The times., 1899-08-07
JOCKEY SLOAN HOME AGAIN.
He Likes England and Is Going Back
in Ten Days.

IN Ten Days.
New York, Aug. 6.-Jockey Tod Sloan
arrived here from England yesterday for
stay of ten days in the country. He
came over on the Campania. The fact
that Pugilist Palmer got better reception
than he did ranked deeply in Sloan's
breast. He felt that he was not being ap-
preciated, and is all the more desirous of
going back to England. He was quite pre-
pared to tell of his plans, and If he clings
to them it is doubtful whether he will be
seen again in the saddle in this country
for a long time TO come.
Sloan told a reporter of the Sun that
he can ride easily at 102 pounds From his
appearance yesterday 1t is, likely, that he
will have to do a lot of work to get down
to weight. He does not look very well,
but expects to pick up during his short
vacation here. He leaves for Saratoga on
next Tuesday, where he Will consult with
Sydney Paget. Sloan was dressed as fault
lessly as ever and the inevitable black
cigar adorned the corner of his mouth. In
a talk with a reporter of the Sun" Sloan
said
"Of course, you know am over here on
my vacation. 1 was suspended for DISC
bedience at the post, and / have nothing
to say about it. / guess i must have de-
served it, for they are very fair in Eng
land and have always treated me just.
/ was mounted on a fractions horse at
the time and it ruffied my temper.
What are my plans in England? Well,
! am undecided / am not going 10 ride
here again-at least that is the way / feel
about it now. / have partly made ar
rangements TO ride for Mr.. William C.
Whitney next season. He will receive
second choice Lord William Beresford
naturally will get first claim on my SER
vices. i am trying TO combine business
with pleasure, and that is the reason while
] am here that l will go and have chat
with Mr.. Paget."
us it possible that you may accept a
few mounts at Saratoga the reporter
| queried
mo" was the quick reply, 81 am going
TO hurry back to England. ] like that
country and everything that is English.
The turf across the water suits me, and
the people are my friends. l like their
| ways and know them as we'll as IL l was a
native. Mr.. Whitney has quite a string
of horses on the other side, and l under
| stand that he is buying lot more l was
| quite successful in my riding. l got sixty
seven frsts, and in all have won 3S 3-4 Der
| cent Of all my mounts.
Sloan said the Prince of Wales was a
charming fellow. AS a sportsman, Sloan
| further said, he was the Jackpin of the
| world. In regard TO the bottle episode, In
| which Sloan was charged with striking a
waiter, the jockey said:
| THAT incident has been grossly exagger-
| ated I'll admit ! was at the place at the
time with a few women, but | never struck
| anyone. Somebody may have done some
thing of the kind, but it was not me. You
know when public man is about when
such accidents occur he is sure to get the
| worst of it,"
What did you think of the chance oi
! Holocaust. the horse which you rode in the
| English Derby?" the reporter asked
Sloan replied rather tartly:
why, / think the animal would surely
! have had a good chance to win. The horse
was going smartly enough and had lot Of
speed. Holocaust broke his leg through nC
fault OF mine"
When asked about the reports concern
ing Riley Grannan's large investments an(
losses in England Sloan said: Il dom
know how much he bet, but from what
have heard he must have gone down the
line 10 a great extent"
Sloan further said that he had been asked
| by the Fleischmanns TO ride for them II
the Futurity on August 26, but that hi
could not accept. The jockey had a goot
word for both Midget Reiff and "Skeets'
Martin. He thought that both would max,
| a success of it in England.