The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-11
JOCKEYS IN DEMAND
Miller and Garner VIII Get
Mounts This Year.
CAN RIDE AT 100 POUNDS
These Two Cracks, Together with
KOerner, Are Destined to Pilot the
Tracks During the Coming Season.
Mountains Good work.

New York, Feb. 10-The racing season
Of 1907 is close enough at hand to war
rant turfmen looking over the winter
racing records 10 see what available ma
terial there is in the shape Of riders.
The prospect is one that almost makes
the man who remembers the days OF Nc
Laughlin. Garrison. Murphy. Hamilton.
and Fitzpatrick throw UP his hands and
wonder what racing is coming TO.
Here are Walter Miller, the leading
jockey at San Francisco; c. Koerner,
the crack rider al Los Angeles, and little
Garner. the leader Of all the riders at
New Orleans. Here are three boys who
can do less than "A hundred pounds in
the saddle. Miller can ride at less than
that weight Garner can do ninety
pounds. This is the outfit that is destined
to pilot the great thoroughbreds OF the
season Of 1897 in the East
Garner is the crack rider at New Or
leans. not because Of any particular skill
in the saddle. but because he is in the
hands OF a man who picks mounts for
him and has winners in his stable for the
boy 10 ride The fact that Johnny Hen
show that the balance are a bad lot
Mountains Good work.
Untn ne broke his wrist, Mountain, a
rider almost as old as Methusaleh. was
one Of the best jockeys at New Orleans.
Lloyd showed fair form until he was sus-
pended under suspicion of having pulled
a horse
Bilac is d development Of New Orleans
He is riding quite a number Of winners.
and seems 70 have some skill. He is a
very small boy, who began 10 bud at
Benniug last fall Englander and Beck
man, who gave signs Of promise last fail,
have not made good at New Orleans.
Koerner is the crack rider at Los An
geIes for about the same reason that
Garner is the crack at New Orleans A
little boy named Preston and "Puddin
Mcdaniel are closest TO him. There has
been nothing brilliant about Koerner's
work. He has simply secured the fast
mounts, being recognized as the best
rider.
Miller is easily the peer Of all other
riders at san. Francisco. Notwithstanding
the fact that he has been put on many a
dead one and has been used for betting
purposes. Miller stIlI retains his form l.
Williams, who went all 10 pieces In the
fan Of 1895. has shown flashes OF his old
form.
Sandy Is Coming.
A youngster named Sandy rides in fair
form, and so does a hoy named A.
Brown. But there are no sensations such
as Radtke las winter This time last
year Radtke had the turf world ablaze
with the excellence Of his work. II was
a pity that ne could not last
OF the older riders Troxler and Jack
Martin are at New Orleans. neither Of
them making good. Homer l. Williams
and Dugan are at San Francisco, but not
setting the world ahre. Radtke is on the
ground under suspension. Sewell is dead.
W. Knapp Is in Frisco riding in poor
form.
just at present, it looks as If Walter
Miller was again 10 be the premier
rider Of the Eastern season. He Will
carry the colors Of James r. Keene. Gar
ner, Koerner. Notter. and c. Ross are
boys in about the same class and noted,
but far behind Miller in skill. Then there
Will be Mcdaniel J. Hennessy. Bilac,
Beckmau. Englander, G. Swain. and T..
Swain. all in bunch. The outlook IS not
encouraging, especially when one recalls
the days Of famous riders in the saddle.
This year viii be another Miller year,
with a better Miller than there was last
year