The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-30

In 1897. when Tod Sloan threw down the
gauntlet to the English riders toward the
twenty victories out OF Aft y-e light mounts He
stood twenty-tfth on the LIST of winning
Jockeys as to the total OF successful mounts.
Sloan demonstrated His saperIority. as lar
widened the gap between himself and ii
the saddle.
once more headed the list with other Amer
leans second and fourth respectively. Danny
shsr esOTd this year smPy bears out
much to learn from their Yankee cousins.
The noted Commando. now In lis first year
OF stud service at the famous Keene breeding
esta blishment a Castleton, when hast wei lighted
tipped the beam az $50 pounds. and stands
on record as one of the largest sta lions now
In America he towers far above the mighty
kinRston in height and weight. and even Ben
Brush and Voter look small IN compa rison
are ORA wing cards to visitors who inspect
a ,na, eek y, Mop Ese.S he:
Stable In this country next season, providing
his application for reinstatement in France
the belief that If John Reir secures a license
TO ride 70 France es result Of the investiea,
bS ,S Of h T,.nss HI ss o
will come back to ride for some millionaire
turfman in this country. IN which event he
WOULD cOInihnu u StHTN tnP EQUAL, " not IN
Keene: JUST at present, uf f iass ny sn r
gust Belmont; job A Drake, James Il
without the services of boys able TO core with
Redfern and Burns, who are under contract
John ssSw Mo h"s sont df GF
to "Pittsburg Phil" and JACK Martin OF the
Fleisc"mann stable. In the host OF nppren-
isnR riders, but It will be some TIM before
they, will have had snfiioient experience to
reach the standard set by these veterans OF
The eNperisnocs Of American Jockeys on
the other side. turfmen believe, will gradually
vantage to remain on their native heath
Tod Sloan. Lester ,Rein, John Refill Milton
Henry and others who have become entansed
on the foreign turf might have been riding
yet with prosperity to themselves rad they
remained in America. But the idea that
foreign countries compelled them to cross
the ocean. Just now. however. there Is Just
as much money to be made by first class
Jockey In America as In either England or
.C Several I.! American boys who heard wha.
Mahers methods in England were con-
s:s a fad lad swsS. s
srea, fairness II, - -enk t, was 70 blame him
-He. was continually guilty of rough riding
tactics and wa: Justly punished. Jenkins.
who viii probably ride here in future, con-
tinued to talk of the En- glish turf yesterday
Apprentices. because Of their five pounds
allowance" said he to n circle of friends,
Consequently the American riders will not
have as wide field of operations as hitherto,
and ! believe that this will have the effect of
restricting the number of American Jockeys
in En- gland in the future ! have about con-
Guided to stay here where n boy has lust as
good a chance as with foreigners
Sol Iichten stein in an interview, says that
he heartily indorses the action of the Metro
politan Turf Association in pa ssing an order
forbidden member TO use the rRanization' s
name in connection with outside enterprises
$4,000 mission from New York or else
where to bet on horse 1T New Orleans,
where he is making book. it's nobody's bust
ness as the proceeding is perfectly legitimate
Lichten stein further says that he will not
resign from the Nets" II remains TO be
seen what further action, IL any, will he taken
by the local bOokmakers who aimed their
recent order directly at Lichtenstein.
II. T.. OXnard has materially siren ct hened
stallion Hawkswick and the brood mare
Spanish Match. Both came here recently
with the Child wick consiRn ment. Hawks
wick Il a six year old son OF St Simon, out of
the noted French brood mare Plaisanterie.
He brought sic, 900 az a yearltng, but never
raced. Mr.. Oxnard bought him at a private
sale in En- gland. HAwkswick : dam won the
Cesarewitch and Cambria Reshire handicaps,
defeating in the latter BendiRo, St Gntien,
Prism. Isobar and Thebias, Spanish Match
is BY ROYAL Hampton-Alumeuse. another
O!nard paid $500 at the recent Childwick
sale