The New York herald., 1922-05-17
RECORD PRICE FOR A
CONTRACT ON RIDER
George w. Lofts On Watch
Leads Home Good Field of
Sprinters at Jamaica
EMOTION BEATS FILLIES
Eddie Hummer Has Narrow
Escape When Philosopher
Falls i'm Fifth Race.
EMOTION BEATS FILLIES
BY HENRY V. KING.

~ llul Atll lllC COHlIdCl VII SniCN
Lang. the little apprentice jockey. yes
terday The price is the, largest ever
paid for a jockey in this country. Two
years ago Sam IIildreth was reported
10 have paid s25, ,Oo0sfor the papers on
Laverne Fator, but that figure was
several thousand dollars more than the
actual selling price.
In this case the price is not exag-
gerated. Several times Arthur was
offered $4,000 for the boy, but each
time he refused. saying his price was
s25 900. Among those who offered
$4,000 for him was Walter j. Salmon.
Lang is only Is years old and weighs
less than 100 pounds. He has been
during that time he earned quite a
reputation for himself. His first win
ner. Gain de Cause, was at Pimlico a
year ago last fall. Since then he has
piloted $50 winners. Arthur has a
younger brother to Chick, and predicts
he also will develop into great race
rider. The Lang boys were born at
hands and seat and is remarkably alert
at the barrier. He uses good Judgment,
but at times is a trifle too impatient
and doesn't wait long enough with a
horse which prefers to race from be-
hind. With Lang Mr.. Cosden has two
of the best riders in the country, for
he also has Clarence Hummer under
contract.
Lang rode two winners at Jamaica
yesterday. Egc and Rose Hill, but he
didn't have to display much horseman-
ship to get them home in front, for each
was much the best in each race.
On Watch Takes Stake.
George w. Lofts On Watch won the
Rainbow Handicap at six furlongs, the
feature OF the program, and in doing
so showed that he is a top notch sprnter
right now and one that only truly
great horse will beat. Max Hirsch sent
him to the post at the top OF his form
and he ran a. fine race. or none too
well and running on the outside all the
way he came with a great rush during
the last half mile, and at the end was
eased mp, to win by length and a
half
Clifford A. Cochrans Smoke Scrccr
was the first of the six starters TO show
IN front. but he was quickly eutrun by
BUD Fishers Muskallonge. AS Muskal.
longe went to the front Smoke Screen
fell back into pocket and was knocked
against the fence.
Rounding the bend Muskallonge was
stepping along a length and half In
front with Harry Payne Whitney's
speedy filly, Calamity Jane, following
At this point On Watch challenged
Muskallonge put up a stubborn fight
but on Watch's rush was too much for
him. He faltered furlong from home
There On Watch took command and
.breezed the remainder of the way.
Muskallonge stuck it out further than
was expected and finished third, a head
behind Calamity Jane.
Harry Il. Sinclair's Thunderclap was
e sutrun in the early stages. but finished
with good burst of speed and would
have been second in another jump or
two. At the judges he was only an inch
or two behind Muskallonge.
Emotion Easy Victor.
John L. Maddens Emotion. q three
year-old fly by Friar Rock out OF
Affection, beat n good field of FLIES
over the six furlong route in the second
race. She had world of speed, and
taking command as soon as the barrier
went up stepped along in front and in
creased her lead with every bound.
At the end she was only galloping, five
lengths in ahead OF Robert l.. Gerrys
fast flly Beeswax. Thomas Fortune
Ryan's Sheranro was third.
w. II. Goes Many Smiles went away
from the barrier all tangled UP and
never n serious contender.
The fifth race. at one mile and seven
~ yards, brought about spill. While
rounding the first turn, Lang on Rose
Hill crowded Falrbrother on Master
Hand, and in order osave himself from
going dorm Fairbrothcr eascd up. As
he did 50 Joseph Il. Widener's Phloso-
pher stumbled on his hind legs and
went down. Little Eddie Hummer. who
was astride Philosopher, went to the
ground when his mount went to his
kneens. Both jockey and horse escaped
with minor injuries. Rose Hill con-
tinued on his way and won the purse
with Master Hand second.
A complaint of foul was lodged against
Lang. but after celebrating several min
utes the stewards allowed the result to
stand.
Bersagliere the flve-year-old horse by
His Majesty and Veil. ran away from a
cheap field I'm the Hamilton Purse. at
one mile and seventy yards. He sped
90 the front in the first sixteenth and
was never headed, to win cased up by
half a dozen lengths
Bersagliere was cut out for real good
horse. AS a yearling and early as n
two-year-old he had as much speed as
any colt or filly his age In the country.
On Mr. Cochran's private track at Mount
Kisco he ran three furlonRs In 80 seq
onds. lie also possesses plenty OF heart
and stamina. but he bowed n tendon as
two-ycar-old and three times he has
been to the races and three times he
has broken down. II he remains up he
Is likely TO give the best of the handi-
cap horses in the country n battle for
the big purses.
Old Jock Scot beat-~a field OF platers
IN the third race and Ege. a Peter
ounce out of Lady do Jarnette, led
homo small field of Juveniles In the
opener.
Ted Rice has signed n contract to
ride for Fred Taral. who has charge of
the thoroughbreds belonging to the Ri
vlora stable.
Norwich arrived from Louisville yes
terday morning. lie shipped In fine
style lie slept most of the way home
and got Off tho train in fine fettle. Fred
Burlew. his trainer. has not decided on
his next race II probably will be the
Dwyer at Aqueduct.
Benjamin Block. owner OF the colt de-
MED yesterday that he II going TO send
the Derby winner to Canada FOR charity
or any other purpose.