The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-20
JOCKEYS OF PRESENTDAY
NOT IN OLD TIMERS CLASS
Short Distance Racing Has Lot to Do With
Methods NOw USed-Expert Sizes
Up Situation.

who viii carry his colors with locke
Eddie Dugan in the saddle in the renews
J OF the American Derby. to be run at Mon
Grief Park, began his career with the sta
bic of Father Bill Daily, well-known from
Maine TO California in racing circles. H
disposed of his contract to the Dwye
Brothers for $500. Mclaughlin rode man!
distinguished horses IN his day. and wa
noted for his skill in the saddle Will,
IN his prime he rode such horses as Han
over, very successful sire, now stand
ing at August Belmonts Nursery Stock
Farm; Hindoo, Luke Blackburn. Inspec-
tor B.. and many others.
Snapper Garrison. another or the old
school. and McLaughlin's keenest rival,
was noted for his grand-stsnd finishes,
and to this day 1t is an everyday occur
renee at a track to hear some oId-tlme
owner or trainer remark, when witnessing
a boy ride a good race, winning by a
short margin, that was a Garrison fin
ish," Garrison also rode for the Dwyer
brothers, and all of the big turfmen in the
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the saddle. After getting too heavy to
ride any longer, he retired from the game
for time. but 1t was not long before he
again answered the call and returned TO
the scene OF his many turf victories, and
| is now training a public stable at Jack
sonville. Strange 10 say. after his many
turf victories in the saddle, he returned
10 the game a NOR man
Tommy Burns. who is now riding at
Tampa. is the oldest rider in the saddle
to-day. he having been sporting the
silks" for some eighteen years. A native
Of Chatham, Ontario Canada, Burns be-
gan as an exercising boy with the stable
of Tom Hearn, and was successful from
the beginning. In his time he rode for
such well-known turfmen as the late
William c. hitney. father OF Harry
Payne Whitney now racing a string OF
horses in England, and John w. Schorr,
now racing a stable at Moncrief Park. in
charge of Albert Slmons. Tommy has
had two of his family follow IN his foot
steps Willie and Guy Burns both spent
their early days learning with Father
BIZ DAILY, exercising tin they learned the
fine points Of the game
Or recent years. Walter Miller a prod
uct OF Jimmy Mclaughlin, was considered
a great jockey. There were few. IL any.
Of the boys that had anything On Miller.
When il came to getting away from the
post he was marvel. while on the other
hand he rode a well-judged race, being
very strong finisher. on the order of
Snapper Carlson. Miller, before deserving
this country, rode for such prominent
owners as James r. Keene. vice chairman
Of the Jockey Club August Belmont.
president OF the Westchester Racing As
ISOLATION; Harry Payne Whitney. Herman
b. Duryea, Thomas II. Williams presi-
dent Of the New California Jockey Club.
and the Newcastle Stable, of which Tom
Welsh was at the head. To Mr.. Welsh
belongs the credit Of bringing Miller to /
the TOP Of the ladder Of fame as he /
worked hard for the boy when he was |
first coming out, and when he began 10 |
attract the attention Of the leading own |
ers, Mr.. Welsh selected his engagements.
accepting mounts on horses that appeared |
the best.
Ten years ago, when a regular went 10
the track and glanced over the iockevs'
board, it was very seldom that you would
see a green boy riding the horse you had
N mind TO bet on, Now. to-day and /
every day at the track you may run
across the name OF some green exercising 4
boy who you may never have heard of
1r saw ride race. To-day the Jockey
hat is winning the majority OF the races
s the boy followed by the everyday reg
liars and the layers Of odds. Il is the
ockey, not the horse, that makes the
'uces nowadays. = glance at the Jock
US board eight or ten years ago would
eVeal the names OF such noted riders as
Johnny Bnllman. Andy Minder. Harry
'ocharan. Hicks, Elmer Helgesen. George
)dom. Jimmy WINFIELD, Indian Morgan. 6
Dick Clawson, Frankie O'Nef. frankie ]
Leary, w. Snyder. Willie Dangman.
'erry Higgins. Sam Doggett, Jay Ranch. 6
VINE Carmack. Willie Hack. w Ian
ry' Harry Baird. J. Piggott, Pickering.
-rthur Redfern, Pete Clay, Otto Wonder
=, Charlie Gray Bill and Jed Waldo
iandriding Murphy, Winnie OConnor.
larry Spencer. Glenn Jenkins. Patsy Nc :
ue. Willie Shaw. Carl Mitchell. Grover l
leveland Fuller, Danny Mailer. Gene y
ildebrand, L. Lyme, L. Williams, Willie e
Knapp, Sammy Greenfield. Joe Jones,
Willie Davis, Harry Callahan. Becky I
oiesen, Hal Booker, Jimmy Booker. A.
ooker, Micky Miles, Johnny Hoar. Harry 7
Lichaels. Jimmy Mcintyre. and host OF ?
theirs With any of the aforementioned Q
'ekeys riding or having mounts on
orse that went to the track to place a
ager on YOU could bet your money and {
'st assured that YOU would get a ride L
lar would satisfy you and the racing Of Z
clals' as they were all trying for the c
inners share Of the purse money Of II
red. To-day, it is different; you may \
ke a horse, but you don't fancy the Il
'ckey. Why? Because Powers. Burns. 4
utwell or Dugan may have mounts in
he race The last named boys outclass
lie other boys. like stake horse out
asses a selling platter
This year Eddie Dugan, Guy Burns.
mmy Butwell, Carl Shilling and Vincent
overs appear 10 be the boys that win
hghtins 1t out during the summer for
lie leading honors. Eddie Dugan has
gned a contract to ride for Sam Hill