The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-22

success With a capital IS" It must
per mem6ered that for every winning
mount ne gets not less than $40 and
as much as his owner feels inclined
TO give him for the special race, This
sum Is occasionally up in the thou
sands OF dollars. After Spencer won
the suburban with Alcede he proudly
exnloltea $1,000 bill in his room at
the stable and had it photographed
along with himself. 1t is hardly neces-
Sary to state that they stood out in
oold relief to one another.
suppose that one of the Younger
Joys VINO does not worry about over
weight To- instance, has only one ear
~ race in the day. When it is fin
isned' and there is no more call on
ms services for that day, the chances
are mat he will take the opportunity
10 visit "Auntie" up in the paddock
and regale himself with cakes and milk
and such little delicacies as she keens
Lor the benefit of the boys. Jockeys
may come and jockeys may go, but
Auntie" goes on forever.
After Races Are over.
The last winner has flashed mast the
Judges stand, the vast crowd has left
the grounds and the paddock is al
most deserted The jockey has changed
oack INTO his every day attire. and
what natty-looking little fellow he
~. Wouldn't the ladies call him
cute If they could see him nova
Berry Wall in miniature clothes of
me latest cut (from a Fifth avenue
tallor), diamond scarfpin, hat of the
latest pattern and patent leather shoes.
1t may be that the theater will at
tract the Jockey for this one night. He
can af1ord to indulge in a little matter
Vi recreation such as this for one night
anyway. Then, perchance, an adjourn
ment AFTER the theater to a neighbor-
ing cafe, where extremely light re-
1reshment is INDUCED in by the Jockey
himself, while his friends feast them
serves. When you look at eating from
the standpoint that every mouthful is
so many less dollars, it takes away the
appetite.
The chances are that the jockey stays
at the stable. He can get along there
very we'll with his friends. Little Red
fern, who is out of the game for the
present, has his automobile, and he
may take a spin down to Old Coney
and back by 8 or 10 o'clock with some
members of his family. He is a great
home boy. But at the stable any of the
Jockeys will have plenty to amuse
themselves.
Musical PIeasureH.
Patsy McCue can pick the mandolin
end banjo literally to beat the band"
OConnor was accustomed to regale his
friends with songs If they tired of
that (Which they generally did, he
would try one of his thirty-six steps
of dances. His feet were more accom-
plished than his voice.
The new jockey from the South
Hack, is violinist of no mean abil-
ity so if he has to stay around the
q a ar NJ oh A..
others in very entertaining manner
pullman can tell some tales of the
| coast in an amusing way, and not a
| few of the boys are mimics of no mean
ability. George Odom, when he is
not home with his little wife, can en-
terrain his friends with some coon
stories told in his squeaky Southern
drawl. Can any of the boys play
| poker? 1t must be confessed that
some few of them can tell an ace from
| ten-spot, but they never play for
stables, or hardly ever. After one has
| been up since or 6 o'clock in the
morning playing poker at 8 or 10
| at night makes one weary.
One by one the lights around the
stables disappear. The songs of the
frogs seem to induce one to slumber.
"Oh, my! Oh, my!" says the jockey,
yawning wide enough almost to take
a horse into the cavernous depth of
his mouth. I'm sleepy, and I'm tired,
and I'm going to bed. Goodnight,
fellows!" He yawns again and STUN
bles off sleepily to his room. ct hope
l will be lucky tomorrow, and have
two wins, anyway" he declares, final
ly.
One days work is finished. His
salary has been earned.