The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
NOTTER WILL LEAD JOCKEYS
Plunger Ellison Willing to Wager
on Jolly JOe's" Chances.
Declares lOungster Has Earned TOE
Rank and VIII Wrest HOnOrs
from Walter Miller.

New orleans, FEB. -Z--Charley
Ellison. the noted turf plunger and
horse owner. believes that Jolly joe
Notter viii wrest the honors IN the
saddle from Walter Miller. and is will
ing to bet from 81 ,0O0 10 s.. 900 Jockey
Notter will ride more winners this sea
son than his rival
! consider Miller a great rider" said
Ellison. But 1 think Notter his equal
As Notter VIII have the advantage OF
riding all the Keene horses this year
and as Miller's mounts VIII not class
with the Wall street financier's horses
hotter viii have a big advantage. The
Newcastle Stable for which Miller rode
last year, viii not have an extensive
string nor as good horses as ii had dur
Ing the past few years. Tom Williams
horses. while able 10 cope successfully
With the thoroughbreds on the Pacific
Coast. arc not in the grade with the
keene lot
hotter has had an uphill ight ever
since he became q race horse pilot. His
career with Jack McGinnis proved his
merit While that horsenau had a
few bread winners among the string
there were no real great ones among
them excepting Frank Gill. and NotteI
had to depend on outside mounts. gath
cred Unfortunately. in order 10 prove
that he was flrst-class rider.
1T was because hotter made good
on so many occasions last summer and
made SO few mistakes that / engaged
him 20 ride for me this winter. | have
no Collins or Ballots to cary him along
I n lot
| material that he has had 10 ride NotteI
stands out from the Jockeys here like
Pixies Peak over a sand-duue.
-Notter has improved very much in
his riding during the last four months
lie has had constant work In the saddle
| and this has been a source of gain tC
/ hin. from the standpoint OF profit and
experience NOtter never had such
steady employment. He was not In
such great demand in the East as Nil
Ter. and II might be said that he had
only learned the rudimentary parts O.
his vocation up 10 last summer
I base nay belief that NOtter VIII bC
the most successful rider this year on
the fact that he is physically right Il
show To the best advantage In pre-
viouS years he was too small and not
strong enough 20 display his true skill
on heavy-headed horse. But during
the last FIVE months he has improved
IN height and Strer Eht and is now the
proper size and weight 10 obtain the
best results As he has always had
plenty OF skill, he viii this year rank as
one OF Americas greatest riders.
Reports from California are not IA
yorabie 10 Miller. They say that he has
lost his form. ! can scarcely credit this
for he is too good jockey 10 do this
so soon. The trouble may lie with his
riding-f there is any fault with it
that he is too long OF leg 20 sit snue
and close 10 race horse Miller has
grown very tall for a jockey. and Il
may be that his length OF legs may
lprevent him from riding as well as hs
did when he was smaller. Some OF ouI
best riders Of other years. Shaw and
Odom, FOR instance, each suffered Iack
Of form because their legs grew toe
fast 20 suit the requirements of saddle
and stirrup Miller's propensity 10 ride
with short StirTups viii severely handf-
cap him If his legs have grown very
long. A Jockey must sit close 20 q horse
in order TO handle him well. and AT the
same time offer little or no resistance
TO the wind.
The reason for EIison's high opinion
OF Notter's riding is shown in tho
records. Notter leads all Jockeys or
the winning list. He has been much
more successful than Miller this winter
and although suspended twice for rough
hiding, he has managed TO reach the
top.