The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-16
HONEST ISAAC MURPHY
HIS RIDE FIRENzI- FULLY Elk
planned.
Said That There Was No Doubt That
he Was Drugged-Interesting
Stories Of Famous Jockeys
Revived by Scandals.

"a NcW IOIk TURF cfFIlC In discussing
the Jockeys of the past and present says:
The news by cable Of the revoking of
the licenses OF the American jockeys.
Milton Henry and Johnny >Rein. by the
Ing example Of the results Of the giving
way to the temptations and dangers that
surround them by boys whose futures.
Il VI they would kesp from evil associates L.tes
glory and unlimited prosperity. There is
no occupation today known in early life
that furnishes the recompense and op-
portunity for speedy independence like
that Of the race track Jockey.
THE extreme youth. lack Of education
and want Of some refining or moral In
for the mssta weakness. that
causes the boys to become susceptible to
speedy Decentralization in their line of
profession.
THAT these deficiencies have much to
do with the causes Of their fall Is beyond
dispute, and the open and vigorous action
Of the French authorities In having the
municipal detectives watch the American
the licenses. of the boys Henry and Reiff,
deserves emphatic approval from all quar-
tiers, for in this mode OF action have not
only the rights Of the race-soing PUBLIC
been upheld. but a powerful lesson and
warning been given to all other Jockeys,
who can now look upon the event as one
they give way to Temptation and sin.
While the opportunities and life of
the professional Jockey are of the most
promising If nghteously observed we'd, ana and
have ever existed to escape the dangers
and temptations that beset them. Today
we hear of some one of the younssters
gaining fame and becoming the petted
idol OF the thousands OF race-goers. and
in a few years this same favorite. upon
whose every mount in race fortunes
are staked, drifts into obscurity as a
about some city poolrOom.
Losing mounts brings this speedy rise
and fall Of the jockey about, and riding
horses in race not to win when heav-
lily backed leaves but little doubt of the
influences at work.
"Of the many noted Jockeys Of past or
recent years there DO not exist nail
dozen who can claim they left the pro-
fession unsmirched or have competence
or means provided from their labors to
keep them in independence or comfort;
e For years the late Isaac Murphy, the
colored jockey who guided the majority
of Lucky Baldwins first string of thor
oughbreds to many a. victory, stood pre-
eminent as the model rider OF America.
against whose honesty a single breath Of
suspicion could not be cast. Murphy re-
manned the premier of the turf in this
country admired BY all Lovers r 81 true rue
fatal day he innocently. accepted the
supposed friendly courtesy Of an East
ern gambler and turf sharp. It was at
old Monmouth Park race course in New
Jersey. Isaac had the mount on Mr.. j..
b, Hagein's peerless mate OF the famous
Salvador, named Firenzf. Against FL
4enzi was only pitted horse called Tea
''The betting showed Firenzi to be a
top-heavy fayorite and Tea Tray at big
odds. Just previous to donning his Jockey
paddock and invited to the restaurant to
have a drink. The man who invited
Murphy was then an owner of some
horses at the same time heavy better
murphy did not drink intoxicahts at
any time and called for glass of soda,
which was placed before him. He drank
room, where he dressed and soon after
was weighed in and mounted on Flrenzi'
when Murphy and his mount ap-
peared on the track cheer OF applause
stalking thousands on the pair to beat Tea
Tray, the carded contende0 In the race.
while bettors in droves swafmed the bet
Murphy's mount Ave certain men went
around stealthily placing bills on the
outsider Tea Tray to win at ODDS OF
"The race was run and irenzi lost.
amid no little excitement, for 1t was seen
when Murphy dismounted he staggered
and walked unsteadily In his gait
THE Jockeys wife, a handsome octo-
room, who was at the track. took Murphy
home, satisfied from what ne nad tolo
her he had been drugged just before the
race Isaac Murphy never recovered from
the effects of this days experience, and
died in retirement, but until the day he
was beat on Firenzi the honesty of his
riding was never questioned: jimmy NC.
l.aughhn. who guided all the great horses
Of the famous Dwyer Brothers TO VIC
tory. such as Radamanthus, Miss Wooo,
ford, Kingston. fremont Hanover ana
Miss Owyer, was always above susp!-
zion and on an equal in fame and glory
on the turf with Isaac Murphy until ne
left the Dwyer Brothers ana Went 10
ride for Johnny Campbell ana ~. LACK G nm q;
then running horses unoer the hahae VI
"McI.sughlin's first misstep came In
race in which the Chicago stable nao
entered two horses. one Terra Gotta. the
9th .r Santalene The stable did not want
to win with Terra Gotta. the favorlte
but with Santalene. upon Wnicn a iess
noted Jockey, one Tommy LeaVey, nau
the mount. The race was started, put
when it came to finish McLaugnnn
pulled on Terra Gotta to let ms mate
santalene. win; But Terra Coua wa was r 60
strain him. so that the people In ,tne
stand seeing this, openly hootea ana
Missed the crack jockey from the East
THE result was in the exctement
neither Terra Gotta nor Santalene won
and Mclaughlin was at once called 10
the Judges stand. He then narrowly es-
capped being ruled on: Iha dto one E Eniss
iockey's former brilliant career, for grad
ually his services beca ne less in demand,
until he gave up the pigskin 10 oeeoine an
las trainer for a woman named MRS
curtis he is now doing hard work but
his fame as a jockey is gone. While
Jockey for the Dryers Mclaughlin owned
and occupied a handsome home In the
fashionable section of Brooklyn, employed
servants and had a wife. Since leaving
the pigskin he has lost his Brooklyn
home and parted with his better half.
"ust about the time Murphy and Nc
Iaughlin were sharing laurels as Amerl-
can Jockeys the late George Lorillard
"a M
brought from England a rider named
Harry Blaylock He was reputed as clev-
ar and honest and received high pay,
and was given mounts by Corrigan. Green
Morris and other prominent owners of the
East and West at last drifting to Can
ada. where he lately died. and was
hurled as almost an outcast OF the turf.
Daredevil Dick was the sobriquet
designating Fitzpatrick, another noted
tockev. whose life might have been pro-
ionred and his riding still applauded but
FOR his weakness to consort with certain
nrominent bookmakers. Fitzpatrick had
piI INT reached the position in the public
Confidence once held by Mclaughlin and
Murphy when his fall came about in
single mount.
..The American Derby at Chicago had
haen run and won by horse named
poundless beating an eastern crack,
nwned by Mr.. James r. Keene. Mr..
Rene felt that his horse, which ran sec
ond in the derby. should have been first,
~ decide this the owner of Boundless
agreed to come East and run in special
tol,e AT the track Of the Coney Island
S7anIre,, club at Sheepshead Bay.
IsTbe race created intense interest In
iroias as IL was looked up to as