The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1922-02-05
LOTUS, Powdrs, Knapp and
Notter to Have Charge of
Strings Of Horses.
PROMISE TO MAKE GOOD
Are Thorough Horsemen With
Years of Experience in High
Glass Stables.
ny HENRY ". KING.

ny HENRY ". KING.
II good Jockeys make good trainers
the turf will be enriched this year. for
several Of the best riders Of the last
decade will devote their time and
knowledge to preparing thoroughbreds
for races. Among them are Johnny
LOTUS, Willie Knapp. Vincent Powers
ana Joe Notter.
All of them tried their hand at the
game last season but only in a small
way. and with the exception of Notter
each was confident he would again re-
turn TO the saddle. But during the
winter they abandoned all hope OF
donning silks again and all four APP
piled for licenses to train.
With a small stable of horses belong
ing to Fred Johnson and Morton l..
Schwartz Notter scored a signal success
last season. Time and again he proved
that he knew how to train horse for a
race Every time he sent one TO the
post he or she was as fit as any veteran
trainer could make him. And he had
great success considering the size OF his
rtring. His charges won several races,
including O stake or two.
Despite the fact that he has been sue
cessful at his new calling Notter admits
that he has a lot to learn about the
same. He says he learns something new
every day. He Is extremely popular
with the veteran trainers and almost
every man stabling at Belmont Park Is
willing and anxious to help him. There
Is nothing mysterious about him or MS
horses. He doesn't care who knows how
last his charges work and he isn't reluc-
tant In making public the trials Of all Of
his stock. He Is one OF the hardest
workers at Belmont Park, being one OF
the first up in the morning and the last
to leave.
Goes without Lunch.
There is no kitchen attached to his
stable, and last spring when he was pre-
pairing his charges for the season he
didn't take time to eat lunch. Some
times he sent one of his stable lads for
y sandwich but more often he did with
out eating until dinner. Men who have
watched the Industrious way he went
about his task say that he cannot fail
F. to make a success of his new calling
He IL protege OF Jimmy Howe. the
dean OF the trainers who has charge
OF Harry Payne Whitney's extensive
string and Rowe declares he will devel-
op into just as good a trainer as he was
Jockey when he was the leading rider
on the American turf.
Willie Knapp tried his hand at the
training game last season and also
scored victory. Willis Sharpe Kilmer
engaged him TO train Exterminator. And
with this grand old cup horse Willie did
as good as any of the more famous
trainers who had previously had the old
fellow. He won several cup races with
1.t a q
ever did In his life.
Knapp severed his connection with Mr..
Ililmer last fall. but he is now being
considered for a job by several promi-
rent owners. Old horsemen say he
knows his business and will make good.
Lotus Trained Last Year.
Johnny Lotus trained horses last sea-
son, but not officially. He did not ask
for or receive a license. But he had
charge Of Thomas Fortune Ryan's string
and several of those which carried the
oak Ridge Stables silks to victory were
prepared by him. Because he had no
license his charges were entered and
saddled by Jake Dyer. He has put In
an application for a trainers license and
ii Is likely he will receive 1t next Thurs
day when the stewards of the Jockey
tons made by the license commit last
week.
Even while riding LOTUS was known
AZ thorough horseman. While with
the Glen Ridge Stable he did much in
the training way to tighten the burden OF
Louis Feustel. who was devoting most
OF his time TO the care OF Man O. War.
Johnny isn't afraid OF any horse. He
likes and plays with him. but he Is al
ways his master. and he will fight
mean horse for months IL necessary TO
make him obedient.
Vincent Powers, who win have charge
or Mrs. Payne Whitney's string. knows
how TO train horses for the fiat and the
steeplechase. While riding on the fiat
he devoted n lot OF attention to their prep
ration. and while riding cross-coun-
he gave great study to the jumps
-iFs Whitney has the utmost confidence
in him, and when Jimmy Owens died
suddenly last autumn she put Vincent in
charge OF the stable He IS now at
Irookdale, Harry Payne Whitney's
farm I'm New Jersey. where Mrs Whit
rey'5 Jumpers are stabling. Reports
from there say he has fine material for
great year.