The Washington times., 1907-09-01
EDDIE DUGAN
THE ONE FIND
Of THE SEASON
With This Exception No
High Class Jockeys
Developed.
By ]. S. h. MACDONALD.

The season has advanced sufficiently
TO warrant q look over the riding talent
that has been exploited since April Is.
To say the least, the results do not
look encouraging. With the exception
of one, not a really high-Class jockey
has been developed in New York since
racing was inaugurated at AquedUct.
Miller, of course, must be eliminated
from the list, because his reputation
was made two seasons ago. The eX-
ception IS Eddie Dugan. brought to the
races in the metropolitan circuit by
Boots" Durneu.
Dugan is really a crack rider. It is
true he was put on horses on whose
chances thousands OF dollars were Wag-
cred. and who were "a fit as human
handling could make them; but his
riding Of these same horses clearly in
dicated that the little sixten-year-old
chap was an artist in HIS line OF busi-
ness. with Dugan. however, the list Of
developed" riders ends. Garner, who
gave evidence at New Orleans OF be-
coming q top nOtCher, has been only a
third-Tate rider since he met with an
accident IN the Crescent City.
Room for improvement.
Beckman has shown flashes OF ability
at times. and again has ridden IN a
most incompetent manner NOtter
might come up to the expectations OF
the Keene trainer, James Rowe. but he
Will have to show vast improvement
over his present form Like majority
OF riders, he can show 70 advantage
when riding horses Ike Peter Pan or
Ballott-horses who run their own races
/ pace with a horse Of ordinary class
! there is much wanting in hotter. He
l is TO be the Keene FIRST CALI rider
/ next season, and his career with that
powerful stable will be watched with
| interest.
Bows like Brussel, Hogg, Finn, Henry
Grand and others of that kind have
/ much 10 learn before they can even be
/ dubbed good riders" Their main fault
/ is failure 10 get away from the post
/ They generally seem asleep when the
! barrier goes up, and this falling, with
( such quick and alert boys as Miller
! and Dugan around, means many losing
/ and few winning mounts for them
1 Sandy who established something OF q
reputation at Oakland last winter, is 8
very mediocre rider. His work IN tht
! East has been Of an ordinary character
and he is a long way from being hlgn
class jockey. Jack Martin Aaountaln
and w Dugan who represent the Ole
guard. are not settling the world atir'
by brilliant exhibitions Of horsemanshiI
by any means.
Mountain cannot ride a two-year-ol'
decently to save his life. and as fol
Martin, instead Of being known as tn
/ money rider" g reputation he en1oyeC
for several years, he is now called TIT
money loser" and can hardly secure ;
mount
Burns Brothers Ambition,
Father BIZ Daily is trying hard t
make jockeys out OF Guy and Will
Burns. brothers of the famous Tommy
and If he succeeds he is entitled &
twice the reward which would cOD1e Z
his efforts.
If the court OF appeals upholds tn
| decision in the Empire City mandarin
1 suit the probabilities are the raCin
map around New York will be change
so that its erstwhile makers viii Eardl
, know it. If Empire City has got :
, race. there is every reason to believ
that the cream Of the seasOn-the mont
OF AuEust-wil not be its plum Open
? ing and closing the season will be aoou
what it will get. At least that is wha
: you can hear the gossips say on th
lawn and in the paddock.