The Washington herald., 1907-01-21
KEENE GETS MILLER
Champion Jockey Will Ride
for Powerful Stable.
TERMS ALREADY AGREED UPON
Crack Rider VIII Get a Retaining
Fee of Nearly So, OOO-PFeacher Ii
ing Bills, which Are Before Albany
LegisIaturc-GOSsip of the Turf.

/ New York, Jan. 2J-Walter Miller, the
champion jockey will be kept busy in the
/ East this year riding the horses of the
rich Newcastle stable OF James r. Keene
Several days ago SIR. Keene had talk
with Andrew Miller. the Jockey Club stew
ard. who has first caH with the Jockeys
services, with the result that terms were
agreed upon by which little Miller will be
under second call to the powerful Keene
Stable. That is TO say. he will ride ex-
clusively for Mr.. Keene whenever the
Newcastle stable does not require his
services.
Jockey Miller, with these two contracts
to rely upon. will draw down nearly 81 900
IN returning fees alone 1t is estimated
that he will earn more than $4,000 on the
Jockey Club tracks. with $4,000 more pick
ed up in California this year
The Newcastle stable, trained by Thomas
Welsh, who is Jockey Milier's manager in
the East, will have a formidable string
including mary high-class two-year-olds.
while Mr.. Keene viii be represented by
what looks 30 be the best stable that has
carried MS colors in a number Of years.
Many tuTfmen are commencing the at
utude Of the Rev. Dr. Thomas r. Slicer
toward the anti-race track betting bills.
introduced al Albany. They said that Dr.
Slcer has made a new and important
point IN setting forth the fact that should
the bills be passed by the legislature
the Jockey Club, composed of reputable
citizens, VINO have made the sport honest,
would relinquish control Of the tracks
which would pass into the hands Of
gamblers, who would run them solely for
the purpose Of providing data for the pool
rooms.
Turfmen say that the Jockey Clubs
control Of racing fin this state has in
sured square deal for the public. and
that the public even with the Jockey
Clubs tracks closed, would continue 10
patronize pool rooms. which would do
business on races run in other States.
The Jockey Club Will stand on its record
Not a dollar viii be spent i'm fighting ad-
verse legislation. for the reason that the
owners or the tracks do not believe IN
such a policy. Or. Slicer has ample proof
10 show that the men who govern the
turI ln this State are honorable IN their
dealings with him, and are also on the
level with the public
Barney Schneider believes that in Tony
Faust. colt by Sain-St. Rose. he has
one Of the star three-year-oIds Of the
coming campaign. The colt is popular
idol in California. where he proved a SEN
Sauon last season, and has gradually de-
veloped into "a superb young race horse.
5. G. HiLdreth recently purchased a half
interest IN Tony Faust. who will be ship
ped from Oakland TO Memphis in a few
weeks. preparatory 10 Jhe Eastern cam
paign. The colt has been named for The
Brooklyn Suburban and Brighton Handi-
cap. the Commonwealth. Advance. County
Island Sheepshead Bay, and Long Island
handicaps. together with other stakes of
less Importance
The $1,000 Brighton Cup. two miles and
a quarter, has attracted a greater number
Of entries than ever before. which is
taken 20 mean that horsemen intend 10
pay more attention 20 long distance
events in future