Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-21
Is THE BOY.
HE is A GOOD JUDGE OF HORSE
SPEED

Jockey Bullman, the Helena-Butte boy
whose excellent work in the saddle in
California during the last few months
entities him to recognition as n of the
pest riders in the country, was due to re.
turn to Butte from Helena today on his
way back to San Francisco, but he failed
TO materialize. Bullman's parents reside
IN Helena, but for a year or two prior to
MS elevation to the saddle he was amem-
Der OF the messenger boy force in this
city. While engaged in that work. he ac-
CURED a knowledge of speed, and his in
terest in the various movements neces-
s1ary in his daily routine increased with
each succeeding day. When the indie
pendent company was the only one in
the city the boys in it's employ could go
as they pleased, but when the rival World
entered the field it was different. IL Bull
man was a INK of the force of the
latter. In order to make an inroad on the
business usually transacted by messen-
ger companies all of the boys obeyed or
ders to get away from the post first if
they could. At the tap of the bell Bull
man would break and seldom if ever re-
ceived a recall. By and by he procured a
bicycle and on it transacted considerable
business. But ven he swiftness of the
wheel became tame to hin and he re-
sorted to the horse. He had previously
ridden considerable and possessed a fair
hlloW leuSc OI Sdli. ne Iouc III Il lew
races here last summer and after the sea-
son in Montana closed went to San Fran
cisco with some of the horsemen. He
made a study of the work there and sud
denly came to the front, where he has re-
manned.
In regard to the boy a recent issue Of
the San Francisco Bulletin says:
Jockey Bullman is going to England
to try his hand with Sir Sloan and the
lnCcnv liuhtc ~ uoI 1x 1iS nhn-
nomenal success in California, the Hell
ena wonder has resolved to stake his
reputation and skill against the celeb
rites of the old world. Bullman will
not ride entirely in England this sum-
mer for he has an engagement which
will keep him at New York some months.
Bullman is just going to England to taste
the game. He may not be gone a month.
Ed Purser, the tall plunger, will chaper-
one him
Bullman was interviewed by the sport
ing editor yesterday. In regard to his
future he spoke thusly: I'll soon be out
of here. I leave Sunday night to visit
my ok at Helena, Mont. My father,
who is a carpenter, is suffering with a
broken leg, and I want to see him before
1 go away and 1 intend to remain at home
about a week. I will return to California
and then start directly for the east. 1t
may surprise you, but I am going to
England from here. Mr.. PurSer is going
over with me. We don't intend to stop
long, just long enough to see how they
race. l intend to remain there a week or
ten days, and if I can get some mounts
I'll take them. I want to try my hand
on England just to see how it goes. 1t
would be great sport to ride a few win
ners before / return to New York. There
are a lot of Americans over there, and I
ought to be able to get on some good
horses. r
But I won't be able to stay very long
for I'll have to be back in New York quite
early to ride for Mr.. jennings"
"He has got Briar Sweet and some
other horses in some stakes and I am en-
gagged to ride them"
When pullman returns from Montana
he will bring with him a brother 16 years
old who will study for a jockey. Prof.
Bill hurry will teach him the art of pilot
ing winners.