Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-08-26
JOCKEYS In TRAINING
KEEPING The WEIGHT DOWN IS NOT
A DIFFICULT PRoeLeM.

Fatseas.w Foods Are Avoided. and
Jsdtrfous Exercise L. C.srted--As
q Rule. Riders L~-s = Dozen Year.
and M a Glass Are Not saving.
1T is a popular belief" a well known
trainer said TO reporter recently.
that jockey has to resort 10 all sorts
OF injurious practices I'm order TO keep
his weight within required limits The
idea. however. is far stretched one.
or course jockey has TO 20 through
certain exercises each day and has TO
be very much more careful regarding
what he puts i'm his stomach than most
people In order TO keep his weight down
and from acquiring a superiority OF
flesh. but he certainly does not starve
himself. as Is generally supposed. IL
he did so he would break down entirely
/ In very short time. a Jockey must
also be I'm the best possible physical
trim and have his wits about him be-
fore race. and to attain that he must
be careful how he uses his constitution
There are two very important things
n jockey has TO consider i'm studying his
dietary He must see to IL tina, his food
Is OF the best quality and that IL con-
tains practically no flesh forming prop
critics All such fattening foods as. for
instance. soups. beef. pork, potatoes.
buildings and pastries a jockey must
deny himself. Coffee, tea or other
drinks are only taken very moderately.
as all liquids help more or less in put
ting on flesh.
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such foods, there are many other varie-
ties which he gets just as much pleas
ure In eating and which ut the same
time are equally as good and strength
ening for his constitution. \ few days
before race jockey who has
mount i'm 1t will not stint hlmself-pro-
vided he has no fear OF overlapping
his proper weight for the race-in any
thing which he thinks will not inter
fere with his digestive apparatus.
"Some jockeys. Of course. take on
and lose flesh quicker than others I
/ have known one or two who were par
ticularly anxious To- ride i'm certain
races. but for which they were perhaps
rs much as eight or nine pounds too
heavy. who reduced that weight in the
same number OF days. To accomplish
that. however. they have To resort prac-
tically To n starving diet. leaving rs
little as the strain on the. vitality will
permit without breaking down and try
ing to reduce their overweight 10y GER
tain sweating exercises. IL is needless
to say that no jockey could stand too
frequent repetitions OF such severe
measures TO subtract from his weight
!
ing his health and even sacrificing his
life; still. many willingly resort to such
get light weight quick methods where
they see good opportunities OF making
a name or pile OF money for them
selves.
1T must be remembered that by ma
ture jockeys as a whole are not OF sub
stantial physique or imposing I'm height.
although they are as tough as whip
cord. IL they were. therefore. to In
dulge every day In the heavy bill OF
fare that the average business or work
ing man partakes Of IL Is not probable
that they would increase much I'm
weight or height You often see Jock
eys I'm the big hotels and restaurants
at the various racing sections after a
race tucking I'm big and expensive din
ners with gusto and relish that
would give a chronic dyspeptic an ap-
! petite for hard tack.
Walking. running. cycling punching
the bag and hurdle jumping are favor
tie exercises among jockeys TO keep
their weight down. On going ont for
a walk or run they wrap themselves in
the thickest OF wooden sweaters and
other heavy clothing. no matter how
high the temperature may be. and the
exercise is kept up for n distance per
haps OF eight or nine miles. or. as we
say, until you are drowned in sweat
Turkish baths are also frequently in
Obliged I'm 10y many, and they must
wear excessively warm clothing after.
and also when going for a gallop, no
matter IL the weather be boiling hot.
81 should say that ten or twelve
years Is the average OF n Jockeys ac-
tive turf life The length OF his career,
however. depends a great deal on his
riding ability ana luck.
Jockeys are not OF a saving class.
and with but few exceptions l know
OF none who has ever managed TO put
enough money away to keep him in
even nall decent comfort 1Iter recurring
from the turf. The majority. however.
succeed I'm scraping up bank roll OF
sufficient dimensions to start I'm some
business. Like retired pugilists, they
have fondness for the liquor bust
ness, and know few one time jock
eys who are prospecting in that trade In
different parts OF the country. Others,
again, become 'bookies.' poolroOm keep
ers and enter into such businesses as
enable them to crafty their inveterate
love for gambling. l know OF only one
ex-jockey who is an exception TO this
rule. lie retired some years ago with
$4,000 to his credit, and he immedi-
ately went into the real estate business
in New Jersey. Today ne is doing well.
He was fortunate enough. however, TO
receive a good common school educa-
ton in his early boyhood days-and
that's thing Jockeys very rarely get.
Outside OF their knowledge OF horse
manship the great majority are as
ignorant as red Indians. New York
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