The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-23
MILLER'S WONDERFUL RIDING.
HANDLES 277 WINNERS on THE
EASTERN RACETRACKS-

Also Lands IN Seconds and $50 Thirds
-Radtke Follows Him With - FtrSts
Then Come HOrDer, SeweIB, Garner.
shaw, Martin and NOtter I'm Order.
Bv far the most remarkable riding ever
seen on the Eastern race tracks was a
done by Jockey Walter Miller this year.
The midget from the very beginning OF
the cant align at Bennings last March rode
consistently and with wondertu sklu,
breaking all previous records. As a mat
ter Of fact Miller SURF assed the world S
record for winning mounts in twelve months
this year by handling more than 800 win
uers. " it'll two weeks yet TO 90 he stands
an excellent chance, providing he keeps
steadily at it on the Coast, OF riding 375
winners, a mark that may stand unexceiieo
for many years to come. This includes
the successful horses he rode at Los An
geles during January, February and March,
befcre &C n ing east 10 Washington.
On the Jockey Clubs tracks from March
90 to December 1 Miller was constantly in
the SADDLE, barring perhaps ten days or so
that he 81 ent On the ground, the result OF
susy ensiCns OF voluntary rest. ~ that
Ting, grueling Iericd he SURF assed the
performances OF all previous rigskin stars,
like Mclaughlin, Garrison, Sloan. Hide
brand and others, by handling 2T7 winners,
I'll seconds and 1870 thirds, or a tOtai OF ols
mounts in the money. Miller brought
horses homo at all sorts OF T r1ces. 4 ma
iority of them we're favorites OF second
choices which we're heavily played by beth
the Iublic and the plungers, while a loyal
cCterie OF e. eculators-men and women
known on the turf as the Miilerites, backed
him in every possible manner, no matter
how poorly his mSunts figured 10 Win on
public form.
Miller scored most OF his successes in
81 rint races. He was q wizard ID gcttlnS
q rinters away from the post, so much 50
hat q mo Iersons were rome to the belief
hat he was es ecially favored in his re-
=, e,t bv the starter. But IL was Mlllers
,yonderful knack in making his horses
ireak unanimously with the raising oil
ri MS = secure an early advantage which
yften resulted in viCt ~. Miller, with a
Quick eve, never lOst Al yht OF the starter.
He sat holt ur right in the saddle, giving MS
horse AIM st a free rein. aud the monlent
ne cal. ed that the starter wae ABOUT v
Trcss the butt On he let bis horse have ms
head. az the same time kicking him int a
quick stride W nth his heels. For a lev
yards Miller rode like q demon. Inen,
having secured the rail position ana the
Edu, ne generally LOOh hHS hNONNS
breathing 6 ell, but always remaining IN
fr ut. Other jockeys. NWho sawed at ire
br 'le willie az the barrier and incidentally
rai~e the i'll tenn er OF their mounts, were
M e - look very small by Miller SUI q
n r horsemanshiS, yet they never seemed
20 take a leaf out CT tie midget's book.
Play Miller!' said the general pubic
chen in Doubt az 10 a probable winner, and
Invariably Miller came home with the goods.
N long distance events the midget " as not
10 effective. for he seemed 10 lack Judgment
Wnen u came TO placing his mount. while IN
. driving finish with such veteran riders IA
Shaw Lyme and Martin he " as clearly at a
disadvantage. But the support Mliler's
mounts received all the season resulted IN
financial ruin for many OF the booknakers,
who blindly laid against him, believing
that his phenomenal riding could not last
forever. On several occasions miller
cleaned up the card, while at one period N
the spring he rode nine consecutive winners
Under IL Q management OF Tom Welsh, the
trainer OF the New castle Stable, Of which
Andrew Miller, a tewardo OF theJ Jockey Club
was the leading factor, the little jockey got
Practically all OF the best horses to ride,
The Newcastle Stable ow ners stood pal
whenever he had the leg up and won a for
tune in age as n natural sequence OF this
unwav ring loyalty. Miller is a Hebrew
and some people say that he does not ride
Under his real nan e. But the boy Ii natu.
ally smart, a close observer OF what Is goina
On about him, O. shrewd handler OF his earn
!.ngs and, above all, strictly on the level. IL
beat all previous records IN winning mount
Eas q mania with Miller all B year, 20 thai
vnansver no put up Q bad ride on Q ho'
AL -#LN o. AMNH. - L D.