The Washington times., 1906-06-10
OCKEYS IN SPIRITED DUELpdFOUNDRY LEADS ITS RIVALS
GREATEST TURF RIVALS
ARE MILLER AND RADKTE
All Race Followers Deeply Interested in Their Duel for
First Honors-OutsIderS Have Good
Chance in Suburban.
By ]. S. A. MACDONALD.


NEW YORK, June 9-In the old days
1t used to be Snapper Garrison and
Fred Tarrel at each others throats in
q fierce war OF jockey rivalry
Just now metropolitan racegOers are
looking on a. an Intensely interesting
fight for supremacy between Jockey
Herman Radtke and Jockey Walter
Miller. In fact, New York is not alone
concerned, for the strife of mastery be-
tween these two little men is something
of an intersectional affair, Miller being
the hero OF the CalifOrnians. while the
trainers hereabOuts and those from off
the New Orleans and Hot Springs racing
ground say there is none other like
Ratke. So bitter has become the feel
ing between the two Jockeys that they
do not now exchange the word of day
as they meet, while 1t is no unusual thing
10 find bookmalSeFs in the. ring making
n sideshow quotation against Miller
beating Radtke, or vice versa. while do
ing a general business on the result OF
the running of the horses.
Everybody Interested.
Whenever the two youngsters appear
under silks in the same race a great
scurrying TO the railside follows for
view of the tiff between them. Inspiring
are some of the finishes they put up,
while the women regulars IN the grand
Stand-the riders are split favorites there
ali but resort TO halr-pulling in order
TO emphasize a loyalty 10 their hero.
Never before has the racing ground wit
messed anything like the heated temper
of this rousing competitive fight between
Miller and Radtke-
Miller is a product OF South Brooklyn,
y. Y, from whence came Terry Mccoy
ern. the former featherweight champion,
whose recent battle here with Jimmy
Britt served to display the gameness for
which the sons Of the district are noted !:
Willie Keeler. the great batsman. and
many another noted celebrity of the
world of SPORT He was apprenticed 20
the stable Of Billy Stanton three years
ago. and after two winters of riding
In California and a season here last
year. he came to hand early this spring
about the most finished output of the
jockey-making mill one might care TO
see. Miller is eighteen years Of age.
weighs 100 pounds. and will earn for his
employers upward of 600 this year
about quarter Of which viii find It's
way TO his own personal bank account.
At the outset. Stanton disposed OF his
contract on the boys services to Train
er Tom" Welsh, acting for the New
castle stable. in which Andrew Miller.
steward of the Jockey Club; Blair
Painter and Frank Bishop. Of Pitts
burg. Pa. are Jointly interested. 1t was
the very best thing for Miller inasmuch
as he had the pick of the very best
horses owned by the miIlionaires friend
ly with Andrew Miller.
Miller is a short. squatty chap but
with q natural deftness for anything Of
an athle,!C turn. For instance, early
this week. Tom Welsh. when discuss
ing ;he riding prodigy. said: Here is
something about Miller. Before he took
to rae riding he was the best kid ball
player in Brooklyn. and no boy of his
weight could outlook him. Then. again.
he was only roller skating down at
COney Island three nights until he was
doing spin wheels and fancy tricks. In
other words. good Jockeys and high
class athletes are born, not made"
Radtke From Germany.
Radtke is a Iean-faced. tall. dignifed
sort of boy. The money-mad Raineys
bought the contract on his services from
j. o. Keene, of Lexington. KY. for S25.-
600 last April. He is under the direct
tutelage of Bud May. Like Miller he
IS a deft manipulation of the race horse
in action. With hands as soft az A
woman, with intuition akin TO that Of
an inspired artist. this boy can make
horses win which would be 90 10 ! out
side chances in the hands OF another
Jockey. He is a native Of Boegin. Ger
many, and was discovered by Keene
two years ago.
A winter season in California really
Started Radtke 10 greatness. The sue
cessive defeats Of the $4,000 De Mund
when ridden by Radtke caused a mo-
mcntary depreciation of his stock. but
now the public race bettors are with
him again. Last Monday at Belmont
Park the two rivals engaged in hot
chase for. honors. Miller rode four win
ners and two seconds. but Radtke won
the stake event of the day This was
with James r. Keenes fHy. Court
Dress. in the Gaiety Stakes.
Radtke unfinished Miller. who had
the mount on Barbary Belle. but 4 hair
hour later the adherents of Miller had
chance TO laugh back at the follow
ers Of Radtke. for Miller on NIfntja
N-NeAi ~ oulSclltIaltu lne halneE Jockey
on Entrce in a stretch duel which
brought 10000 racegoers to foot. From
now on, the striving of these star
jockeys viii stand as one of the big
sideIights Of The routine of racing here
abOuts.
Suburban Open Race.
With the Suburban Handicap-tba
most coveted prize on the turf calen-
dar-to be run within the next few
days Cor, TO be correct, on Thursday.
June ~, devOtees Of racing from San
Francisco. Cal, to New York, n. ".
are just now rubbing their eyes and be
thinking themselves OF the probable
outcome of the momentous struggle.
A Tokalon may win the Suburban
Handicap this year. for, like the re-
cent Brooklyn Handicap. the field for
the approaching Suburban Handicap is
diStinctively mcager in quality, and
likely as not a rank outside selling
, platter may come on. after the class
horses have fought themselves into
the ground. and win by n flul1e There