Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-15

age column during the season. STILL the
greatest Jockeys the country has known
were not lacking in impulsive courage or
in the disposition to use 1t at proper times.
Probably there is more rough riding today
than In the days when Tod Sloan was
star, yet few of the present stars are IS
careless of their lives as were Sloan's con-
temporaries.
1t is generally understood among horse
men that when jockeys become old enough
to have sense they become too old to ride.
In other words, as soon as a jockey decides
that his life Is more valuable than the
honor of winning a race he loses his worth
to owners. Horsemen have been heard to
say that boy who has sense when he be-
gins to ride will never make valuable
jockey.
Many boys acquire sense before they
have ridden many races. hard fall Will
do the business quicker than anything else
In the world. Boys who showed promise
were made valueless by falls in which they
sustained injuries and instances of jockeys
retaining their recklessness after hard falls
are exceedingly few.
During the meeting al Elm Ridge a year
ago last spring Edward Corrigan had an
apprentice boy named Lewis. He was
small, but had an unusually quick brain,
and it was predicted that here would be
one of the greatest riders of the country
some day. About three days before the
close of the meeting Lewis was in a mixup
at the head of the stretch. His horse fell
against the rail and both the boys legs
st. Josephs Hospital waiting for his limbs
to mend. To persons who went to see him
he repeatedly asserted that the fall would
not iniure his ability.
Lewis returned to Mr.. Corrigan's stable
as soon as he was released from hospital.
He was given several mounts. but 1T soon
became apparent that he was not the same
reckless Lewis who had distinguished him
self before his injury. Soon afterward the
boy was sent back to his fathers farm in
the Indian Territory,
A few years ago, at Gravesend horse
ridden by Shaw. then in the height of his
career as q rider. was In the center of
bunch of horses right in the middle OF the
track There did not seem to be any crowd
ing particularly, although 1t was big field
Suddenly Shaws mount went down, and it
looked as IL half a dozen horses were right
over him. A group Of trainers heaved signs
of relief as Shaw got up and walked to the
outer rail, little the worse for wear.
Hes all right" said one trainer.
YES" said another, but I'll bet $40 you
won't catch him in a field like that for
couple of weeks"
This remark led to some discussion, and
the terms of the bet, as finally arranged,
were that Shaw would not take a mount
in race for week in which over seven
horses were engaged The proposer of the
bet cashed it.
On another occasion at Gravesend one of
J. G. Folfansbee's horses, a mare named
Golden Grain, won a race by as daring
a race track in some time. Beauchamp
was riding her, and had landed her in third
position as the turn into the stretch was
reached. AS commonly happens, the horses
in front of him swung wide, and he urged
his mare trffle to get ready to take the
rail At this instant a horse ridden by
Winnie O'Connor ranged alongside of him,
but on the outside, and the horses in the
lead commenced to swing In toward the
rail. They were not far from 1t at the
time Beauchamp made his move. AS every
one knows, Winnie O'Connor never was ac-
cused of bashfulness or overcaution on an
occasion of the kind presented to Beau
champ, but It seems from his statements
in the paddock after the race that even he
would have refused the chance had he been
in Beauchamp's place.
II saw what he was about" said icon
nor, land said to him: You amt going In
there are your That's where I'm going,
he says, and in he goes and cops the race.
Not for mine"
1t is not of record that Beauchamp has
ever had any serious accidents as yet. and
1t is, Of course, to be hoped that he will
not, but If he ever does have a bad fall 1t
will probably have the effect of checking
his impetuosity for some time to come, II
not permanently.