are manicured That
these hands are strong is shown by the grip
he gives in a handshake and he is APP
parently unconscious of the power ne puts
Sioan's face is small and round. Perhaps
it appears more nearly round because of the
manner in which he wears his hair. u IS
very black longer than is ordinarily worn
brushed down over the side Of his head until
it glistens The part IS wide and reveals an
unusually
closely shaver. His skin Is dark and little
rough His face is more wrikled than most
mems are at his age. There are deep lnes
around his mouth and eyes. His lips are
thin. but not compressed. His eyes. are
brown and look squarely at the person he is
When the great little jockey is conversing
twelve inches apart, keeps his hands behind
his back and does not gestculate. He has a
habit of rising to the points Of his toes and
settling back on his heels
His manner is earnest and his language
good He uses very few slang phrases and
IS courteous. His dress is all that could be
desired and is not so exaggerated as many
accounts would Indicate When interviewed
he wore suit of rough brown goods, a dark
brown overcoat, a puff tie of dark-brown
silk with a sprinking Of green, surmounted
by a cameo pin of medium size. His hat was
a derby.
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