The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-29

with MiIler's~ handling Of Ballot in the An
nual Champion Stakes last September that
Mr.. heeno put Notter on Peter Pan in the
Brighton Handicap. Notter had been rid
ing for Lucky Jack MCGinnis and had been
making only fair progress when he received
the keene offer.
RaoegOers well remember the ma gnihcent
handling NJ Peter Pan which resulted in
a superb triumph NJ the Beach. II was a
rare exhibition Of pluck and skill, and Mr.,
keene was so delighted that he lost no time
in securing a contract on the boys SER
vices. Notter has been riding all winter
az the New Orleans tracks, where he has
had no trouble in distancing his COMPETE
tors. C. r. Ellison, the noted plunger,
said recently that in his opinion Notter
this year would ride more winners on the
Jockey Clubs tracks than Miller and that
he would become the best rider in the coun-
try. hotter will receive A salary Of $4,000,
II ia said, which, with other fees, will enable
him 10 earn more money than ever before.
II P Whitney and r., r. Wilson. Jr., will
practically monopolize the services Of
Eddie Dugan so far az stake events are
concerned. Dugan, il will he recalled, was
brought out by Boots Durnell. now ruled Of,
who had the boy under contract all lest
year Dugan developed so rapidly that he
soon had a big following among raceRoers
and was, next TO Miller, the best boy riding
on the New York circuit. When Durnell
was warned Of in California last December
he not only sold his horses but disposed Of
Dugan's contract, Mr.. Whitney getting
first call and Mr.. Wilson second. Sam
Hildreth, however, took immediate charge
Of Dugan, and the little fellow scored many
Successes, riding Meelick 10 victory in
three Derby events
Tho hnV. il 1Ni1 aha ., viIn ,t,Inr 10
pounds and will probably he one Of the
star lightweights this season. Mr.. Whit
ney, whose horses will he trained by Jack
Joyner and Matt Byrnes, will also have a
call on 4. Swain, a boy who was we'll thought
Of by the late John ". Rogers.
c. II. Shilling, who Ia still under contract
70 r. l.. Thomas, has developed rapidly
this winter and is now regarded as a top
Eotcher. He will come East with Thomas
and VII ride for a number Of Leading West
ern owners.
Burlew A O'Neill. fresh from the Cres-
cent City, will have the services Of Puddin'
Mcdaniel, and a boy named Lynch. They
let Jimmy Henncesy out some time ago as
Mcdaniel was doing excellent work for
them. The young turfmen have a big
stable at Gravesend and In II are many
valuable two-year-olds who will get their
workouts with Mcdaniel in the saddle.
New Workers will see another newcomer
In Vincent Powers. who recently bobbed
10 the surface at New Orleans and has done
such clever work that in all probability
he will he snapped up by one Of the large
stables az soon as he begins to show his
real worth here. Powers is said TO he a
natural horseman who with needed ex-
p~erience will develop into a star.
Richard Watkins will still have a contract
on young Delaby. This boy was unknown
on the big tracks a year ago, but after
some brilliant riding at Baltimore and
Montreal Watkins tried him out in the
fall on the metropolitan circuit. Delaby
jumped into favor instantly. He showed
wonderful skill In getting away from the
perienced boys until his services we're In
universal demand lust before he left for
New Orleans. But the Crescent CITY
officials did not care much for one OF his
rides. which looked queer, and Delaby was
set down for several weeks. Then he
was reinstated and when he applied 20 the
Jockey Club for a license recently he met
with no opposition.
II. B. Duryea has replaced Jockey Rrus-
eel with A. Minder, a bow who has been
doing good work during the winter for ".
II, Fizer 4 Co, at New Orleans. Brussel,
who put up some poor rides on the Duryea
horses last season, IL now under contract
10 J, j. McCafferty, who will train a stable
~ his own, also another owned by j. A.
Weinberg, this year. Dave Nicol will again
wear the colors Of Fred Cook and will also
ride now and them for James r. Keene.
George Taylor, the old Gutenberg jockey,
who can still do los pounds, will possibly
ride some for James Mclaughlin.
Garner, who was SET down by John A.
Drake last summer for continued miscon-
duct, will be in the employ Of Diamond
Jim Brady, and will ride such horses as
Accountant, Fountainblue, Ellisdale and
some good two-year-olds in the care OF
Trainer Matt Allen.
j. II. Mccormick will come up from New
Orleans with Sumter and Heustis, both
good lightweights. Sumter apparently
has the brighter future, and Mccormick
will do his utmost 20 get him into the front
ranks. Buxton, who rode Frank j, Far
rell's horses last fall with fair success, will
come from California with William Cahill.
who has him under contract.
Eddie Lynch, who cut a wide swath early
in the winter at Oakland, is still under sus-
pension, the stewards having put him on
the ground for questionable handling OF
several horses. His friends are trying hard
20 secure his reinstatement, but at present
the chances are not good for his reap
peaTanoe in the saddle. Goldstein and
Lycurgus. who have done well at Los
Angeles, will also he seen here, together
with s. Flynn. Preston, w. OFT, j. Lee and
others. There will be plenty Of competent
riding material on hand when the metro
Dolitan season opens at Auueduot.