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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
LOOK, THINK. ACT.
RITZ a HOAE
RTTY mis- RFATTTFUL HOME

Five rooms breakfast room. hardwood
fIocrs. built In features; tile bath. base
ment, furnace heat. built in kitchen cab
in = tile drain board, pullman breakfast
room set; south front, corner lot. in Man
haitian heights Price $500: liberal terms
See W. F. KIRBY. with
EEAVELL & SHERMAN.
Phone 1925. 11s Texas st
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
THESE HOMES WERE ALL
[TARTEn

before the last heavy advances
in building materials and labor
and therefore are offered for
sale much below the present
market value
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS
HAVE CREATED
THESE UNUSUAL HOMES.
A SIX ROOM HOME

on corner lots, in suburban
addition; just finished, with
exceptionally large rooms on
65xI20 #, south front paved
81. Price $3.50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
EXCHANGE

Is PER CENT INVESTMENT
room house. porches. hardwood floors
4 rooms, . baths. 2 buffets. full lots
south front: double garage rented for $50
los Up TO S20eo-
1900 BLOCK MONTANA
5 large rooms sleeping porch, garage:
rented at SIS mo-; cost S5ooos VIII sell
S375L; $1,000 cash
GOLDEN HILL BARGAIN
room house, two full lots; cost $45e0i
viii take $3.50; 500 cash
s ROOM NEW BUNGALOW
2S0O block Boulevard; all built in fea-
tu-es. sidewalk; best buy in city today.
$3.50, $500 cash. paved street
200 BLOCK BOULEVARD
. looms, glazed In room. breakfast room.
basement. screened porch: paved street,
sidewalk Price S3s50; good terms.
CREEL REALTY CO., Phone 5O75.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. co.

s25 ". san Antonio St.
Phones soS-904
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24

SNAP.
500 DOWN
BETTER THAN PAYING RENT.
ONLY $50 MONTH.
INCLUDING ALL INTEREST.
PRICE $500.
New ( room bungalow and large screen
sleeping porch south front in Alta Vista,
short distance from school ana near best
car service has all builtin features
hard wood floors etc. Full depth lots
all fenced To see this bargain Is to
1uv At once
JOHN ". PHILLIPS.
Phone s1sa. 5e7 First Natl Bldg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
For Sale-Country Property.

MUST BE SOLD AT ONCE
SIS acres at $50 per a. on the north loop;
other lands $3.50 per acre out OF town
patty needs the money = cash, bal terms
RIO GRANDE REALTY CO..
2Il-2I2 First Nat Bank Bldg
MR.. WORKING MAN
one acre OF irrigated land will provide
al the vegetables, fruit and poultry fam
ily can use
One acre tracts. now under cultivation
and irrigation: fine SOIL closer in than
Government hill: cent fare. walking dis
lance from Washington park, on interur-
ban paved road and jitneys. Only $40
down and SO per month.
BAILEY LAND CO.,
sos Herald bldg. Phone 2oss.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24

LEPPEL
HIGH GRADE USED AUTOMOBILES
ROs-s-S San Francisco street
phone 1909 FL Paso, Texas
rrhs following cans are offered
Dodge 5 passenger
Hudson $40 touring car. wire wheels
Hudson supersix. pass, late model
Chandler. pass white wire wheeis-
.-isseI Kar sedan. 1917
hudson supersix. sedan 1917
Hupmobue, 5 pass. late model
overland delivery car.
Fords. 191S-15-16-
Buick. 1916, passenger.
IEPPEL,
HIGH GRADE USED AUTOMOBILES
5os-S-S san Francisco street
phone 1903. e Paso. Teas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
For SaIe-City Property.

