Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-21
JOCKEYS IN LINE IN EAST
between Seventy-FIve and One Hum
dFed Are Available for
Mounts.

NEW YORK, April 2O.-Detween seventy
five and 100 jockeys OF more or
less ability are now In lire for mounts OF
the lot probably not more than fifteen can
be clRssed as first-class, and the more critI-
cal would be inclined to say that not more
than half a dozen star saddle artists will
be in commission. Unlike other years, the
winter tracks will contribute no sensational
youngsters whose abilities we're not recos-
nized last year. Apparently the only real
crack developed was A. Brown, at Oakland,
and this boy goes to Seattle for the sum
mer. II will be only a short time until the
Pacific coast summer racing center becomes
an active competitor against the Jockey
club tracks for the services Of high-class
riders
As was the case last year. the eastern
turf will continue TO be dominated by the
lightweight rider-the boy who can scale
at 100 pounds or less. A glance over tho
material that will be available shows that
Jack Martin will be about the only artist
in his line among the riders who are
classed as heavyweights The absurd con-
ditions that bring more than IS per cent Of
horses TO the post carrying about 100 pounds
have virtually forced abroad or into some
other vocation the boys who can properly
I
skill last year have found other fields Of
activity-wiliie Shaw going to Germany
lAicien Lyme to England and Frank ONeill
mas quit riding In favor of training.
Martin outelasses the remaining heavy
boys. among whom are Knapp. J. Jones
I and W. Davis There is just slight chance
( that Arthur Rsdfsrn will resume riding in
/ the east this season He accepted few
mounts on the coast during the winter and
J displayed some OF his old skin. Two years
out OF the saddle, however, usually means
( loss OF skill that can never be regained.
/ Tod Sloan rode like the variest novice when
/ he assayed TO return to saddle duty at New
/ Orleans little over a year ago. Yet
4 Sloan in his prime was probably the best
/ rider the turf OF any country had ever
! known. Redtsrn at his best was Martins
/ superior and II he cared TO keep down TO
/ us OF us pounds could probably make
thousands OF dollars this year.
! Among the tghtweights, Miller. Radtke
and Garner appear 10 stand out. The last
named was not greatly in favor at the
! close OF last season. but he improved with
( a rush at New Orleans ard was easily the
star Jockey Of the Crescent City winter
meetings. He won nearly 100 races there,
/ despite more or less protracted absences
J
Z in the east in his efforts % keep pace with
Miller and Radtke by the fact that Ne
win not be able 20 secure mounts Of tie
! same class that the other two boys Will
have. Miller win again be connected with
the strong Newcastle stable, and apart
from their mounts he can practically take
his pick Of the other horses belonging q
stables not employing riders under con
| tract
Radtks VIII ride for the strong stable'
| n the Rainey Bros Paul and Roy A.. 81
addition 70 the other owners for whom VIII
lam Garthm Is training. Like Miller. ~
win also be able 20 select good mount
| from outside stables. when he e not other
| wise employed. Garner Of course, VIII be
IA demand by owners who have good
| horses. but II does not appear that his
chances for running up a big list OF win
ming mounts arb as good as those OF the
rivalA
Close behind the trio mentioned IN the
| raee for premier honors win come Jimmy
Hennessy. J. johnson, who has been doing
some good work at Beunings; c. ROerner
L. Williams, Notter Preston, Mcdaniel
| Horner, c. Ross, Mountain and others