The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-08-22

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ing and the theme of discussion ar,nn,
small boys when New York has ex-
pahded so that Belmont park shall
scarcely be a suburb.
For It was Miller, the boy with the
Tying start who rode more than
5S' winners in 1896 and broke all
records that had been heard of in
this country or any other. II is mar
velous thing, so racing men think. to
be able to bring various horses first
TO the wire more than 900 times in a
season OF summer and winter sport.
Considering the different dispositions
OF all the horses that the Jockey must
ride, their moods. their likes and dis.
likes-for thoroughbreds are quite as
notional as petted bellies of fashion
it Is no childs play for an lS-year-old
boy to beat his rivals so successfully.
Not old enough to vote, but with
the shrewdness of a man of years. it
Is estimated that Miller will earn by
his riding this year 100000. and Jock
eys are not paid so handsomely as
they were five or six years ago.
Services in Great Demand.
From whom does he receive 1t?
The Newcastle stable, for which Thorn
as WEIGH is the trainer, has the first
call on his services That is, he must
ride for the Newcastle stable if it has
entered a horse for a certain race.
James r. Keene has second call for his
services. He is the jockey for the
Keene stable, therefore, whenever Mr..
Keene is racing horse in some con-
test in which the Newcastle stable
is not competing If neither of the
stables has horse for race and an
other owner desires to secure the
services of Miller he may do so.
Hence it Is possible that the youth
may ride in every race in each after
noon of sport at the metropolitan
tracks. When the season is finished
in and about New York he may en-
gage himself to ride in California or in
the south, wherever he chooses to To-
cate, 80 that he Is confident of engage
ments the year around If he cares to
pursue his vocation without rest.
Walter Miller was born in Brooklyn,
of GermanHebrew parentage. 1t has
been asserted that he is Russian He
brew His mother. a small, delicately
featured woman, with swapping black
eyes and a musical voice. resents this
my boy" said she, is of German
blood. We came from Baden, Ger
many. He came by his love of the
horse naturally, for all my family are
devotedly fond of horses. ! had a
brother, a daring man, who was expert
with horses, could handle them in all
their moods and train them perfectly.
|. too. am fond of horses. There is no
surprise to me that Walter knows
them 80 well. His father" she con-
tinued. lis not so much of horseman,
but he is proud of Walters success.
He likes to see his boy do so Well
Physical Characteristics.
Miller is a small, well knit, delicate
boned boy, who at first gives the In
pression of being understood.
closer inspection of his physique in
cIjnes one to correct the idea. LOOK
ing him over carefully from head to
heels he seems to be compactly built
for his age, and his flesh is distrip-
uted evenly over the framework OF
homes His racial characteristics are
9el'neatcd in his facial features.
Ills height and weight and moderate
manner of walk give the impression
Of delicacy. but there is none OF II IN
his erasp nor In the steel-like hardness
of his biceps. HIS hands are wonder
fnlly strong and feel sensitive and tull
nj vitality to the touch. Perhaps ms
hands are the most wonderful part OF
him physically. If nature had ihtenu'
cd to create Jockey to order 1t would
have been hard to equip one with
nair of hands that seem so awe as
those of this youngster Possibly 1t IS
tbrough sis hands that he gets in such
close &c, tn with his mounts.
His f. .me is small and that OF
youth but his face is that OF man
Of the thirties in some OF It's moous'
His ewes show daring and the power
Of ejaculation while the corners OF MS
mouth close with the spirit of deter
He ia "a money maker. lie went into
tbe business Of riding race horses iof
a living because he wanted to acquire
fortune. He is rapidly building OIL e
nm He presented his mother with a
beautiful home in the Flatpush se'F
lion of brooklyn. 1t is in Westminster
road and cost 10000. 1t is Handsome
" furnished and splendidly main
tanned.
r,kes Care Of His Money.
He began with the first money ne 10
oa,ved to take tis money to his motn'
~ - He Is not spendthrift, aud ne
oares little for the Injuries OF society
Ms Ills mother took his earnings ana IN,
nasted them. They were invested 50 s.,
ven veIi't that she is proud of her work