Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-01
JOCKEYS lOF THE
COMING SEASON
Radtke Regarded asthe Coming
LightWeight-S25, 900 Offer
for Services Declined.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch TO The Star
NEW YORK, March Si.-In years gone
past there used to be scramble for Jockeys
that nowadays is very seldom seen. OF
course, one good boy or two may bob I'D
during the winter months and be in de-
mand in the spring, but the real old-fash-
Toned scramble seems to be a thing OF the
past. Good boys are too general In these
days of progress for such a thing.
However, there Is one boy on the horizon
that is attracting the attention OF the rae
Ing folk everywhere. and that is Herman
Radtke. This youngster has attained phe-
nomenal success the past winter In Cali
fornia, and iH regarded the coming light
weight in the east this season Time VIII
tell the story.
There are owners. though. that are will
ing to take & chance with the little fellow.
In fact, Trainer Bud May Is overanxious
TO take a chance with him. He has offered
$4,000 for the lads contract In the interest
OF Mr.. Paul Rainey proprietor OF the Tip
patI farm stable, but II has been refused.
Very seldom is such price offered for a
LAD, but his contract employer. Trainer J.
Q. Keene. believes him worth that much
ana more. Aeene ought TO know, for he
has raced all over America and on the con-
tinent. and this summer will bring east one
OF the most formidable strings that ever
came over the Rockies. That is the real
him.
Another iad that VIII shine this season
Is the old-tme favorite Arthur Redfern.
The latter made his mark in this section
before as the rider OF the great horse Her
mis-, and he will, no doubt, do so again.
Arthur can do about 1i2 pounds at present,
but will gradually scale lower as the COM
ing season advances.
Nicol is another lad who will do well
this season. His work during the winter
at New Orleans was superb, and he is sure
to be favorite with New York's race
going public this year.
Many Capable Jockeys.
BY April 1e, when Aqueduct opens It VIII
probably be found that the turf is better
| fixed for capable Jockeys than at any time
in the last three or four years When the
| lineup is complete 1t will include all the
stars Of last season and several others
whose work at the winter tracks has been
striking enough to warrant the belief that
they VIII hold their own in the best COM
pany.
OF the old guard there will be Redfern
Lyme. Hlldebrand, Shaw. Burns, Martin
and O'Neill. sextet Of artists in the sad
die. Another division that will probably
furnish the jockeys who will fight out the
Issue for the honor Of heading the winning
jockey list is composed of the lightweight
stars who have come to the front in the
last year or two. In this lot is included
Miller, Mcdaniel. Sewell. Robbins, Dlggins
Perrine, Ntcol Knapp, Hennessy and Jones.
The winter tracks viii furnish several here
| totore obscure youngsters. All these boys
according to present indications. viii ride
| In the east this summer and with the ad-
| dftion of few clever apprentices the fact
| stands out that the largest fields can be
| capably mounted. Not all these riders have
| shown consistently good form, but unac-
countable lapses are expected among riders
| as among horses. Such things go to make
| up the uncertainty OF the sport OF kings.
Hildebrand's Good Work.
| Hildebrand rode in his best form at Hot
| Springs, despite his seven months absence
from saddle duty, and there was no COM
| plant Of rough riding on his part It was
activity along this line that resulted In the
| withdrawal of his license at Grayesend last
| fall. He held his own with Radtke when
! they hooked UP in hot finishes. Hildebrand
Is expected to join the Whitney stable at
| Sheepshead Bay soon