The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-27
Sdnde Is
Gre attest
of Riders
American Jockey Proves
His Class in Plotting
Zev to Victory
BY JOE WILLIAMS

NEW YORK. oct. 27.--snapper
IN Garrison. wizard Jockey in his
day. hero Of countless Garrison fin.
lshes" --thundering drives down tina
back stretch that brought thrilling
Inst moment victories--watehed q
little blond chap leap
brialSly from his mount and walk
with mineing steps 10 tho judges
stand.
SON." commented the old turf
hero. whenever anyone asks you 90
name tho greatest Jockey in tho
world don't ever hesitate. Just an.
awer Earl sando and you won't DO
far wrong"
Tho Snapper watched sande with
uns,intod admiration. mot a flaw
in his style" resumed the veteran.
Gets his mount away from tho post
quicker and IN better shape than
any rider ] ever saw. As fine a judge
OF pace as the turf has ever known.
a great llttlo thinker. game as q peb-
bio, and easy on hla HORSE
There seems little else 90 DO said.
II Sande hos a weakness Il must be
In the way no wears his silks or
picks hin teeth.
by his superb horsenanship IN me
match race at Belmont
last week. sande clearly established
his right 20 be known ns tho premier
rider OF the world. Whether Zey.
the victorious American horse. was
superior 10 pHpyrus. the English
n apart from thu oonSid.
Grafton. sando rode an absolutely
masterful rice and was in complete
command Of the situation all tho
way.
CRITICIZE
D0NoGHUE's STYLE
old.tlIncrs OF tho turf were not
tremendously impressed by the style
or skin OF steve Donoghue. ceIebrat.
ed star from overseas who was up
on tho defeated Thoroughbred. His
manner Of sitting stiffiy, erect IN the
saddle. ms II on rcyiow. came in for
general criticism. sande looked much
moro buAlnssslIke. crouehed low. nd.
lng loosely and urging his mount on
with gentle nudEings.
Donoghue came 10 America for the
big race heralGod as the CREATES,
rider In tho world His feat OF riding
three consecutive winners in tho Ep.
som Derby, Engiand's most impor.
tant turf event, Is unexamplod In the
history OF tho sport. For eight
straight years DonoEhne has led all
the Engllah Jockeys In total race vic.
tories. This record speaks for itself.
unquestlonably tho s9.year-oid Irish.
man II a great rider. but no n no
greater than Rande, and. in the light
OF wha; happened at Belmont, Il Is
improbable that he Is as great.
HOW sANDE
STARTED
Sanda 10 a young man - years
old. who normally weighs about 10
pounds. He Is from n small town In
South Dakota. Groton. by name. HIS
career IA not lacking In touches OF
color and romance. At tho ago OF
nino ne satisfied a boyhood yearnlng
by buying an unkempt looking ranch
pony for SIS, tho battered frame OF
an old bicycle and four tamo ducks.
"ono Of en- limpcd." recalls sande.
with a boylsh arniie.
Sando started riding in tho county
fairs around Salt Lake City. Event.
uaily he driftad TO New ORLEANS. and
In the fail OF 1915 rode his first ''rcai
race" having the mount on Libcr.
ntor. sando was beaten by a head.
Finally no struck UP a winning gait,
and in due time his obvious genius
as rider attracted tho attention OF
Commander J. X. l. Ross, Canadian
sportsman. who bought his contract
for $4,000.
This made him a big Lacquer and
no has been big lcaguer~-a heavy
hitting one. too--ever since.
Sando has somo interesting view.
points on noted racers. For instance.
he docs not agree with the rest OF
tho world that Man o. War was in.
vincible.
''zov was faster and Grey Lag was
better Sande says.
Sande rode oil three. by n bet.
ter" horse sande means that Grey
lag was closer TO thoroughbred pcr.
fection. Zev. while faster. is some.
what OF a bad actor and must be
hooded for action.