NEW BUNGALOW-s1oO down. SIS mo.
This is just what you have been waiting
for. Don't fail TO see it. Phone 2s0o-
Possession at once.
HAWKINS BROS, Phone $500.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24

For Sale-Farms and Ranches.
-~~~~~-~-~~~-~~~~-~ ~-~-~-~-~~~~~~~-~~~~---~
FOR RENr-Raneh; good house. plenty
Of water Phone 2271-
FORTY SECTION ranch-About 1900
/ acres owned: well improved and watered
The best mixed grasses. Low price: easy
terms NJ ?. Beaumont. Hartley. Texas
FARM for sale. Is0 acres; farm in San
I Pedro valley. Arizona: flowing wells. all
/ fenced Price $50 per acre Address P. o.
box No !. Naco. Arizona
For Sale-Rooming Houses.
>~>~~S~-~-------------@ -----~------,~----~-~~
EIGHT ROOMS. beautifully furnished,
sacrifice. leaving city Phone 7oso.
FOURTEEN rooms. rent s75; 1IOo; close
in Phone S120-
ATTENTION-Rooming houses. we make
special prices on bedding. rugs. etc
RIO GRASDE FURNITURE co.
\ I'll s. stanton st. Phone 1901
HOTELS
We have cash customers for
good paying hotels; phone your
/ Hstings call at our office.
NETrIE NJ. VAN EPPS
so2 Mesa ave. Phone 2s4s.
For Sale or Exchange-Real Estate.
TEN ACRES valley land for city lots. Phi.
| 7O1S
To BUY. sell or exchange your real es-
/ ta.e or business see Carl r. Peugh. sos
Two Republics bldg
FOR SALE or trade-4ls acres blocks
/ Of Tsleta school; no autos; what have you!
Address box 4Ss, FL Paso. Texas
SALE or trade-Exceuent home one mile
/ from Deming; 50 acres. Address W 275.
care Herald: box 4s1. Deming.
WILL SACRIFICE my equity in dandy
/ room bath and sleeping porch: lots 50x
1i4s convenient TO s. W. shops: will trade
for car or what have you? Phone 1854
| FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
| One room home and 2 lots.
| One room house and I lot
/ In feart OF Artesia, New Mexico. VIII ex-
| change for land or livestock. Price $4,000.
Address box go. Fl. Davis, Texas
EXCHANGES
! .04 a. clear semivacant business prop
/ erty; north OF tracks; want apartment
FINE HOME ON MONTANA
IS # corner, clear, for apartment or
! business property will assume
| y block good clear business property
| on W San Antonio as part payment on
| good income property.
SOME Al FARMS
Up or down valley TO exchange for city
! property
Trades are going good can match what
| vol have
CHARLES W. HARLOW. with
ANDERSON-FTLLER.
sqs Mesa ave, Phone 1861
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
For SaIe-City Property.

OR SALE-Choicest lots or entire block
.lexander addition; no agents. Box 1sl.
ulsa. Okla
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-24
Poultry and Pet Stock.

THOROUGHBRED Persian kittens star
Drug Co. 2Z2 Mesa. Phone 6SS0J-
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
eS|asS ssS|sS!ii sS!iisISs'la|s.


Two noblcmen In tie reign OF Asxi-
milan II.-i5Gi. i5Ua,--one u German.
the other a Spaniard. who had each
rendered q great service 10 the emperor.
asked tho hand OF his daughter In mar
riagc. Maximiiinn said that as hc o..
tccmcd them both alike II was impos.
siblc 10 choose between them and
therefore their own prowcss must do.
eide II: but, being unwilling 10 risk the
loss of either by engaging them In
deadly combat he ordered large sack
TO be brought and declared that ho who
should put his rival Into i,>should havc
his fair Helena. And this whimsical
combat was actually performed In the
presence Of the imperial court and
lastcd M hour. The unhappy Spanish
nobleman was frst overcome. and the
German succeeded In enveloping him
In the sack, putting him upon his back
and laying him at the cmpcror's feet
This comical combat IL said TO be the
origin OF the phrase Give him the
sack" NO common In the literature Of
counting.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21

Mrs. j.. p. Martin entertained the
Oregon club members at her home
on O street Monday. A delightful
afternoon was spent with fancy work
and social conversation. Later the
hostess served a luncheon to the club
members present. Mesdames Dean,
1T. TUFTS. Louise Dixon, w. II.
Flanagan. ID. T. McKinstry. Catherine
Gray and the hostess Mrs. J. p. Mar
tin. Mesdames Dora Cleveland and
NJ. O. vanIeuven were guests Of the
afternoon.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
MeTayish's compromiss.


