The Washington times., 1906-12-02

Jockey Marvellous Miller ended the
most wonderful season ever enjoyed by
a race rider here today when the cur
tain fell on the metropolitan circuit for
1906. the BenninE meeting. the last In
the circuit, closing down with the hnal
race.
Late in the week the Jockeys booking
agent. J. Fitzsimmons figured out some
interesting statistics. For instance Mil
Ter rode l,1O6 races since the LIST of jan
nary 1905. at San Francisco. Cal, up
10 three days ago. which in itself is a
worlds riding record. But more Inn
portant than this-and also another
worlds marks the fact that Miller
rode just $50 winners, 3lS seconds and 30
thirds finishing out Of the money just
57S times.
1t Paid to Back Him.
In New York. a figure fiend went all
through the dope" up 10 November !,
betting an imaginary IS note on every
one Of the Marvellous ones mounts,
straight and place. He reckoned a net
winning OF just s. SIS. surely a fine re-
turn for so small an Investment. At
one time the follower OF Miller would
have been So out. but a winning rally on
the riders part late at Saratoga more
than recouped the loss. Thousands Of
race players about New York blindly
followed Miller all through the summer.
and of course made splendid money.
Miller viii ride through the winter at
Oakland, Cal, for Thomas H Williams.
president OF the California Jockey Club. /
and will return East TO Washington
early next March. where he will again
accept service in the Newcastle Stable.
Undoubtedly Miller stands forth as the
most interesting development of the rae
ing season just closed. Up TO the end
OF the Aqueduct meeting. early in No
vember. Miller's earnings on the year
We're Appropriated at a little over S56-
OGO, which is considerably more than
President Roosevelt draws down as the
Chief Magistrate of the country. and
more than the best half dozen baseball /
pitchers together earned in 1906.
Some Figures About Miller.
MIIer's parents We're paid $1,000 for
first call on his services by W. a. Staun-
ton. OF New York. owner Of Emperor OF
India. while the Newcastle Stable, head
ed by Andrew Miller steward of the
Jockey Club, and Coterie Of Pittsburg
(Pa.) millionaires gave up $500 for sec
ond call. Really, the Newcastle Stable
enjoyed the first call services from MIL /
Ter. as Staunton called upon the lad but
three times all season. But he could
afTord TO pay Miller $4,000 a year, as he
sold his contract for second cau for
$50. 600 cash.
Horses ridden by Miller won something
ike $4,000 for the Newcastle Stable
alone Miller is but eighteen years Of
age. and today weighs in his street |
clothes not more than 100 pounds, which I
means that the prodigy has several /
promising years before him in which he
may make enough money 10 far out |
shine the glittering tale Of the incomes
achieved by 'Tod" Sloan in his palmy /
DAYS and that now accredited to /
Danny Maher abroad. Careful hus-
banding of the revenues accruing from /
his riding next season and the season I
after that should make Miller a very ,
rich young man. and in q position TO /
retire from the turf TO a life Of leisure. /
His Name Is Goldstein.
All year. it has heen MILLER" Nil /
Ter" everywhere. He has been sub /
tected to character sketches in the mag .
azines. photographed and cartooned, .
while his history Is on the lip of every /
one who goes a-Tacing in this section. /
However. the fact that the jockeys .
name is William Goldstein, not Miller,
is well known He was born and reared .
in South Brooklyn, not far from the .
lots which produced Willie" Keeler, /
the great American League batsman, (
and Terry McGOveru, the eX-feather- /
weight champion.
Once upon a time Miller hustled news .
papers on Park Row. near brooklyn /
Bridge. Then he was articled 70 the
stable Of W. A. StauntOn. after having .
shown some ability as a galloD boy .
down on Long Island. StauntOn took .
him to California and in two winters
experience Miller was riding as well as
any lightweight ever did
Getting Swelled Up.
staunton, who is a heavy gambler.
went to Saratoga a year ago last Au-
gust and then sold his horses and
transferred Miller to the Newcastle
Stable. Miller had a grand year in
1905. and this past summer he set up
record which will probably endure for
years and years. Some critics believe
Miller is fast contracting swollen
head. lie Is wearing a Sl,OoO solitaire
diamond ring and can swell himself on
roller skates as effectively as the veriest
dude on a Saturday night
The boy is inclined 10 be short and
uppish. bad sign. say the wiseacres. If
Miller is challenged for the lightweight
honors in 1906 il may be by "Puddin"
Mcdaniel, who is now at New Orleans
This boy is a first-class horseman who
has not shown TO his real form during
the last two seasons here In the East.
Reformers After Ascot
New Orleans is just now enjoying one
of the greatest seasons of winter racing