Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-29
PROMINENT JOCKEYS.
Exodus of Stars to England Pushed
Other Good Lads to the Front.

Exodus of Stars to England Pushed
Other Good Lads to the Front.
The exodus of our best jockeys to Eng
land the past season left void which mad
to be filled. rhe gap was quickly closed
up by a number Of aspiring boys whose
sole ambition in life IS to shine in the
pigskin and emulate the turf deeds Of Tod"
Sloan. Out of the large number of riders
who came out Of their obscurity five have
be come prominent-Bulman, Henry, Shaw,
Ransch and Slack. These youths have
made regulations on the tracks in the east
the past summer and all have secured what
they have so eagerly sought-fame and
money.
1t is an interesting phase of the careers
OF these youths to note that three out of
the five were first taught the rudiments of
their calling In California Bullman,
Henry and Ransch first rode there.
or the trio Bullman was the first to come
to the fore. Three winters ago he drifted
into the stable Of Ed Purcer, young
Brooklyn plunger at the Ingleside track
Purcer needed a Jockey, and after a trial
Der OF races for Purcer and soon attracted
general attention. He was employed by
number Of men. even Ed Corrigan, one
OF the hardest men in the business Of rae
ing horses, giving him a mount.
pullman soon developed a specialty-he
became a good two-year-old rider. He is
exceedingly quick at the starting post and
can get his youngsters off running. Bull
man Is hand rider, /. e., one who seldom
uses a whip. He was engaged to ride for
Green Morris during the season just closed,
but at the Gravesend track Sam Hildreth
secured his release and engaged him for
next year at salary of $4,000.
Henry knocked around California for a
couple of years before he got caance to
show what he could do. At the time he
rode for Burns & Waterhouse, millionaire
horse Pacific
Barney Schneider parted with pullman he
engaged Henry. Through Schreiber's tut
ton Henry developed greatly, and he owes
the best part Of his craftsmanship to the
advice received from the st. Louis book
maker. During the period of his success
last winter W. ]. Arkell discovered" him.
Arkell thought he was find, and he Sc
cured him from Schreiber. He got the lad
to come east. Henry rode successfully for
Arkell here during the season. He rode
several races for the Messrs. Keene, which
pleased them, and when they determined to
part company with Spencer, they engaged
Henry for next year at salary said to be
$4,000.
Ransch is only boy. He can ride below
ninety pounds He did the light-weights
for Burns & Waterhonse last winter, but
got his release and came east with Walter
Jennings when he brought his big stable
of thoroughbreds here. Ransch soon proved
that he could handle horse cleverly over
any distance of Eround. For a boy he had
good hands and could use judgment in re-
gard to waiting until the proper time to
make his move. He has been engaged to
ride for the MesSrs. Keene next year.
Shaw was picked upsby George E. Smith
Pittsburg Phil at New Orleans last WIN
ter. He had been riding for Texas Smith.
and Pittsburg Phil decided he was just the
boy he wanted to pilot his horses. SO he
secured him at good salary. Shaw is ono
OF the sit still' jockeys: He has lot
OF patience nice, light limbs and for q.
ninety-hve-pound Jockey possesses good
judgment of pace. He Is alert at the post
and with free-running horse is good
jockey. But he has serious defects. He Is
not vigorous rider and a sluggish horse
can play with him.
Slack comes from PA Daly's school of
physical culture. This tells tale in it
self. Slack is a rough rider He is strong
and perfectly fearless. He likes to ride in
front. and If his horse can get there Slack
will not be tagging in the rear. He gradu-
ated out of Pas stable this season and
will ride for W. c. Whitney next year at
good salary.