A canny Scot owned a wonderful
badger II was reported no dog could
tackle. However. friend Of his bad
. dog he proposed 10 back against the
badger. and mntch was In due course
made for fi00. TO come OF In two
months time.
Al the time drew near there were
rumors that all was not right with the
dog. and the Scots friends were max.
ing sure Of victory for him.
Imagine their surprise and disgust
when they heard that McTavish had
accepted go rs compromise In Lieu
Of the flO0.
you've been done. Mac" said one
Of them. The dog IL SO NANCY and
unit he could not kill q rat"
"Ah." said McTavish. Il dare say.
dare say. but my badger 10 dead
London Globe.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
Early M.rri.a. Ia China.

II is nothing rare In China for boys
twelve to fourteen years old to marry.
The physical, moral and intellectual
development OF the contracting par
ties has nothing TO do with the matter.
Other considerations entirely regulate
the affair.
An old Chinese aphorism says that
the great business Of life Is ended when
the sons and daughters are married.
The Chinese parents do not care to run
the danger OF postponing the marriage
Of their children, especially Of their
sons, until after their own death.--Ex-
change.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
DO Not Lose sIeep,

= Or. Richard c. Cabot. the well
9 known physician. says In an arti.
o Gle IN health In the American
- Magazine
9 To avoid overeating and alco-
9 hol and the tobacco habit are
. matters OF self control. To get
y the sleep one needs (Which means
. all that one can possibly soak
9 into ones system within TWEEN.
= ty.four hours) often takes cour-
y agc-the courage to refuse invita-.
y tons. to invite ridicule, to seem
= odd or puritanic. | believe that
. more minor illnesses are due to
. lack Of sleep than to any other
. recognizable factor A person
. catches cold. gets lumbago, Is
q constipated or headache ridden
= because his vitality is below par.
= his physical expenditure beyond
y his physical income. Sleep would
= set him square with the world.
. but to get sleep means sacrificing
. the evenings fun. This he won't
= do, and so he runs In debt and Is I
= chronically edging toward
y breakdown"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
Neighborhood Sewing .Bee

The ladies of the neighborhood
gathered at Mrs. NJ. Luckett's home
on North Ninth street Friday after
noon 10 sew for family which recent
" lost their clothing and household
rcrds by fire.
Thcy completed two comforts and
~ gcrments, Blanksts. glass and
china ware and kitchen utensils we're
sent In for tho help Of the same
cause, The ladies assisting In this
worthy enterprise we're the Mesdames
A. u. Bocock. G. Bradford, ]. l..
Meyers. b. r. Spalding, ]. A. Pet
finger. II. II. Basler. Samuel ELLIS.
Geo. Sheperd, ]. L, Christlieb, W.
IA. Newell. M, IMckett and Miss
Black, hps
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
ariah. Youth.

Caller-so your son While has start
ed work as an Office boy How IL be
getting along? Fond Mother-Splen-
didly! He already knows who ought
to be discharged and is merely waiting
to get promoted so that be can attend
to it--Pittsburgh Chronicle. Telegraph.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
Hike to the Dam

A jolly crowd Of High school stu
dents hiked to the Golden Drift dam.
Friday, starting from the High school
at l0:S0 a. m. and returning to town
In the late afternoon. The time at
their destination was spent in games
and picnic luncheon. Those Of
tho party we're Misses Florence Bo-
cock. Edythe Robinson. Gertrude
Berry, ollie Moore and valesca
Truax and Earl Pittenger. Juel
Bestul, Ted Birchard, Frank Turpin,
Allan Underwood, Deal wilkins and
Gall Smith.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21

It's hner being a small hunk Of sun.
shine than big bank of og.-Henry
=. Cope.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
Just So.

