The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-17
TARAL SIZES UP
JOCKEY OF TO-DAY
Rider, Rack from Germany,
Says Waiting With Horse
Is Lost Art.

There have been few riders to possess
the confidence of the public in the same
degree as Fred Taral. who recently re
turned to the United States TO take up
a permanent residence after many years
~ absence in Germany and none Is
letter qualified than the Honest Dutch
man" to comment on the change In the
quality of the horsemanship on our
courses since the period when he was
one of a galaxy of riders that were con-
spicuous for their excellence. That was
the day of Sloan, Maher. O'Nelll,
{ Leary Simms. Shaw. Doggett. Me-
Cue, Odom Martin. Spencer, Clayton.
Perkins Redeem. Turner. Burns. LAME.
O'Connor. Bullman and 4 score Of lesser
lights. but each of them capable OF
handling a horse with skill and judg-
ment
The veteran was surprised to find that
the practice of waiting with horse APP
ueared to have become a lost art, in so
far as the present day jockey is con-
cerned. After watching a days sport at
Jamaica. during which each rider in the
six races was engaged in an effort to
drive his mount at top speed from the
moment the barrier was released, no
matter what distance was to be covered.
lie remarked to some friends:
81 can't see why boy shouldn't wait
in second or third place when he has his
horse in hand and is going easy. Making
he pace Is a handicap In any instance.
Every jockey should study his fields the
night before the race. and he ought to
know something Of the characteristics
of the horses opposed to him and their
riTers as well. He could thus map out a
rlan of action for the following day.
This was my custom, and l know that It
was done by many other lads as WELL
When asked how he would solve the
present day Jockey problem, Tarar said
that the system in vogue abroad ought TO
be helpful.
ION every programme" said he, there
is at least one race day for appren-
tices. Then there are races also for
boys that have ridden only one winner
and also at times events are cardtd for
those that have never ridden certain
number Of winners All apprentices re-
ceive an allowance OF seven pounds till
they lave ridden thirty winners. and
then three pounds till the term of their
apprenticeship has expired. The term
OF apprenticeship. however. Is five years
so that there is an ample reward for
the pains In teaching a lad the rudl-
ments Of the profession Of jockevshiD
The best rider in Germany is o. Smith
whom |. took from . founding asylum
and developed in the Weinberg stablish-
meft. Under such pian boys are more
dependable and do not In their tenderer
years get hold OF too much money. They
are Under discipline at n tltre whefl they
reed 1t most. and when they arc full
Hedged riders they are all the better for
it,"
Taral began riding ut the age of
twelve years when he had the mount in
a number Of matches between quarter"
horses I'm what was then called Indian
Tel ritory. but which is now the State of
oklahoma. He has a record of twenty
rine years in the saddle. riding his last
race at the are of forty-one, and has
won great prizes of the turf here and
abl cad. He also has the unique distinc-
ton Of having trained and ridden a win
ner of the German Derby. this feat be-
ing accomplished with Macdonald. n son
Of Bona Vista. In the United States he
established a record OF having won all
three of the then classic hlndicaps-the
Metropolitan, Brooklyn and Suburban in
the same wear, taking the first nam d
and the Suburban with Ramapo while the
Gravesend feature was carried off with
DIR. Rice lie also won the Brooklyn
with Diablo and Sir Walter. Tarsl had
Il great admiration for the latter. which
he said was as game a horse as he ever
rode.
1t was Taral who rode Domino in his
match race with Dobbins. and while he
was cordially hated by the flying son
of Hlmyar which tried to harm him
whenever he approached to mount. bnce
in the saddle, Domino would give him
the last ounce of the great speed he pos
saseed