Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-09-24

and always couple Of hundred dol
lars would be placed for the stable
"Rodfern" was the name on an
other of the Jockey boards. Tho last
race that Rcdfcrn won over the Essen
course was the vnpor city derby run
early I'm February at II mile and |
which was won by Asterisk. In tho
colors Of Mrs. Baker. Redfern
rated the Baker horse to the stretch
and then with one Of his matcrful
finishes, came out and finished alone.
WondcrIy Was kilIcd.
"Wondcrly", tho workman brought
to surface next Wondcrly and Charley
Ellison were similar combination
to Ycagar and illdebrand, though
not 80 effective. 1t was seldom thal
Wonderly went to the post ut that
Essex park meet that Ellison fallcu
TO have n commission down. ShOity
after the meeting here when Won
dwcrly was thrown by horse ana
killed at the Memphis track, there was
genuine sorrow among the colony VINO
had known the dnppcr pleasing ntttio
Jockey at this resort
"Winliicld" was on another sip
brought out Perhaps winfield was
the only negro jockey riding at the
meeting No other is recalled now
But Winkncld was IA jockey always
to be reckoned with, AS later proved
when he went to Russia ana hau "A
success unparalleled.
"Wcnrick" came from the stack OF
Jockey boards. Wcnrick, like Won
derby, was killed on the track Wen
rick was riding at Oklawn track in
the city only short while after the
close Of the Essex park meeting whcn
a horse fell with him and he was
fatally injured
Henry" came out on another
Jockey board from the rubbish heap'
though Henry is far from the run
bish heap himself After successfully
riding here Henry went to France.
and rode with splendid success untll
he became too heavy, and today ne
is training horses back in America
with much degree of success.
Great Post Boy.
"Troxlcr" came to attention next
from the Jockey boards. TroNler was
called the best post boy I'M the couu-
try" Particularly did hls mounts
have attention in the sprint races ana
I'm thc early two-ycar-old events. TtoN-
Ter had way of keeping ms eye ON
the starter and the field at the same
time. and of keeping his mount
straight and ready for the break. TIE
was usually "away wingine IN the
short races and "a large percentage OF
his winning mounts were due to the
fact that he would beat the gate ana
get clear sailing all the way Tor ms
horse
They had to initial the BooNcrs rad
ing in that day. and \. w. was as
popular then ass later Whth ne u'9'''-
Finished himself at St Louis when ON
Colonial Girl. ne won the S'U'U"o
Worlds fair handicap Booker was
a "urht boy" Tie could accept
mounts around ninety pounds without
amy trouble, and could even make less
weight if Ii was necessary. " was
! said of Booker that he could rae 10
orders with as much precision aS any
of the older and moro experienced
boys.
other Notahlcs.
There were many other names re-
called To turf history when that starh
of Jockey boards were gone through
with Every turf follower lcnclh
bcrs little Higgins, and SoWcli ana
O'Ducn. and Goodchild, and -
.D.Conuor and :. Dickson and Nj. NC
Iaughlm and Spcrling and D. D.
Walsh and that roster OF boys Wh"SC
names were before every siahus'ahu
audience daily i'm the hcyday ot tuli
affairs OF that date
''Wiu these bc of any value IN Ile
coming mcctiuc?" Quericd the work
man as he spread the jockey boards
over the grycusWard in front ot 'he
secrctary's office. Time ana ms re-
lentIcss hand have answered no. w hen
ithc barrier Is sprung at the Non'Ih-
her meeting at Essex there will be
whole lot of new painted jockey
boards available and not ono of them
viii bear the names of the boys VINO
were the dcpcudablcs of all when
last Essex staged "a meeting.