Just 30.
Hubby. diamonds are said to be the
same as cash."
"What Of IT."
II wish you would buy me q few
Hngs.'
Your idea is that they will be cash
ON handw-Loulsville Courier-J Journal
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
Mrs. Heath Entertains

Mrs. Elmer F. Heath entertained a
number OF ladies with five hundred
at the Heath home on Washington
boulevard Wednesday afternoon, the
guest OF honor being Mrs. Charles
Walch. sister OF G. H, Garner. who
Is visiting in this city. A luncheon
was served. The guests were Mes
danes G. Walch. p. B. Herman, H.
l.. Stonaker. @. II. Garner. l., A.
Heath, e. II. Balsiger and Arlie
Heath.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
All Day Meeting

The Ladies' Aid Of the Christian
church held an all day meeting In
the Christian church parlors Thurs
day, Dinner was served at noon
and supper at 9 o'clock. The day was
prohtably and pleasantly spent in
quilting and q general good time was
enjoyed by all,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21

II come Of very old family. We
have family ghost"
1--WE have two"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
OGca1p
Musicale at Ishans

Miss Vivian IKham invited the par
ents OF her music pupils TO n piano
recital ut the J. M, Tsham home on
washington Boulevard Friday even
Ing. The little entertainers were the
Misscs Martha Smith and Bernlce
Coon. and Masters Dsrence and Ar
ietus Herschberger. Each OF the pu-
pills played dainty sketch and drew
u hearty applause. Miss Vivian Ish-
am played several difficult selections
with ease and grace. Mr.. Ishsm
pleased the company with vocal fav-
orites later In the evening.
A light repast Of sanwiches. cook
los and chocolate was served by the
hostess. The guests present were.
Mr., and Mrs. Clarence Smith, Mr..
and Mrs, y. l.. Coon. p. W. Hersch-
berger. Misses Arda and Vivian
Isham. J. NJ. Isham and Harold Ish-
am.
y
Tho Juniors Mect
AZ 6.30 o'clock Wednesday even
Ing In the pariors OF the Christian
church the members and friends OF
the Junior Endeavor met TO have a
business and social meeting. Between
so aud 60 Young people were pres
ent and reported a Jolly good time.
The evening was spent In games
and music. The eats were plenti-
full and excellent. sandwiches. pickles.
cake. cookies. doughnuts and choco-
late making up the bill Of fare"
breakfast In tho Hills
Mas Bridges and Miss creilin.
teachers in the local High school.
took an oarly hike Friday morning
to the mountains northeast OF town
whore they built a, camp fire and
had an excellent out-of-door break
fast.
Bible Class Meets
The Loyal Berean Bible class OF
the Christian church held business
and social meeting at the William
Batman home on b street Tuesday
evening. Ofiicers were elected for
the New Year an follows: President.
w. J. Stovail: secretary. George
Swinney; treasurer, Herbert Smith.
Having completed the business OF the
class the time was given over to
eames and music. Refreshments OF
baked apples with whipped cream.
cake and hot cocoa were served BY
the hostess. The members present
were Mcsdames Stovail. Harmon.
Tolin. Batman and Manuel. and
Mcssrs. W. J. Stovall. J. H. Harmon.
], d. Manuel and Herbert Smith.
Dinner Guests At .BakcrS
Mr., and Mrs, Sam II. Baker ent-
ertalned at 6 o'clock dinner Friday
evening a their home on North
Fourth street. The guests presents
were Mr.. and Mrs. II. L, Gilkey. Rev.
and Mrs, Wire, Mr., and Mrs. George
c. Sabin and Misses Esther Gilkey
and Marion Sabin.
Eastcrn Stars Give Hobo Party
A Jolly crowd gathered at the
Masonic hall and peals Of laughter
greeted each new hobo as he or she
appeared. for there were hoboes OF
the fair sex In plenty In town on We'd
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21

