Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-01
CLEVER JOCKEYS
RIDING IN EAST
Racing Season at New York
State Tracks in Full
Swing
BOYS ARE ALL TOPNOTCHERS
Larger Establishments Secure
Services of Most Stellar
Turf Drivers

NEW YORK, April 30.-With the rae
ing season now in full swing in the
east few remarks about the Jockeys
will not be out of place. Time and
again good sport has been ruined and
a days entertainment spoiled by the
incompetency of some supposed to be
jockey.
AS in former years, the larger es-
adjustments have obtained the best
boys, but there are a few of the own
ers who race on a small scale whose
best horse" is their rider, q few cases
in point beiug Guy Garner, George
Benscoten and Eddie Taplin. Butwell
Is plotting the horses of ]. r. Keene,
and as Jimmy Rowe will campaign
close to forty horses this season, it
looks as If his efforts will mostly be
confined to those of his employer.
Powers, who is under contract to
Phil Chinn, will be available to others
in quest OF his services, as his employer
has but ten horses in training at pres
ent, eight OF which are 2-year- -olds.
Grover Warren, boy who never has
performed before the eastern public,
comes here with q good reputation and
is under contract to the quincy stable.
WITH CANADIAN SPORTSMAN
Eddie Taplin, whose first eastern ap-
pearance was with the Bedwell stable
last season, Is in the employ of r. ].
Mackenzie, q we'll known Canadian
sportsman, whose horses have been
racing In California throughout the
past winter.
Guy Garner, considered by horsemeh
the most likely prospect in the coun-
try, is apprenticed to Earl Linnell, but
as his employer has but few horses
second call has been obtained on his
services by the Newcastle stable, and
as Tom Welch will handle upward of
forty horses belonging to this estab-
lishment, 1t goes without saying that
the boys time will be pretty well taken
up in handling the horses of his con-
tract employers.
Matty MCGEE, whose services were
obtained from his former employers,
Henderson & Hogan, by George Odom,
will have opportunity enough to make
good, for with Trance, Bonnie Kelso,
Prince Gal and Follie Levy in the
older division to say nothing OF a
dozen nice 2-year-olds, who on looks
measure up to the best, he should rate
close to the top.
Notter, one might be justified in
saying, Is "passe," for no other reason
but weight, which will limit his op-
portuniteS.
Schilling, considered to be the best
rider in the country, is to sport the
silks of Sam Hildreth If he ever gets
his license.
GLASS GOOD JOCKEY
Glass, who has improved wonderfully
since last season, is astride the horses
that Andy Blakely trains for different
owners. and as they are considerable In
number and of quality above the or
binary, he should more than make
good.
Eddie Dugan, whose ability cannot be
questioned, is seen in the silks of the
Belmont stable. The chairman of the
Jockey club will race on an extensive
scale this season. SO Dugan's outside
opportunities will be limited.
From the above one would be led to
believe that, instead of one star occu-
pying the limelight, the list looks pret-
ty evenly balanced. OF those who will
free lance" Dave Nicol and Charley
Grand are about the best, and as both
are riders Of experience and ability
they will not want for mounts.