Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-04
Few Of Them Can Resist the
The Temptation to Spend
TOD SLOAA'S RISE AND FALL.
oup Time Worth Half a Million and
Nom He is Working for Salary
As Chauffeur in Paris,

Like professional boxers, jockeys who
can Withstand the strong temptations
thrust in their way are few and far be-
,veen. But those who are strong minded
enouch to take care of themselves are
those who have snug bank accounts.
A few days ago the father Of little Ar
thur Redfern, W. c. Whitneys leading
hockey. stated that during the season just
closed. his son had made at least $50
colt is quite probable that had 1t not
been for the accident the jockey met with
At Aqueduct when he broke his collar
hone his winnings might have reached Il
total OF $1,000, Redfern Is only a boy In
his teens. Young Redfern's achievements
Illustrate the possibilities in the way of a
successful Jockey
An instance Of different kind Is furn-
ished by Tod Sloan, A dozen years ago
there was living from hand to mouth on
the winter track at Guttenburg. stable
boy BIZ the name OF Sloan, His rise to
fame fortune and popularity was me-
,eorlc and 1t was not long before he was
not only Americas most successful
Jockey, but later earned the patronage Of
British royalty.
At one time Sloan was reputed TO. be
worth half a million dollars. Cnsuccess'
fuI attempts TO break the bank at Monte
carlo, high living and other eXtrava-
ganccs soon reduced his bank account,
until a few months ago he was obliged
10 accept position as chauffeur In PARIS,
Sloan probably made more money from
riding race horses than any American
bred Jockey; but Redtern, II he keeps his
head aud maintains his success, may yet
surpass him. While all Jockeys cannot
hope 20 make money so rapidly, their OPP
plrtunIties are great. According 10 the
prevailing custom a jockey receives So
ior winning mount and SIS for loser,
SIX races are run each day. so that 4
steadily employed rider makes a good
thing Of it. Sometimes the jockey has 4
chance to Increase their earnings In a
dishonest way The following Is fair
~ common sort Of temptation The sue
Ces Of race horse naturally depends
great deal on It's physical condition, But
when the thoroughbred leaves the pad
0ock gate, its welfare rests solely In the
hands Of n jockey, II the horse Is a
layorlte, Ii carries thousands of dollars
Of the public's money In the betting
ring, the bookmakers have perhaps lail
a snort price against the entry, because
Of the Jockeys reputation for extreme
fklliulncss.
a NATURAL inference IL that some book
maker not particular regarding honesty
would Ike to tamper with this particular
jockey IL has been shown In times past
that offers such as this have been as high
as 500 and just for pulling horse az
q critical time. and In some cases jockeys
have been ruled OF the turf for life for
accepting them. That Is one Of the rca-
sons why prescnt-day jockeys turn aside
when such a tempting proposition is made
as Punishment from a profession yielding
as much AZ $4,000 year Is worth more
than a paltry 5000.
To ride honestly is not the hardest thing
Jockey has TO do, The nOtoriety he ac-
CURES is likely to bring him into some
bad company, Il is the height Of some
Iaccgocrs ambition 10 know star jockeys
and trainers. IL seems to them TO be the
proper thing TO spend money on them.
Late suppers at fashionable restaurants
are held az an attraction, with music
wine flowers, and brilliant lights. II Is
nol strange that the boys who, perhaps
nave come from some country town
where they were brought up In absolute
IL Is az these late spreads that the
Youngsters meet boon companions. who
are older and more experienced In the
ways Of the world, When they are on
familiar terms they can 90 to n Jockey In
NE paddock and ask him to do something
wrong for a good-sized roll of bills. Bad
" behaved jockeys, however, are an ex-
cepton to the rule There Is one boy In
particular who Is a model Of good dep0rt-
ment lie has never TASTED liquor. has
always slept near the stable ~ his en-
ployer and Is never out of physical condi-
uon, yet at present he Is out Of favor
Nl'h the Jockey club stewards who took
hls license away last spring because OF an
alleged crooked ride, Many boys avoid
ol@pation because 1t puts on weight ana
Nhen a Jockey is too heavy his earning
opacity is gone, Jockeys who have not
Welded to temptation ad have grown too
"a 10 ride, have In many cases turned
..Uelr attention to ownership, TO training,
10 bookmaklng or TO other race track
purposes. but In almost every case where
q 9o{ has gone wrong he has sunk into
9oDyon. never to roappoar on the turf,
.h le'.Gorc, pays TO walk along the mar