tho Eastern Star were giving . Hobo
party. Weary willies and Willie
minas appeared In original and mirth
provoking costumes. Following the
chapter meeting q short program was
given and then each down-and-out
was sent TO the kitchen door 10 re-
ceivc a hand-out consisting OF sand
wiches. cookies. and pickles. for those
who were willing to work was cocoa
or coffee according to preference.
Wallulah Hike 4
The Waliuiah Camp Fire girls
hlked to the mountains west OF town
Thursday afternoon and climbing to
the summit Of a hill. they christened
"Oak Heights" built their camp fire
and roasted "weiners" TO eat with
sandwiches and cookies. The after
noon was spent In earning honors in
nature iore.- Those OF the hiking
party were Misses Estella Feldmaicr.
Esther GIikey. Grace Presley. Mar
garet Rathbone. Helen Fffield. Lu-
ellie CARRIER. Vivian Isham. Ulda
Basler and the guardian. Mrs. Harry
X. Clark.
MissionAry Society Meets
The womans Home Missionary
Society OF the Methodist Episcopal
church met at the home OF Mrs. Mel
Vile T. Wire Tuesday afternoon. An
interesting program had been plan
ned, the Spanish speaking people OF
America being the study subject.
Following this social hour was spent
In needlework and conversation. Re-
frcshments were served by the host
ess. Those present were Mesdames
G. A. wible, A. B. Pratt. A. Hood,
NJ. c. II. Day. y. A. Wade. G. A.
Hoag. J. C. Randie. C. G. Presley, II.
n. Basler, D. Mcfarland, J. +. Peter
son, N. G. Van Leuven and Mrs. NJ.
r. Wire.
Pow Wow for Chief
In honor OF tho birthday OF the
chief OF the Pawnees. Judge II. h.
Basler, a band OF the noteworthy
warriors surprised him at his lodge
on North Ninth street Saturday even
ing. The young braves took posses
sion OF the house and spent q lively
evening with games and singing. The
main feature OF the evenings fun was
n bowling contest. The boys proved
a declared trait In the culinary art
by the luncheon served later In the
evening, each boy having person
ally prepared part OF the feast. The
pawnees are a Sunday school class
taught by Judge Basler. Those pres
ent we're Messrs. Harold McGee.
Frank Turpin. Donald ofiins, Dan
Deyor, Glenn McCallister. Horace
Hair, Paul Day. Wallace Niles. Loren
Basler, Lester Day. Howard Bailey,
Carl Isenberger and Ernest Nelson,
members. and Clement Baker guest
OF the evening.
MIR. Heath Entertains
Mrs. Elmer +. Heath entertained a
number OF ladies with five hundred
at the Heath home on Washington
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
Eastcrn Stars Give Hobo Party

A Jolly crowd gathered at the
Masonic hall and peals Of laughter
greeted each new hobo as he or she
appeared. for there were hoboes OF
the fair sex In plenty In town on We'd
nesday evening. The members OF
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
Dinner Guests at bakers

Mr., and Mrs. Sam II. Baker ent-
ertalned at 6 o'clock dinner Friday
evening at their home on North
Fourth street. The guests presents
were Mr., and Mrs. II. l., Gilkey. Rev.
and Mrs, Wire, Mr., and Mrs, George
c. Sabin and Misses Esther Gilkey
and Marion Sabin.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21

"I guess that gives you a shade the
best Of it.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21
Tho Juniors Mcss


Mas Bridges and Miss Crellin.
teachers in the local High school.
took an carly hike Friday morning
to the mountains northeast OF town
whore they built a, camp fire and
had an excellent out-of-door break
fast.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-01-21

; %~>%~~%~~~~~>~~~~s !
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-19

Games Today.
Chicago at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia.
New York at Boston.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-19
FOOTBALL BIG AID IN
WAR, SAYS BRICkLEY
Gridiron Man Uses Brains and
Strictly Observes Discipline.

