The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-29
SPORTING NEWS.
The Little Jockeys, Reiff Boys,
Sail For America.
Lester Leads the Riders on the
English Turf,
Johnny WAS THIRD.
Lived in Kansas and is Now Only
Fifteen Years Old.
Secured by Tishard as an APP
prentice For Five Years.

Chicago Nov. 2s.-The Rein boys, the
successful little jockeys, sail for America
on Friday from London
Lester Reiff enjoys the distinction of be-
ing the first foreigner to head the winning
Jockeys in England. while his younger
brother, Johnny" stands third on the
list
Lester Reir was born twenty-three
years ago in Montgomery county, Mis-
souri,. where his parents then resided he
commenced riding for John J. McCanerty
in 1891 when he could do about SO pounds
His first winning mount was on Estelle
at Monmouth Park on August ., 1872,
when, with 50 pounds up, she defeated
80 pounds, and three others. IN q seven
furlong sweepstakss. fem N mas s,t,sen
with McCanerty & W1shard or Duke &
Wishard, and in 1885 he went TO England
cssstJl N 1856, winning sixteen races ihe
most important of which was sweep
did not ride much in this country owing
Il increasing weight, and IN 1875 he was
s. n but was a head man in Duke &
W,s hard's stable. He, however, rode Tor
NIT. and in the Futurity Of lSSS had the
mount on John e. Madden'S GlennelIns
&c New York TO ride the colt. After be-
ing in this country in the fail of s3 and
the spring of 80. he went to England with
Duke & Nishard, his brother Johnny, &C
companying. He met with good success,
and among other races. won the last
event of the year--a, minor race at Man
chester. After wintering in America, he
returned to England in the spring of 1900
with Wfshard, the firm of Duke & Wish
ard having disbanded, and Wishard start
ing out as a public trainer KEN mas done
ali the heavyweight riding for Wishard's
patrons, of whom Richard Croker is
prominent and his success is well known
his victory on John A brakes Royal
Flush in the Doncaster cup He will win
ter in America, and afterward, before the
LFr-r~f Heb e
Johnny Rein, who has accomplished
a, feat perhaps never before heard of by
such a small boy. was born fifteen years
ago in Montgomery county, Missouri. Soon
after his birth his parents moved to KAN
sas, when he was when Wishard secured
him in 1897 as an apprentice for i've years.
Johnny commenced riding at Westchester
the best he could do. He came to Wash
ington park with the Duke & Wishard
string in the summer of that year, and
the little midget became at once a favor
tie with every one at the track His maid
on July II. and the little fellow received
ovation He rode her to victory in
other races, and also was successful on
other horses. At both the Hawthorne and
Harlem meetings he rode several winners,
and his services We're so much in demand
that the late Colonel Clark. then presid-
ing judge at Harlem. forbade his riding
more than two races a day on account of
fornia in the winter and continued his
successes there, and also in the spring
In 1888 he went TO England with Duke
& Wishard, and had a successful season.
Returning in the winter he went to his
parents home in Ohio with his brother
and attended school. This year he again
went to England with his brother and
Wishard, and his success has been phe-
nomena1. He had been riding a great deal
for Lord William Beresford, but had had
a diversity of mounts. His principal VIC
tories were on Merry Gal in the Princess
of Wales stakes at Newmarket, when he
beat the Prince of Wales Derby winner.
Diamond Jubilee, and in the Royal Hunt
on Mr.. brakes Royal Flush when the
American contingent won fortune
johnny has no vices, and is still q
gentlemanly, well-behaved boy. He will
go to school when he returns home and
afterward go to Paris with his brother.