The Washington herald., 1906-11-25

TIE lQeal al DEultAb iAD NiloAllAA
jockey OF the year is so distinctly in the
ImeIight with his wonderful riding that
all else at the race course is eclipsed. This
great rider yesterday rode TO victory in
five races, plotting four Of the five favor
ties. One race was a steeplechase, and
OF course, Miller was only spectator
during its running.
AulIer's remarkable work yesterday
brought his seasons winning mounts
up to S44. which is At more than any
other rider ever brought home first
in one year on the American turf. In
1904 Eugene Hildebrand. the sensational
jockey, who came from California, estab-
lished a mark Of 2e7, but Miller beat this
more than a month ago. Four times this
year Miller has rode five winners in one
day, and last spring at Benning he not
only pilOted five in an afternoon. but
came back the next day and rode the
winners In the first three races, thus CIV
ing him eight straight victories. When
the Jockey finished first in the last race
on Emperor of India, he was cheered oy
the throng as he returned to the judges
stand, and right well he deserved il.
there has been forty-eight races, includ-
ing five steeplechases. OF this number
Miller has won twenty-one events or two
laes than one-baIf the races on the fiat
In nearly all his other starts ne mas oeeh
second or third
Miller Honest and Courageous.
Miller is honest, game, and competent
He has often been accused of rough rid
ing. but there never has been a suspicion
of crookeduess against him. He is out
to win in every race. Sometimes he rides
a poor race. but every great jockey has
suffered a reversal of form. Miller's cour-
age and generalship yesterday saved him
in two races. when his mounts were re-
peatedly fouled in the stretch, and his
complaint to the stewards after the fifth
race resulted in PretensiOn being dis
qualified and Jockey Shilling suspended
for the remainder Of the meeting. Miller
was riding Oxford, winner of the Columbia
Handicap last week, and also winner OF d
haudicap this week Shilling had the
leg up on Pretension yesterday in the
mile and seventy-yard run. Pretenslon
made all the running, with Oxford second.
Half way down the stretch Pretension
carried Oxford toward the outside fence
and Shilling reached over and took hold
Of Oxford's bride. Miller batted him on
with his whip, and then Oxford came on
and won. The foul was seen by many OF
the spectators. and when Miller went up
in the stewards stand 10 complain the
throng applauded him. After he had told
his story of the foul riding, Shilling was
called up TO explain, and Patrol Judge
Hall told what he saw. The stewards
4nar or
down, and OrmOndes Right was given
the place, with Voladay third. Had Il
less skilled rider been on Oxford, and un-
der the same circumstances, he probably
would have been the victim Of an acci-
dent. but with all the interference Miller
handled the gray colt with great ability
The stewards used good judgment In set
ting Shilling down.
In the fourth race Miller was also the
victim of foul riding on the part Of Doyle,
who carried CederstrOme against Banker
in the stretch, but, as Banker won, no
complaint was made.
Five FavOrites Win.
Every favorite won yesterday, except in
the fourth race, when Banker at Z to
!. defeated both Dainty and Nemesis in
the seventh Benning Special. This was
due entirely to Miller's superior ride.
Banker was out two previous times at
this meeting. and was badly defeated, and
yesterday the support he got was attrib-
uted TO the fact that Miller had the
mount This was the second feature OF
the card and was a mile and One-nali
over the old course. Il was q Stiff betting
proposition between Nemesis and Dainty,
but the former closed, 7 10 ., favorite,
while Dainty was held at Q 20 5 at post
time Cederstrome and Banker alternated
IN the pace. but half way down the
stretch Banker got on even terms with
CedarstrOme, when the latter carried
Banker out. but the interference was
not sufficient 20 throw Banker out Of it.
and he won by a small margin Dainty
showed fash, turning the bend into
the stretch, but had not the foot Of the
Others, while Nemesis stopped after going
we'll for a mile.
Mr.. McMurtie's Tellfare, representing
the RadnOT Hunt. Of Pennsylvania, hand
lily won the Hunters Champion Steeple-
chase at three miles. There were sever
starters, and five finished. the other two
falling in their journey over the long
route. Tellfare was selected to beat the
field but Mount Henry and Essex were
always close to him in the market. DOna-
hue was in Tellfares saddle. and carried
the favOrite through the iufeld first al
the way with klrkleyingtOn, Mount Hen
~, and Essex well up. TeIlfare had q
few lengths the best of the running go
ing 10 the last jump. but he lost nearly
all of his advantage and Essex went az
TO him in turning into the fiat. As they
straightened out. Essex was on ever
terms with Tellfare, but the haIf-breeC
began 10 tire, and Jockey Stones ba
could not get an ounce more out OF Mr.
Kerr's horse. Tellfare came on handil!
and won by three lengths, while Noun
Henry was two lengths back of Essex.
Nineteen platers among the twenty-five
c..rded were left in the first race, an,
Workman was held at the shortest price
Miller had the mount, and when the bar
rier was released the clever jockey sho
Workman to the front and led until half
way around the turn, when Belle Strom
got up TO the leader, but soon droppe
back again. Workman had plenty O
speed, and made every post a winni3
one. and was never in any danger. Aza
lima was of in the last flight but mad
up lots OF ground, and followed Bell
Strome past the judges in third place.
Temmeraire an Easy Winner.
Twenty-six maiden two-year-olds wer
entered in the third race, and as ther
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