This Is surely a strenuous life," said
Charley Brickley, the famous Harvard
football player, after be had finished
his first week as d rookie I'm the Har-
yard reserve officers training corps.
Eight hours day OF military tao
ties for three months will serve to 1T
me for real service with Uncle sam
| have certainly put on weight the last
six months but at the rate am work
ing now | will soon be minus that ex-
cess.
Il think the training that football
players receive under any Of the rec
ognized football systems fits them the
more for war service than training In
any other sport would do. The foot,
ball man must have his brains In his
head, not In his feet. He Is, as rule.
strict observer Of discipline, accus.
toned to do as he Is told without ques.
tioning, md is used to respond In the
pinches. Above all, the footballer IL
an everyday recipient Of knocks ind
bruises, He naturally expects them.
and some of the players feel out Of
sorts when they haven't an injury or
two to nurse through season. |
think I'm going to like this training
and hope to enter the Plattsbnrg camp
IN August, providing am net qualified
by that time to get n commission I'm
any army that Is to fight abroad"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-19
PLAYING THE FIELD
By GENE BYRNES
BY Jack Veiock,

duck to water. Johnny did not &C
thru the hardships of early training
which are encountered by the aver
age jockey who starts out as stable
boy, doing all the rough work around
a training camp.
He was seventeen years old when
he first started out as jockey and
he scaled at eighty-nine pounds To
day with four years added to his age
he can make 1913 pounds and still be
strong. His first race, at Belmont
Par@, will always stand out as one OF
the most remarkable performances
Johnny was at the track with his
brother Tommy, who was to ride
August Belmont's Mission.
For some reason Tommy could not
ride that day, and Johnny put on the
colols to see how he would look in
them Louis Feustal, trainer Tor Bel.
mont. intended to scratch the mare
when he spied Johnny. and when
Johnny pleaded to be allowed to take
his brothers. place Feustal consented
and sent him to the post with the re
mark that she had no chance, any
how"
Ore of Whitney, horses. Prince
Eugene, was 10 choice in the race.
and he Belmont mare was quoted in
the iO's. When the horses dashed
under the wire there was lite Johnny
riding Mission at the front of the
bunch, and then and there the A, d.
T. lost mighty good messenger boy
and the racing world won a star
jockey.
The following year Johnny McTag
CART ranked first among the winning
jockeys Of the country, and altho he
fell down in 1915 and was second to
Frank Robinson in 1916, he piloted
his mounts to victories which brought
the total of his winnings to Sl55,00o
So far this year McTaggart has
ridden successfully, and has every
chance to lead his league In the
past two seasons he has shown such
conslstence as a winner that he is
generally credited with being the best
Of the pony pilots"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-19

New York. June l9.-I.ittle Johnny
McTaggart. considered by many fol.
lowers of racing the best jockey since
the great Tod Sloan quit riding the
gallOpers, began his struggle in the
big workaday world as messenger
hoy.
Johnny was born on Manhattan Is
land and from an humble beginning
as an "A. ID. 7. Mercury he drifted
into the racing game, where in four
years time he has worked bis way
into the jockey major league >
Johnny, OF course. got his inspiration
to become jockey from his brother
Tom, and, altho Tommy is great
jock, his younger brother has passed
him in the matter OF riding winners.
The "old saw" about good horses
making good Jockeys may be AL right,
but, according to Johnny McTaggart,
the good jockeys can ride poor horses
to victory, and he has done so many
tlmca.
Riding under the colors OF X. T.
Wilson and plotting such horses as
the great Campfire, which won nearly
10000 for his owner last year, Nc.
Taggart holds the hopes and fears of
those who follow Wilson's colors every
timo he mounts a horse.
But those who know McTaggart
best have absolute confidence in him,
because they know he Is thoroly hon.
est and always dependable in getting
the best out Of every mount ne takes.
Fame has not swelled McTaggarts
head Whenever he wins a great race
he gives the credit to Tom Iealey.
Wilson's trainer and 10 the ealloper
he has ridden to victory. He is salts
fled to como homo ahead OF the field
and let 1t 90 at that and he is even
backward when it comes to accept.
ing praise from his many admirers
Racing critics in New York consider
the fact that Johnny broke into the
front rank of jockeys without expert.
ence, the most remarkable thing
about him, They say he is a natural
born jock; that he takes to a horse