The Washington times., 1902-09-03
NEW JOCKEY GLIB
TO BE ORGANIZED

MT. Bennington retired a few days ago
I ana the Goughacres stables being in need
vi rider since they released Landr.
were quick TO engage Brennan when they
had The chance. Brennan has shown
some very good form in the saddle and
VIII undoubtedly make his mark.
| one OF the coming jockeys o; the turf
Is httie Minder, who is at present rid
ing at Buffalo. He won the Derby on
MOTIFS colt S0mbrero and the old turf
man was much pleased with the ride. II
is likely that Morris will engage Min
Ger as his jockey. Lee Jackson having
Deen released. The latter has gone 10
Buffalo and will be seen there In the sad
die Morris says Minder is the only
Jockey he ever employed who rode
strictly according to his instructions.
Jockey Lee Jackson may go to Austria
to ride for Baron Springer. Spencer
recommended Jackson as competent
rider, and the boy is anxious to CO.
| The riding OF little W. Robbins was
| the sensation of the Hawthorne meet
| ing. The little fellow. who is but thir-
teen years old and weighs only seventy
two pounds. was given his first mount IN
August {, and since then out of total
| of twenty-five mounts has flashed
under the wire first ten times. This IS
record never made before in American
turf history. Jockeys who won four or
more mounts are as follows: Buchanan.
l6; Robbins, 10; j. RGDsch. I; WINFIELD.
10. Coburn, o. Birkenruth, f. Prior. I.
When Lord Derby lowered his track
record to 2:05& at Brighton 1t was
thought that he might lose his 2. OF class.
The directors of the National TrOtting
Association, at their last meeting. ruled
that this need not be the case. because
Mr. Smathers, who drove. was an anna
teur.
Playing ct Belmont on Saturday for
the Crawford trophy, J. Tweedie accom-
plished the feat of driving 300 yards. He
drove from the second tse, with the
wind at his back. but even under these
conditions the. drive was phenomenal
He was playing against f. Fish who had
an allowance of 4 strokes Twecdie won
by up and to play.
w. A. Larned. American tennis cham
pion; Malcolm Whitman. Beals Wright.
w. J. Clothier and Ward and Davis are
planning to 90 to England next spring
to compete in the English tennis cham
pionships at Wimbledon. Both the Do
herty brothers and Dir. PIN invited the
Americans to be present. and promised
that they would return next year and
try again for the Davis International
Cup and The American championships
Contrary to expectations. the Doherty
brothers will not compete any more in
this country this summer. They will
remain here for about two weeks and
then they will return. Dr. PIN and Cap
tain Collins sailed for England last Sat
urday. The Doberty brothers have taken
their defeat in very sportsmanlise
manner. and have the greatest praise
for Larned and Whitman
Eddie Gardner offers to box
"Hughey' McGoyern twenty rounds at
105 pounds for side bet and purse
Manager r. C. Gray. of the Southern
Athletic Club has received message
from James ]. Corbett. in which the for
mer heavyweight champion stated posi-
lively that he would referee the coming
contest between Terry McGovern and
Young Corbett.''
Cornelius DAILY expects to re-enter
Yale this year. He was a member OF
the Worcester High School football
team and captain of the crew. He is al
most sure of place on the Yale team
The blue will suffer the loss of Wey-
mouth, last years fuiiback. who has |
entered business and quit the univer- |
sity.
Jimmy Britt. the : Western light
weight champion. has challenged the |
winner OF the McGovern- "Corbett'' bout. |
to take place in Louisville on Septem-
Der %
The well-known sire of speed, King of |
Bellaire. is dead in Ohio. As sire of |
fast horses and good roadsters he had |
few equals from utilitarian point of
view. and all through the duh times.
when most stations had little CIR nothing
to do he had full books right along. He
was got by King Rene, son of Belmont,
and great show horse in his day. out
Of a mare by Almont. and when young
acquired record of 2:24 at the pace.