The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-01

Things break big for q horseman when
he can put over a trick or two in any
community wnere wits are pitted
against wits.
In the bushes some of the unscrup-
ulous ones handle a line of dope
tended to improve horses of poor class
or stop world-beater. They work over
time with the syringe and ball, and so
successful have they been that they are
endeavoring TO extend their line of &C
ton Now tney are aiming rheir darts
at the bigger tracks.
The scandal which emanated from the
East last summer when the dope was
thrown around 7rOmiscuously was the
initial indication OF the fact of the
bunco artists endeavoring TO get in their
work. So It was That President Thomas
Williams, of the New California Jockey
Club, decided 70 guard against any pos
sibility OF the thieving gang getting
busy in this community. While in the
East this summer he secured the serv-
ices of the best veterinary procurable.
He engaged DR.. S. T. Saylor. a man
who knows as much as, If not more,
than any other individual 10 the country
about hot and cold" horses.
DR.. SRylor has exclusive charge Of the
paddock at Emeryville. During the
running CT the six races he IS Kaiser,
Emperor, and President combined OF
that section OF the race track. He is
paid a salary of $500 a week 20 keep his
keen eyes open, his nostrtls In order
and ears in shape. so that he can see.
smell or near anything that is even akin
20 dope" the stimulant that is neces-
lsary to accelerate or deaden the speed
OF horses He must inspect the ether
bottle, with which the anxious trainer
rubs the shins Of the fred horse, whose
legs may burn up on him in the strug-
gle through the quarter stretch. BE
pays particular attention to the trainer
who feeds his charge little Jumps OF
sugar before going to the barrier. He
stops the drench and conhscates all the
syringes that hove into view. AS yet
he has not had much TO do here but
stick around and draw his money, but
his presence has a wholesome effect
upon things.
Some of the raw boys "shy" at the
doctor, but as a general rule he Is well
received and Jist about now he is earn
ing his 300 plunks per week without
much effort. Nobody knows the day
and nobody knows the minute. how
ever. when some enterprising individual
will swing one over on the vet, and y
they do and he finds it out there is
going TO be something doing in horse
alley.
President Williams has sent out the
ultimatum and there must be no "dop-
ing"
Guy Burns is just about as shift kid
In the saddle as has been seen in these
parts in a month of Sundays That he is
walking in the footsteps of his famous
brother, Tommy Burns, goes without
saying, for he has made good from the
jump.
When Tommy came out here from
Canada first he was a raw boy. but he
settled down to business and made no
radical error. AS a result he made one
OF the greatest jockeys. Guy has the
advantage over Tommy Of having a
member Of the family going over the
high places IN front Of him. and so IL
is to be expected that lie will make even
better rider. he surely shows
promise.
Right early every morning the little
lad. and he hasn't got conceited yet, IS
out with the CarmRn string and does
his share of the gaIloping. One could
not tell him at this hour from one Of
the rockies, for he treats all his fellow
stable-bOys like chums. The guineas
IKE him, the trainers adore him, and
what the horses won't do for him in
training is not worth mentioning. After
the exercise hour 1t is a rest, lunch and
then an hour or two at the books. Guy
knows by the experience Of the riders
that have gone before him that a little
learning is not TO be abhorred, and so
he takes kindly 70 the three RS.
Then comes the big day's vork-the
races. And Guy is very much disap-
pointed II he doesn't put two or three
over the plate before sunset. He be-
comes a trifie grabbed If he gets beaten
on a favorite. but it would do your heart
good to see his elation when he pilots
long shot into the charmed circle in
front of the judges stand-the winner.
How he does give the laugh to the older
youths astride the played and favorite
horses. And after the races. There is
not much for a youngster and a tired
one 10 90 at mat DuN Guy pays Il III
tie pool. chews the rag with a few stable
cronies, and then is of TO bed before the
9 hour strikes.
He never loses his good nature, for he
knows that doing so viii not benefit
him. He never squanders his money be-
cause he learned its value when Tom
my's earnings turned that little log hut
at Chatham, Ontario, into a palace for
his old folks when he was yet a babe
He allows his earnings 10 be handled
by his employer, r. +. Carman. and
they are shipped back home at regular
intervals.
You can just bet your boom dollar
little Guy Burns is a real sensible kid.
and il he does not become one Of the
greatest riders in America before many
moons-wel, then I'll lose my guess.
San Francisco's gay night life is just
about as strenuous as it is in little, gay,
old New York.
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