Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-14
Jockey Miller Regarded as a
Phenomenon.
HAD FIVE WINNING MOUNTS
Was on ALI Sorts of Horses and Used
Rare Judgment.
BASE BALL SEASON OPENS TODAY
Tigers Made Nationals Play Their
Best-Lehigh's Easy Victory
Big Billiard Tourney.

Big Billiard Tourney.
Washington racegoers know little about
Jockey Tod Sloans sensational record from
personal observation of his feats In the sad
die but were he at Benning at the zenith
of his fame they would take off their
hats to young Walter Miller after his
precedented work of yesterday. Many
jockeys have ridden four winners in one
day before. Young Radtke rode five al Hot
Springs this winter. but he had mostly in
experienced lads to ride against at the
Valley OF Vapors and that does not count.
But at Benning Miller is riding against
the best jockeys in the harness. and
his phenomenal success accentuateS his
ability and judgment. If memory is correct
he Is the first Jockey to ride five winners
In day in frst-class company. one
horse Little Reb won the whole program
at New Orleans in one afternoon, and VIII
lam Lakeland. later at Monmouth Park. de-
feated the flower OF the eastern turf with
the Texas bred campaigner.
one owner. DIR. j W. Weldon, twice won
the entire card at the first Saratoga meet
ing. in the early sixties. and the late ID. y.
WitherS. Pierre Lorilaid and others won
four races in one day. But. as noted. mem
DRY does not recall the equal of young MIL
ler's five successes in the best company. as
he meeting yesterday Up t. yesterday
the boys work had been brilliant, but this
new record OF his is nothing short o. won
derful.
Wins on All Sorts of Horses.
When "a jockey gets Upon Lorses that ether
Jockeys cannot win on and succeed at the
first attempt there must be something In
the rider who achieves success with the
same material on which his rivals have
failed. Yesterday on Telling and S3ilor
Boy, horses who have been beaten under
other lads Miller got home first In clever
fashion. to the surprise of the crowd, so
easily did he win with each horse; while
with Paeon. who was last of his held al
the turn home. Miller finished with electric
rush that snatched victory out of the ire
All three of these horses require peculiar
handling. and this is where Miller seems
to excel over his rivals, whether that he
Follows his instructions to the letter or
that in emergencies his own judgment tells
with winning effect lie does not let go
his horses head, as some Jockeys do When
off badly or trying to close gap. but holds
his mount together and gets the morse
along on his own courage If possible HAD
ne let go of Paeon's head at the beginning
of Yesterdays stern chase he never would
have got that colt Up as he did.
Had he hurried sour and sulky Sailor BOY
along yesterday in the effort to I'VE wlt is
Old Guard and Royal Window in the mar
mile in 4s 20 that broke both their hearts,
the son of the horse that won Engiahds
COMMUNICATIVE would probably have done.
ears and refused to be persuaded
on Riggs Miller had fast-urlng horse so
leg cary that as Adonis chahengeo mn.
Riggs began to bear over on the otneI
horse ana a foul looked imminent. But
Miller not only nursed Riggs cleverly out
kept him straight enough TO preEeht tI'e
foul and the favorite's hackers TOOK lohs
hTCeth.
Lad Shows Ability and Judgment.
So It has been in "a majority Of Miller
times and has poor horses under him on
other occasions bat his great success can
not be termed as accidental when he keeps
on showing his rare ability and headwork.
a hrst-class Jockey is harder to procure
than a rrst-class horse
The welI-known turf veteran. Joseph
Donahue. once said when his jockey fell
and broke his collar bone while at the
post for the Wthe~s' stake at Jerome PARK,
Look at that, now. There Is my coz
Dublin. trained TO him. Fit as hud !;
and can win this race. but my Jockey Is
d:sa BLEED. and ] can't ride him myself al
1gp pounds But as "A country tair Iau'
hastily procured. got upon Dublin and won
the race, DouOhCes wall OF 'Werra, werra,
boys.' was exchanged for whoops that
would have made an Apache Indian hang
his head.
So far at the meeting that ends this
afternoon Miller has won twentysX races
on an sorts Of horses He is wideawake
at the post. rs rarely caught mapping. and a
clever tuisher for his ninety pounds OF
avoirdupois. which. of course, is a handl-
cap against older and heavier lads. The
boys parents are industrious Hebrews OF
Flatbush, J.. L.. His contract is held by w.
a Stanton OF New York.
FavOrites won four out OF the six events.
and the public had good day Of It,.
Monte Carlo slight lavorite over Blue
Coat IN the opening event led all the way
hollow style. Jam in the race in1uring
the chances OF Blue Coat, Hyperion and
others Cassandra's forward position was
anticipated after her impressive warm up,
while Hyperion. Loricate and Baby Willie
closed up big gaps and finished strong.
Chieftaln cut poor figure.
Lady Vera In a Gallop.
Lady Vera won the second event from end
70 end after trying 70 disable her opponents
at the post by exhibition of vicious
kicking. Like Ornament at the post for
the Suburban, who followed Marcus DAILY s
Ogden from one side OF the track to the
other in the effort to kick him. which he
nj last did Lady Vera's special antipathy
Yesterday seemed 10 be the FLY Manana,
whom she finally handed one before the
latter got away from her This helped to
lose Manana the place TO Mary Custis.
IIleing ran the first furlong OF the third
race In II 3-5. and that put the others on
"UptOes" at once. ut try as they might
they could not shut up the gap opened by
the Palestine Sable colt and Tileing scored
a bloodless victory in hollow style. the sec
ond for Miller thus far. Campaigner beat
the others. while Lord Pike strongly battied
for part of the money bOlted to the out
side with Burns at the head Of the home
stretch and was pulled UP.
Paeon, the post favorite for the fourth
race. had heavy support after his fine
showing last Tuesday In the gentleman's
race for the amateur cup when he had
1876 pounds In the saddle. But those who
followed him yesterday at short odds would
have sold out cheap at half the journey
where he and his jockey had q rear view
OF the proceedings
But Just as Edict's supporters were count
ing their prospective winnings shout OF
look at Paeon" arose and Edfct quii
at the last furlons Paeon's game rush land
ed him I'm the van where he stayed amid
shouts that rang out again and again. II
was a race pulled cut OF the fire by game
horse and his clever rider. Master Miller.
Sailor Boys Handicap.
Riggs close fit, referred to above. mad,
Millers fourth success. and then he wen
to the post on Days Sailor Boy. that Burn
and other Jockeys have ridden without win
ring at the meeting. AS much to