The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-28
VAN DusEN A TEXAN.
Jockey Was Born in Robertson COUNTY
in 1871.


Jockey Was Born in Robertson County
in 1871.
Dallas News.
Charles Van Duscn. the American Jockey
who rode the winner OF the $4,000 Aus
tria prize at Vienna last Sunday, is ma
tive OF Texas. His parents are Mr.. aud
Mrs. NJ. II. Van Dusen of Dallas Van
Duscn was born In Robertson county
Texas, in 1871. and began riding horses
when he was IL wears old. His father,
N. II. Van Dusen was a Jockey before
him aud rode at the Farmount park races
in Philadelphia IN the early days
Charlie Van Dusen was always encour-
aged by his father to ride. aud from the
time he was first able to walk he was rid.
ing on the quarter horses owned by his
father. At Abilene Young Van Dusen made
his debut as "a Jockey. From there he
driftcd to the st. Louis tracks, and for
several years rode horses on, all the North.
EN- tracks, including Fort Erie, Saratoga
lie was the only American Jockey ever
rClnstated after being ruled from the turf
IN Austria. On June he Was ruled of the
turf Tor alleged rough riding In the Aus.
trUn Derby. hazaa was the, colt be rode.
llazah was the heavily played favOritc,
ana there was some croWding and humping
during the running OF the race. From all
accounts llaIun wis the hest horse In the
race and would have won with clear sail
iuC.
Rough riding in Austria is an unpardon.
able crime, and whenever a Jockey is set
down ne is seldom ever retnstatcd Had
Van Dusen not been relustatcd he could not
nave ridden at any legitimate track In the
world,l
The Austrlans call Van Duscu the hero
jockey OF the world and whenever the
Austrlans like a Jockey they win 20 q long
ways FOR him. His riding Of Boregvoelgg
10 victory IN the race for the Austria prize
Increased his great popularity. The stake
was $4,000 one OF the LARGEST in Austria
The syndicate that Van Duscn rides for
pays MN salary " 500 u pCr season, he
sides expenses OF living, lie makes from
5000 70 5000 extra In prizes aud presents
from his admirers DESPITE the fact that
Van Dusen was on the ground for two
Honths and very few of the stable horses
We're run, the syndicate which be works
for Is among tho largest winners on the
Austrian turf this season.
AZ the time Van Dusen was ruled on the
turf he had won more victories during the
present season than any Jockey In Europc.
having ridden sixteen horses TO victory.
lie was closely followed nv Bonita, Wild
won nitccu races, The Budancst Sportclpt
81 several weeks arc has Il picture Of VAN
Duseh In Its columns with a half crhInin
write,up. In the writu.up Van Duscn is
| credited with having woA moro times p,it
Of thirty races than any other Jockey on
/ iht suIoDeAll. lUfI.
Van Duscn viii return to this country
! lbout the last ~ December and come 10
I DALLAS to see his parents From herc no
| VIII 20 To- New Orleans. where he win ride
/ 10 Keep IN condition for next vcnr' lic
| VIII ride for the same stable In Austria
! next YEAR as he did this season Next
/ season VIII perhans he his last ON the tnrf
| Tor ne Intends 10 return to America ami
! 50 90 farming somewhere In Toxas or
We'll. can't help being prond Of NV
4 boy, snid NJ, II. Van Duscn Yesterday
You see was Jockey myself once ana
/ u runs In he blood lie Is a good hoy ton
( Hud When ne comes home this wear no Will
/ nuy MS comfortable home to live i'm Yes
/ he was born In Robertson county. nUd Is n
! true sou OF the Lone Star state / have III
! WAYS loved horses, and on ,the farm whore
/ pc was horn ! kent some Of the best short
/ From the time he was able 70 ride 7
/ Taught ana encouraged him not drcarnIn,.
I lhch that he would one dlv be "A iortev
! earning $4,000 a venr. Welt Charlie rnjc
| norscs IN the brush and thtV at tha AN.
| lehe races, He went To ST Ionic anil
| lNcte Won tamc as Jockey and addcJ
! more ana moro 10 his reputation on ~
| NVftuern race courses. But mo nror5.l,
| Ihhg ~ u all Is that my boy Is ons ~
| the Few reinstated Jockeys ON fhe Anstr, a., ",
! r ,.lI,to ne Lone star State Is carried 10
| s y. IN more fields than one. and Cbartie
Is ICING his share Of the CARRYING. '''' ''e