The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-08-26

Il certainly was a pity that the
rain had to come down and spoil
the Club Mcmhcra' Handicap Sat.
urday. on dry tmek the entries
an figured closO together ~ the
weights. and an Interesting contest
would surely have resulted but 20
the mud A. Muskoday 80 Tar out
classed the others that the race
was practically no contest the win.
ner leading an the way and win.
ning easily, There Was not oven a
semhlance - contest, and even
the fight Tor second place was not
close. as Miss Oftieious outclassed
the balance Ga the muddy going Il
would he popular move II the as.
ISOLATION would pat on race az
the same distance for the same
entries. to be- run ON q dry track. In
case Of rain the race 20 be declared
Oft A most Interesting contest
would most certainly result. and
thu winner would certainly have a
harder time getting the money,
Il ls doubtful n there was ever a
race meeting % the Importance Of
the present one AZ The Meadows at
which the class OF jockeys was 50
bad. There really IS not q saddle
artist % the first class now riding
AT the local track About the best
boy new riding is Ianders. who
Il development Of the present
season. This boy came here pfae
tically nnberRlded from Denver and
by his riding alone demonstrated
that no Is a sood horse pilot. Man
ders has nice hands and Is an alert
boy at the post. aud shines best at
those races where the ability % set
of and hustle his mount alpag In
front is an essential HE has the
knack az making a horse run kind
" for him. and az times can ride a
strnug finish Mandefs Il under
contract % Steve Judge. the we'll
known haFseman. who showed
great foresight when he secured the
boy AZ Denver during the sumner
Gross Is probably the boy with the
largest following az the track. and
while he u not brilliant rider, he
Is 4 good horseman and can ger.
orally set home In front on the best
horse lie Ia an old-simer az the
game aud viii probably never be
any better than he Is now Roy
Mentry. Who Is under contract 20 q.
r Mcneil. Is a rider that has done
his best work AZ Seattle. lie has
improved greatly over his Caliiur-
MIA form. and bids fair. n he cor
ttnues TO improve. 10 be near the
head Of the list AZ Oakland next
winter. Mcntry Il az his best on a
free running horse, but he can ride
a powerful finish. and in nearly ev.
cry close finish be has been In hia
number has beea hung up first r.
Davis came here admittedly the
best lightweight az the track. but
except In spots his work has not
been equal 90 his riding az Oakland
When az bis best Davis 4 pretty
nearly a firstclass rider. Cricket"
Kelly. who IA under contract to
Matt Ries. Is undoubtedly the best
lightweight AZ the track, ard - the
strongest flniaher among all the
riders. He Is a good Judge u pace
and very alert a. the post He has
been riding In good form up here.
and II he continues 70 improve and
takes care % himself. he may BE-
the crack jockey IN California next
winter. Jockey GarEan, whost con
tract vas recently purchased b. NJ
d. Miller from Jim Curl. is an ap
prcatice who has not had much op.
portnnlty up here. but he Is a boy
Of great promise, and can ride a
fine race A. times Jockey Borel
might have developed into one ~
the best riders here. but he was
set down the early part OF the sea.
son. and only reinasated recently.
and his long rest on the ground has
probably not helped his riding ahii.
ity any. When AZ his best norel Is
the peer Of any boy here in a race
over a distance Of ground Del
Lawrence. Handwriting Kelly aud
Eugene Hiidebrand. three o. the
best riders IN the country. have
been here all summer. but have not