Omaha daily bee., 1910-01-30
JOCKEYS GET BIC MONEY
High Prices Being Offered for Classy
Jockeys in America.
FORTUNE MADE IN ONE YEAR
HiIdreth Pays $4,000 60 schiIIinE
for one Seasons work ON the
Tracks-Other Jockeys
Also Come High.

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Owners OF good
horses are beginning to look around for
riders for next season, and judging from
the high prices hat are being offered for
retaining fees, according to report, men
who want a high class jockey will nave
to pay dearly for the article. The latest
engagement OF a rider is Carroll Schilling,
who has been signed to ride for Sam
Hildreth for the coming season at a salary
OF 81, O0O. dating from April to November
90 The arrangement is made contingent
upon his being granted a license by the
Jockey club.
Hildreth also has second call ON Eddie
Dugan, August Belmont having first claim
on his services. II was owing to Mr.. Bel
mont's claim that Hildreth engaged Schill-
ing. as he would be without a flrst-class
rider IL Mr.. Belmont started a horse in a
race in which Hildreth had an entry,
which Is likely to occur frequently this
season, owing to both having several stake
horses.
The contingent part Of Hildreth's con-
tract was inserted on account Of the trou-
Bile schilling had with r. L. Thomas last
fall at cravesend, when he stabbed him
during an alteration at the stable, said
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renew his contract with Thomas. Schilling
is now out on bail, as the stabbing was
no, serious. His case will probably come
UP this spring and 1t all depends upon
Thomas what the outcome will be IL he
presses the charge of assault with attempt
to kill. 1t may go hard with Schilling, but
the general belief is that Thomas will not
appear against the boy.
Another jockey who has recently been
transferred is Tsplin. who has ridden for
II. G. Bedwell the last year. Taplin's con-
tract has been sold by Bedwell to r. j..
Mckenzie, a Canadian, who owns several
horses and is quite u factor in Canadian
racing circles, though it is more than
probable that he will race mostly on the
local tracks next season. 1t is said that
Mr.. Mckenzie paid 5000 for Taplin's con-
tract and will pay the jockey $4,000 for
his services the first year of his employ
ment,
Riders will be somewhat scarce, as has
been the case for several seasons There
will hardly be half a dozen who can be
rated as first-class, unless there are sew
eral developments" from the winter
tracks at Jacksonville and California. But
we'll will ride for James r. Keene, and it
is more than probable that the star per-
former at Juarez, Archibald, will be seen
in the east. He is a fair rider, but hardly
comparable to Powers, Dugan, Schilling
and Butwell.
Kadris is a recent find and has been
riding with success in California. There is
no question that he will be brought east.
outside of these there are half a dozen Of
the lesser lights, such as MCGEE, Mus
grave, Nicol, Troxler, Howard, Reid, King
and one or two others, who will find plenty
of work on the eastern tracks. OF these
King appears to be showing up better than
the majority of youngsters. He has ridden
several winners at Jacksonville and is very
much improved over last year..
Powers will be a free lance as soon as
the Jacksonville meeting is over, being
under contract to P. T. Chinn for the win
ter season. He may be engaged by one OF
the more prominent owners to do heavy
weight riding, as he cannot scale less than
Ito pounds at the lowest. Powers is a fin
ished horseman and will surely be in de-
mand in all stake races.