The evening world., 1908-03-18

Alll W Ildl III lItlS w 81 ''''
ron q, nothing could wr lat
0ould give a clearer idea of the way
ri,r Is developed than an account OF
my own experiences. knew aoso nte's
no: ing about horses. For long time
was the worst rider in the world ana
afterward. / can say without being
charged with conceit. l enjoyed great
Success.
In tie first place. want to say that
che meteoric jockey who springs ike
lshroom is not liable to retain MS
form. RE gains success while ne Is
very young; he makes lot OF money
and his head swells.' Il is invariably
the case Ie loses his "erve. He
b mes afraid that he is going to get
killed. an. that there will come sud
dl enL to the pleasant life he is lead
IN. / went through this stage. and ir
q certain period spent all ay time
between DR.. Janeway's Office having
my lungs and heart examined and the
Nce-track. / never thought OF having
these examinations before / began to
6sake m,ney.
Nv elder brother, Cassius, got me into
the racing business. Our home was In
the romantic burg OF Kokomo. Ind. and
he got me into the game through run
ming u mile or two down railroad track
after a scrap with father. Cash
was faster than father. and when he
stopped it was with a stable Of horses
Wanted to Be an Aeronaut.
When l was twelve years old l came
very nearly being an aeronaut. ran
away with Prof. A. L. Talbot. who was
making ascensions at country fairs. ana
l thought he wa the greatest man in
the wor we travelled AROUND anu
made or own balloons, and sometimes
when we couldn't get an engagement
at fair we would make the little toy
balloons for children. and ! would ped
die them NY first ascension was TO
have been at the Bonneville air. ana
was screwing up my courage for 1t
when / got wore from "Cash tiat ne
was overseer ana head Jockey or sta
bic of horses an tLat II / want-i to
become a Jockey TO join him at as
tngton, Ind. So j fo-3ook the balloon
ing business and set out after cash.
NV first impressions of jockeys s
life were not very pleasant. ca
upon the stable at a point midway
bC.ween Washington and ST. Louis, and
me. cash" hiking mile down a
steaming hot railroad track carrying a
co@ple pals of water.
The stable belonged TO Tracy &
Levy, of St. Louis. and consisted o!
two horses Biddy Bowling and Surprise
We arrived in St. Louis the next morn
ing. and went into training quarters
near Forest Park. My work consisted
of lead ng horse, after exercise, arouh
and around until he stopped sweating
This is a practice that is not followed
much now in this country and not a
all in Europe. l discovered later that
instead of doing a horse any good. !
was a detriment TO his speed.
i was also taught the gentle art q
rubbing horses legs. and after walk
Ing them around until ! could scarcel!
stand ] would spend an hour asuaddl
OF his legs in a stall rubbing away until
any head swan with WEAKNESS.
| will never forget my first exerclsini
ride. II was bitterly cold morning
Kansas City and l weighed iifty-si'
mounds and was thirteen years old
was told to mount Biddy Bowling am
let her walk around the track. ! hav
often wondered what was in that mare
for ar,parently without a thought "
what my wishes in the matter mig
be, she made two or three little move
ments. and l walked back to the staoIy
She went back, too, but she beat m
TO It.
NV next move was to join the staol
of Col Charley Johnson, VINO owne
Jim Douglas. and my first chance l
exercise horse came in Pueblo. Col
when they put me up on jim. He wa
17h hands high, and pretty mea
horse and when he felt me on his oac
he started to walk, then trot and ma!
gallop yelled for help and tugged a
the bride reins, some OF the stableme
came running after. but that onl
made old Jim go the faster He lopc
on until he came to mud bank, int
which he shed me, and then Above
himself to be quietly led back TO HI
stall.
So they decided that 7 was not c.
out for horseman. l was Just aool
at that conclusion myself, ard the
made me cook. could hardly reach
the top OF stove, but I managed
fry bacon. make coffee and sometime
cook eggs for the bunch.
Cash lost his position with Johnso
and In the spring we went TO Denve
where he got Job with a big relo
named Hank Combs. In spite OF n
mishsps, stin had an ambition
learn to ride. and It took me longer
learn than any other boy VINO ev,
got on . horse,
Actors Life invitlna.