The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-01
JOCKEY MAKES
PLUCKY RIDE

Blinded and weakened with fever
which rendered him almost helpless In
mind and body. little frankie Ander-
son, tho jockey. rode his mount
Treasure Seeker. to victory In tho
fifth race Thursday at tho Fair
Grounds.
The game knight Of the pigskin
had to be lifted from the saddle Of
the horse after the race. and practl-
cally carried to the jockeys room,
where he was rushed In an automo-
bile to the home of his employer,
Harry Mack. and placed under ply
sician'S care.
Anderson's gamenes5 has never
been equaled on the American turf.
Dizzy from the rayishes of the fever
which racked his youthful frame, he
/ pluckily mounted the horse, with his
cap filled with ice, TO allay the fever,
and rode the horse first past the
wire.
1t was the Gamest exhibition of
horsemanship ever displayed on
race track
Little frankie is under the care Of
two physicians tonight, with a tenn
perature of 100 degrees. He declared
that he will fulfill his engagement to
ride his employers horse, Fancy, In
the fourth race today. The doctors
who are attending him said that his
pluck Will pull him through, and he
Will be able to throw his leg over
the Mack horse through sheer force
OF Will
Anderson Is n local product. His
grandfather lives at 100 Washington
avenue in this city, and his uncle is
G. H, Tribe. the well known liquor
merchant on Twenty-fourth street He
has been employed by Harry Mack.
a brother of Roy Sbumway, the well
known and popular fight promoter
here, for more than five years. The
little Jockey is regarded by Mr. Mack
as member of his family and has
been so treated since he came under
his wing
frankie had the mount on Treasure
Seeker Thursday afternoon. He wen.
to the track feeling anything but well
He rode Ketchel in the first race. but
finished out of the money.
With Inherent pluck he concealed
his real condition from Mr.. Mack be-
cause he know It would be difficult for
the owner Of the horse to secure an
other jockey to ride his horse at
short notice
The groom Of the Jockeys room
bathed the game little fellows head
with ice water during the interval be.
tween the first race and the fifth. AS
he was leaving the Jockeys room he
requested that they pack his Jockeys
cap with Ice His temperature then
registered about 103 degrees, but he
determined to ride the race.
IhiS man Is poor owner he
said to his valet as he started for
the scales to weigh In, "and | can't
see him lose"
The rest of the story is history.
Little frankie, who Is known as one
of the most honest race riders on the
turf today. went to the post and rode
one of the best judged races of his
career. His mount got off third. and
he held that position until the near
turn was made, where he moved up To
the leaders.
AS he rounded the stretch turn one
OF the jockeys who knew his weak
ened condition shouted to him:
Look out, frankie; you'll fall Off
Bet your life ] WON'T" responded
the game little fellow. and he urged
bis mount to second place
Down the stretch the flying horses
came with Treasure Seeker and Fran
kie on the rail. Cabin, the equal IA
vorite with. Treasure Seeker, began
to tire. The jockeys on the other
horses all went to the whip. It was
hammer and tongs down the stretch
TO the wire. Little Frankie. his di.
minutiye frame racked with a con-
suming fever never faltered. He
crouched lower on his mount, and
in weakened voice called.
Come on, Treasure Seeker"
AS II in sympathy with the game
little boy on his back. the horse quick
ened his stride and inch by incn
climbed up on the fleeing Cabin and
gradually wore down his lead At
the paddock gate Frankie had brougu,
Treasure Seekers nose In front
Anderson lifted his mount across
the wire winner by nearly length.
When the horse and rider returned
to the stand Frankie had 10 be lifted
from the saddle by his ever-watch-
full employer Mr. Mack. His condi-
tion was recognized Immediately and
he was rushed TO the home of Mr..
Mack at once.
Anderson is only II years old and
has been with Mr. Mack for five
years. He broke his maiden on Apru
l3, 1909, on Matte Mack, and holds
three records on Fancy, one of Mr.