Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-17
FINISH EXCITES
GREAT THRONG
JOCKEY D0N0HUE PILOTS HIS
MOUNT TO VICTORY
American Turfmen Recall Famous
Suburban, When Monroe Won for
Walter Rollins After Getting
Away Last In Big Field

American turfmen at home ana
abroad were much Interested III the
cablegram from England announcing
the success of Mrs. Langtry's swear
old colt Aurim in the $4,000 Prince .u-
ward stakes at Manchester, tor tne
winner. by the Australian bred horse
Aurim, is trained by the former Amer
Ican Jockey, William Donohue con-
Temporary of Mclaughlin, Garrison,
Isaac Murphy and Hayward When
these famous riders were at the zenlth
OF their fame quarter of century
ago when Costello, Hughts, Lakelt,Ilu'
Rowe. swim, Fitzpatrick Barber
spelIman. Holloway, Withers, Barrett
Flakes, Shaner, walker, only, StoVai'
evans. Clark, Blaylock, Littleheld,
Spalling, Hyland Sutcliffe, Money,
Mccarthy, Midgeley and Little were
also doing yeoman service In the sad
die far above the average American
Jockey of today.
OF all these skillful knights OF the
pigskin, William Donohue's record was
one that earned him a prominent place
i'm the history of American race riders.
His ability to ride at light weight
--ninety-eight and ninety-nine POUNDS
for years after his Fellows had grown
heavy caused his services to be mucn
in demand, and it was only natural
that Walter Rollins selected him to
ride General Monroe in the Inaugural
race for Sheepshead Bays great event
1.-The Suburban.
The present trainer of the Oneck
stable in 1884 was one of the young
est of his profession, hardly out of his
teens, but his schooling had been thor
ough and he showed it by his prepara-
ton of Tom Bowling's son, General
Monroe, for the great race at Sleeps
head the following spring.
Monroe had been through an ardu-
Gus campaign for those days, wnen
horses were not druInmed to DEATH as
now, his tasks for the season of 1883
numbering twenty-three races all told,
of which he, won seven, was second
seven times and third on seven occa-
sions.
Only twice was he out of the money,
most consistent showing. During his
five years racing the horse was rarely
unplaced until Monroe for a "situa-
ton" was an axiom of the betting ring.
The big field was marshaled at the
three quarter pole and for fifteen or
twenty minutes Starter Caldwell had
his troubles. The English, horse, Pi-
zarro, followed Monroe clear across
the track trying to kick him, while
War Eagle and Jack of Hearts, after
a kicking duel reared upon their hind
legs. believing like two young bulls,
and tried to savage each other.
AS the two finished heads apart at
the END, 1t looked as IL tney knew each
had the other to beat.
When the flag fell Pizarro and War
Eagle got off in front, with General
Monroe next to last and a wall of
horses in front of him as the big field
punched up for position in the run to
the stand
Here Monroe was sixteenth, unable
to get through, and in the run around
the paddock turn Donohue took him tc
to the outside, passing half dozen OF
the rear guard, reaching the back
stretch. Here he was about tenth, and
his chance looked hopeless with the
race nearly half over.
But Jockey Donohue, without bring
ing the horse to drive, began a pa
tient, stern chase, gradually picking uI
horse after horse until, at the turn out
of the back stretch, he was sixth, only
Pizarro, War Eagle, Jack of Hearts
Delilah and George Kinney being III
front of him. Rounding for home, Wal
Eagle headed Pizarro and the English
horse dropped back behind Monroe as
the head of the stretch was reached
Now the white face Of Monroe was
close up to the fourth horse, George
Kinney, and when fairly in the home
stretch Donohue, for the first time ir
the struggle, "sat down. on the big