Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-04
in the same burg, and Is altogether

in the same burg and is altogether
warm man.
The Reir boys. Johnny and Spencer.
were never looked upon as first-rate JOCK
eys in this country, but they cleaned up
in England in tremendous style for sew
eral years running. They had both won
big fortunes for themselves before they
were ruled off the British turf-unJustly.
as most critics pronounce-and they live
in luxury and splendor in California, with
wide ranch acres around them ana tne
world swimming in cerise.
Willie Simms, the mulatto who rode Tor
the Dryers for so many years: ana VINO
gave Tod Sloan close run OF II Tor hT Tst
honors for couple of seasons. made lou
of money, a matter of course, ana ne
kept plenty of it, too. Jimmy Mclaughlin
belongs to slightly previous period ou,
he is an example of jockey, who arrived
at himself when he reached the age or
manhood He kept a pile Of his earnings
and developed into successful owner ana
trainer. His great contemporary ana
rival, Snapper Garrison, didn't do so
well with his life. He spent most of his
earnings, went into the 1nsurance-sollcit-
ing business after going broke, tried
steeplechase riding unsuccessfully after
that. and gradually dwindled to a sort OF
turf hanger-on.
Henry Spencer the "Iceman." so called
on account o. his rorpoise-hlooded method
of waiting patiently for the correct mo-
ment to make his run in races, went back,
too. He had every chance. but seemed to
lack the sense to grasp his chances He
him for getting the great Commando
when the latter was two-year-old beaten
by Beau Gallant at Norris Park in a
gruelling finish. Spencer, no doubt, threw
that race away owing to carelessness. He
passed out and down after leaving Keene's
employ and now is one of the advertising
tipsters. Tod Sloan, by the way, Is also
an advertising tipster. and Tods case is
the bleakest of all to consider, especially
when it is remembered that he made more
than a million dollars while the turf
10 nod nj in however and he's
trying to pick EN- and to tell other credu-
lous ones how to pick EN- at so much per
pick.
George Odom, than whom there wasn't
any finer horseman in his day. put up most
of his earnings against the day of wet
He's a public trainer now, and owns some
good ones of his own Sam Dogsett' 100
became a public trainer, and is comfort
able. McCue, another great horseman In
his day, went all to the bad He could do
anything with race horses, but John Bar
levcorn took a strong clutch on him in his
boyhood, and John fixed McCue out, as he
does everybody else having commerce with
him McCue would certainly have become
one Of the wealthiest jockeys In the busl-
ness had he known how to behave WASH
ingtonans we'll remember the day he
cleaned up five races at Benning ana mn
isbed second on his sixth mount.
w Hicks the remarkable negro lad, VINO
did such big things at New Orleans. quick
" became too fat to ride, and ne never
got much out of his earnings, FOR he was
in the hands of people who knew what
was coming to them. Skeets Martln
never put away much, although he earned
an immense amount OF money with MS
really splendid horsemanship-
Arthur Redfern will probably ride ABROAD
next year He will never want FOR any,
thing. for his dad saw to 1t that ne s Sevn
the great bulk of his coin. Young Redfern
is probably worth a good 100000 In MS
own right today. He went back consider
ably in ability after being hurt In races
couple Of times. but II ne can notu ms
no ought to do well across
the water
Grover Cleveland Fuller had every chance
in the world to become all but bloa1ea
bondhoder. but the boy couldn't see IL.
The rum thing took him, too, at an early
period in his success. He was miraculous
finisher and had the ability to falrly MT
beaten horses home. but ne didn't keep
himself in shape to ride. and I'm SULLIVAN
his patron and protector, had finally to
turn him loose Fuller was badly smashed
up more than a year ago In a race ana
only recently became well enough to walk
without crutches He hopes TO rae again
next year but his chance of succeeding
again even II he makes the saddle, looks /
slim to the critics. Jockeys don't come
back"
Young Nicol sulked on the New York
game but he was wise, and put away
good deal Of his early earnings He is rid
ing successfully on the minor tracks or the
south and west. Phillips became too heavy
to ride. but his father, old Jack Philips,
saw 10 II lnat INC poy piS eoi 'iiie' -
his couple of years of success were salted:
Hildebrand one of the most sensational OF
the riders of the decade, had put mos OF
his coin in a safe place before he got into
trouble with the turf authorities. He hasn't
regained his old form since being restored,
but he doesn't need to worry about the
wolf Tommy Burns is worth 100000. a
good deal of 1t invested in California. Jack
Martin a great horseman. is one Of the
sage cnes, and when his riding day is over
he'll have the price of anything within rea-
son for the balance Of his life.
And thus on down the list. In going
over the category. one Is bound to reflect
that. considering the environment in which
the lads labor and their early associations
and complete lack of opportunities, a
mighty good percentage Of them do pretty
well with their lives.