The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-21
TOD SLOAN'S RISE And FALL
TtuT AND FORTUNE QUICKLY
uON IND OTICKLY LOSr.
a., start due Ia PtttsburE PhII's Coach
tug introduced u New Idea On RIdinG
causes 1f His SWIFT Decline
Another Jockeys Transformation

...- tn MS mouth sat on an I'D
..... ..a'." bucket and played poker
e.. '. 'c.rws under the shed OF A
90 ~'e"pshoad Ray. A famous
was passing paused for a
..u.... Q. watch the progress OF tho
.a-- " - fingered the diminutive
go ..' scanned his cards. shifted the
..ar with that deft motion % the
..... ..nwu to old smokers and push
.... OH" hips in front OF him into the
....r, ~ board which served as a
I'd. - MARKED:
-r ',.. YER
3D. N.y was Tod Sloan and tho trainer
vs. i.au iluggins. and both were de--
'.#i fH maze racing history across the
wac. lac former was To Introduce the
.0. SEQ s"a, m England and the latter
va D." the forerInner 81 a long line
.. s....,~s'Il American trainers who
". .n maze names for themselves as
Dogs 'urn "a England. Francs. Germany
-.| ...-a
~..n, 70" - fame and fortune was
.....-. as rapid as las decline For some
wa, as.isrrd "A third rate jockey. his
200. Ehu o. shine after he became a
-.- 90 '.e late t'sprge F. smith.
otter shown "a Pittsburg Phil The
Ju-,r-.ar OBJ! a rlarvr.lous!y light pair OF
'ar.~. D." had the first great requisite for
As..."-sf!I race rider. and when he fell
..'. '." hands - Smith, the closest OBJ
.-r."r ,'tt IN" American turf has over
va. hv learned many things about
's.- winch b" had never noticed before
--.. aH'v had not considered an essen
ID. 'n ss..'-s IA h.S profession.
70 vas lU california that smith took
~.t- .ut"r '.-wtnE and those who were
r OBJ" nnISt AZ that time tell OF seeing
.. ..Enr ~'ratiie a chair and 60
...-h the motions ~ riding a horse,
.I.-.rr earnestly the while TO Sloan. who
.. . %" -'rH'est attention to every word
arI rpycm"nt OF MS mentor Those in
Q hast who had seeu sloan ride when he
Vas % 'a" employ ~ WalCott and Camp
.". ant who thought him an indifferent
'.r-..utu were amazed when they saw
.." chang" ~ Morris Park the following
u.s Wen PIttsturg Phils horses and
...".- Ridden Iy Sloan won race after
TO-. Hey could not understand tho
..,rs"
ia" h.r-.s that the young man from
r ,Hma rr,i" did not seem - H. the same
'1.rnyErrrI- that they bad known
...r nHri.Hd hv other boys Sour
'.'r..~.... slug -l-h hrutes became tract
front runners with an apparent
a .-." % show their hest form. The |
...1r 20" at- ,,In 20 IN. wlsardry Of Sloan. |
'.r e ..t alchemy tho secret ~ which I
'. ..,t-.''.v ai1na possessed. and fol- .
.... .. .. .r- wake came Pittshurg Phil /.
.. .a- rr.'ahl", reapIug a golden .
who could aid him smith was /
.. and soon sloan was on the /
av" 81 PROSPERITY His raj
tho cI-'iirst and his cigars
... amt Nlack"r than thns. -
o. .-- with IN" pp--Ihl" keep
.. ...auri CROKER and John "
.t'- o.. bought va.h'. rui.r an
.,u"I.'s. ..u.- near ~n.-., .h.ad Rav.
dur... ~ construction u.ruyl.d
.Nu"'l-i." -git" IN Rroaiway hotel
... a valet vas installed
.. h"Came IN" rag" a. a '.ois-v and the
.-r and most influential men 81
- uT"rei him the b.,-t mounts
- stables II wa- ludicrous Ia So"
Mrs e he IN" time ragged stable
.s .. .u.zz"d IN" lights Il tho turf
ra. ,.udi;IIn % the horse they
..... ..u % rid" Stahl. secrets had
.Nf'ifFls AFlf llfNINf' = " OIh ftAFtltll-
.. every detail. and on many coca
'l. wI.iup was fat refusal to
' Mount.
a.v having learned all he cared
Eay 81 information was prob
'r..g in the belief that another
90" same race would win. and
Instances h. hunted up tho
md ask-i for the privilege 81
Il Il known that he Wa right
my Il iuStanc'- and that he
.y.d a shock 20 rnn" owners
... ID. .p did not think their Candi-
r..a, had 4 chance one % ,
whom sloan played this game
r. ,r..n" was ia" late VI r.
lp wAIl" b" realized Sloan's
20" fullest would not p-rmit ,
20 dI'ta'" - him. and he !
81 'l-"wh'rc when d" wanted
zee % that sloan was specu- ,
l...E "a his own mounts. and :
..- ia W4!"H he spent money !
affirm thee impression one :
...r'- winch brought tn. !,
irHair. u'y into ths lime ,
|' ... . f4'I.r.ug az Saratoga In ,
..'G official - IN" Jockey club
sing with "A 'i"r& the price of :
.a' .! ;'' tIs nD'"L- lie was ,
... ir.-' wu4I.i -. So a day with ,
.... pi occupancy during the en-
.....E 10 4, recorded that IA" high :
...f.' o." pro" "yo''--iv" and he ;
rnr % arraIu. when - hIs stupe- +
." oyer hl- shoulder remarked: :
..." 80 forty Mt""ling about
-" .. "...t .Y".-i down into Slpan's :
go ..r,-- I,
. .l~, w"r. ordinary methods 81 =
"hn"g' '.I1 tIrI" for the jockey.
... a....'.. 90 this Iart ocular year. y
So ".'ltE" VA Part III has hill -
.-..-. o. Wa .UrpuInl.i far and wild. Z.
..l "a ouypl, 81 hl- companions q
..I ..- n.l nH'u" a. kukono IN a "
.... .' '..." for California II. d
r ...t'"i DO Indiana u still Il
.".i ."r" and IN" good People J,
.H FOO. au dates by a. b
be- ... year Tod cam" here on the ~
I'D. '..r.. or 1t va th. year after !.