The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-23
SALARY OF $4,000
Reiff Boys Get a Big Raise for
This Year.
HAVE SAILEDFOR ENGLAND
Wichita Jockeys Expect Large
Winnings for Croker.
HAVE SAILEDFOR ENGLAND

| Lester and Johnnie Reiff. the two WITCH
| tia jockeys who have made fame and for
| tune, sailed from New York Wednesday
fo- London, where they viii ride this sea-
son for Dick Croker. The boys are said
TO have earned $4,000 last year, but their
services are becoming so valuable that
they are put down as $4,000 jockeys for
this season. The New York World. in
an interview with them just before they
sailed, says they are to receive not less
than $4,000. The World prints a hand
some double column picture of the boys,
| each encircled in a horseshoe, and a cor
rect likeness Of them. The article says:
Lester and John Reiff, the two Ameri-
can jockeys who created such a sensation
on the English turf last year by winning
a large number of races on inferior
horses, are in this city on their way 70
England. Lester is engaged to ride for
Richard Croker and Messrs. Drake and
Smith. Johnny will do the lightweight
riding for Enoch Wishard and will prob
ably ride for Sir William Beresford. They
sail on the Oceanic Wednesday morning
Lester Reiff, when asked yesterday
about his chances for success and the
prospect OF Mr. Cookers horses being re-
turned winners, said:
'Enoch Wishard, who trained Mr. Gro
kers horses last year and who will train
for him again this season, has about thir-
ty horses under his charge. They belong
to Messrs Croker, Drake and Smith The
two last named men are Americans and
hail from Chicago. The American horses
Mr.. Croker sent over TO England are Rey-
holds. The Scotchman, Americas, Georgi-
ana, Salina and Domineer He has also
nine two-year-oIds in training. Some are
American-bred but the majority are Eng
lish. Messrs. Drake and Smith own Kings
Courier, Corbett's Boy. Royal Flush, Pc
dant and several others.
" Last year all of Mr.. Cookers horses
were sick until late in the season. They
recovered enough to win a number of
races. This season they have so far es-
capped any serious illness. They are all
of good class, and with s-.ly kind of luck
will give a good account of themselves.
Mr.. Croker has first call on my serv-
ices. but 1 will ride all the horses Mr..
Wishard trains. will Ire able to ride at
lis pounds. will, when not engaged with
any of Mr.. Wishard's horses, ride for a
couple of Englishmen. One is new on the
turf, and has only a few two-year-olds.
Lord William Beresford has been ne
gotiating with Johnnie the past month
or two in order to engage him to do his
lightweight riding Everything is nearly
settled, and Johnny will. In all probable
ity, be seen in Lord WiHiam's -colors. He
can ride at IS pounds. During the winter
he took on 10 pounds. He has grown a
trife and is remarkably strong for his
age. ...--,----.
Democrat, in my estimation, holds
Farforshire safe. and If he has improved
any during the winter will beat his rival
in the derby. The two-year- were an
even lot. and it is not any sure thing
that either Democrat or Farforshire will
win the derby. In my opinion, Black
smith, owned by Lord William. will prove
to be a better colt than either one of last
years cracks.
IF Mr.. Whitney secures Flying Fox
he will own the best horse in England by
many pounds. He is a great horse. but 1
believe Hamburg was his equal, if not his
superior as a race horse.
MY Salary! Well 1 son't care TO men
ton the amount, but Mr. Croker has been
more than liberal. So has Mr. Wishard.
wish TO state here that great deal Of
my success and Johnny's was due In large
part to Mr.. Wishard. He is a very clever
man with horse. He is always working.
The English trainers don't know what TO
make of AIr. Wishard. They give orders;
he executes hiS~own orders. He plates all
his horses and does the majority OF the
hard work himself. What he don't know
about training horses very few men can
teach him.
- Johnny and 1 earned great deal Of
money last season, but If We have our
share OF luck 1 think we will earn nearly
double this season. I don't believe we
will fall far short OF earning 10000 be-
tween Us. Everything points that way.
and I hope the sign post will prove cor
rect"