New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
NO LACK OF JOCKEYS
Plenty of Good Riders for the
Coming Season.
BOYS WHO SHOULD SHINE
Shilling, Dugan, Butwell and
Garner Likely to Fight 1t
Out for the Honors.

Uut 1Or the ROBOTS.
When the racing season in the metro
politan district opens at Aoueduct on Fri
day with the running Of the Carter Handi-
cap. most Of the leading Jockeys in the
country win be on hand ready TO accept
mounts Not in several years has the out
look been 80 bright for capable riders, and
this is cause for congratulation among
owners and trainers who. last year in par
ticalar found difficulty oftentirnes in Sc
curing the services OF n good boy. Much
! depends upon the Jockey in a race else the
/ experienced boys could not command such
! big retaining fees or earn sums throughout
I the season which make many bank preSi-
dents salaries look pUny in comparison.
i IS true that q good horse makes
/ good Jockey. and a careful selection OF
mounts has much 20 do with the riders
/ success. but Il is also true that a bad Jockey
IS quite likely 10 convert q stake horse into
a selling platter Tor the time and quickly
Z turn the great expectations Of an owner or
f trainer into blasted hopes.
Vincent Powers who headed the list Of
winning Jockeys last year with 17S victories
f out OF 7o4 mounts, for a percentage Of .,
may ride ia Europe this season. Phil T
+ Chiun announced some time ago that he
/ expected 20 take Powers abroad, IN which
case the American turf will lose one Of the
+ best and cIeverest riders or the day. Pow
ers, however, Will not he missed 10 any
great extent. as there are plenty OF bows
above the average TO fight for the pigskin
/ honoTs of the year.
Unless all signst fail. the leading Jockeys
viii include Carroll Schnling, Eddie Dugan.
Butwell. Guy Garner. Scoville. James Glass.
Dave Nicol and Joe hotter. while a mum
Der Of others should be pressing hard most
. OF tie time, including Taplin. Archibald, IL
lie rides here. G. Burns, Davenport, Page,
McCahey. Wordsworth. TroxIer Austin.
|Creeyy, Mccarthy. AIusgrave, G. Smith and
CAM
Shilling has signed 2 contract 20 ride
for s. c. HIdreth. while Billy Karrick who
viii train the horses Of II. X. Knapp. F. r
Hitchcock and Harry La Montague, has Sc
cured second call on his services. The hoy
has few If any equals as a horseman, be
ing remarkably quick at the start, a keen
judge Of pace and 4 strong fnisher
either with hands or whip He did not
ride much last season on account Of a mis-
understanding with his employer. r L.
Thomas. which ended in a personal conflict.
defence. so he claimed. Mr. Thomas was
in grave danger for several days. but finally
recovered. and IL is said on good authority
that he VIII not press the charge when
Shilling comes I'D for trial this spring.
Under the circumstances some doubt exists
as 10 what action the Jockey Club viii
take on his application for a riding license.
which was laid on the table ~ a meeting
OF the stewards last week.
Eddie Dugan, who knows not the mean
ing OF the word fear, viii wear the silks
OF August Belmont. chairman Of the Jockey
Club lie If, without exception. the quick
est boy al the start in the country, and
owes much % his success to his remarkable
skin "a breaking a horse off in his stride.
lie IS 4 good Judge OF pace, also, and a
fairly strong hnisher. He has earned an
unsavory reputation as a rough rider. but
he overcame this fault to a large extent
during the latter part Of last season, and
IL IS just possible that his many punish
ments have brought good results. The
stewards Of many meetings have been too
lenient in the past with boys who per
sisted in using foul tactics I'm races, but
a fair amount OF punishment has been
Il melted oct 10 Dugan. In justice 10 the
bow. Il may be said that there is nothing
.
never been questioned.
Tom Welsh, who viii train a big stable
this year handling the horses Of the New
castle Stable as well as some belonging
20 Harry Payne whitney and Mr.. Belmont,
made no mistake. IN the opinion OF many
clever horsemen, when ne secured the ser
vices Of Guy Garner, who rode so well at
.Ie close OF last season and who headed
the list OF winning Jockeys at the winter
meeting at Juarez. Garner may not be a
second Tod Sloan. but he has all the
qualities which go 10 make up a good race
rider. He is almost too small 10 handle
a heavy headed horse 20 good advantage.
but he Is remarkably strong for his size,
and can be counted on 10 hold his own.
with the natural Improvement that can be
expected from one season 10 another.
Butwell, another capable boy. viii ride
FOR James T. keene, vlce-chairman Of the
Jockey Club. II Is a good engagement, too,
as the stable promises to be much stronger
Than a year ago. Butwell finished third In
the list OF winning jockeys last year. riding
LIB winners in AS mounts, for a percentage
Of q. lie finished second to :. Dugan in
the amount Of money won. with a total OF
sl5ags0 lie showed decided Improvement
as the season progressed last year, and IS
almost sure TO rank with the leaders once
more. CAM, the negro Jockey. VIII do the
lightweight riding for Dir. Keene.
N0tter. who rode abroad last year, IS
back again. and his services are sure 90 be
/ iu demand when he can make the weight
! lie has been growing. however, 10 such
an extent that his usefulness viii be limited
1 10 handicaps and stakes when the weights
are up. Notter IS a natural horseman, and
IN all probability has not lost his cunning
! by "a years absence.
Glass. who rode in 6treaks last year:
rsicOl and Ecoville viii not lack for OPP
| portunities. as all three are above Tie
/ average and posses qualities which 20 10
make up 5000 jockeys Gcoville. no doubt
! viii ride again FOR p. r. Bradey. while
I Glass ls sure 90 bc snapped up II ANDY
J ElakclL docs not need his scrlIccA-