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room and learns what happened from
a newspaper.
There are thrills and thrills. The
| sport gives the midget men more 10Y
than those who stake fortunes. But
1T Is wrong to hold that the Jockeys
life Is freighted with ease and laziness
An 1ndolent jockey never won a race.
He is tuned as high as the thorough
breds. And should his tiny body fail
| to perform, or should his high-Strung
nerves snap, the race will be lost A
horse is as sensitive to the efficiency of
MS rider as he Is to the quality of his
oats.
PHYSICALLY, a jockey reminds one
OF a mustang pony He is small
and wiry, agile and quick Once grad
uated from his growing pains, his great
est care is maintaining proper height
Heavy as a horse is, the difference of
two or three pounds often makes an
immense amount of difference in its
potential speed. And another reason
Tor controlling tonnage is that some
contracts prescribe that during a GER
tain season a Jockeys weight must
never exceed given figure.
nature plays many pranks on jock
eys. Sometimes they grow out of their
silks overnight and at other times they
tip the scales at los over a period of
eight years, without varying a pound
and a half in either direction. The
latter type is flrst-class jockey material.
He Is trim Beau Brummel who can
afford to buy the costliest raiment for
his figure and have his haberdasher fit
1t as closely as hide fits a royal-blooded
colt.
II hens lose weight by insensible per-
spiration, why not man? That living
protoplasm loses weight every hour was
noted as long ago as the third century
B. c. But when in the seventeenth
century, Sanctorius of Padua sat on a
special scale at frequent intervals, the
world was assured Of the fact. And
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Reducing by running around the oval

tracks. as an assistant to the trainer
or rubber down"
After several years of stable life a
prosperous jockey, who has served ably
and willingly in the stalls comes for
ward as new fodder for the silks
He is permitted to run in minor events,
and, If his showing is good or even
promising, promoters dangle money
pouches before his eyes.
brand-new jockey may earn about
$4,000 year. At this stage he passes
through rigorous ordeal. First, he
must be assured that his dieting and
exercise are sufficient to hold his weight
down. And If he plans to make Jockey
ing his life work, he always fears the
dreadful rumor that his bones will
sprout like asparagus after a heavy
rain. OF course, if his frame grows
large, he Is automatically disqualified
He has reasonable assurance that he
Will remain near feet, If his family
tree boasts a lot Of jockeys, but the
Mendelian laws often fail him, and he
is inclined to poke jibes at all credos
OF inheritance.
There daWns great day in a Jockeys
lie when he makes his debut on sleek
chestnut mare before raging crowd.
Flags flying from the paddock and club
house. The blazing silks" perched
high on their mounts and the judges
ears tuned to the medley. But he pays
no attention to all this. Ringing in his
mind are the last words of his trainer
and horse owner, final orders as to how
the horse should be run. Every inch of
the way has been studied: how he will
take the first turn and then angle for
the fence in the second; how he will
conserve all the steam in the animals
boilers and with the finish line in
sight, unleash hidden horsepower from
the engine that ripples beneath him.
The first race is always remembered
but rarely talked about. The jockey
can't see the battle. His body and
mind are bent on the horse and track
Only performance counts. And after
all is done. he goes back to the locker
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A marriage of Morse people very
rarely nets offspring that would be con-
sldered eligible to become Jockeys. A
1uIl-groWn SWede or Canadian would
nave to be a mere sack of bones tn
weigh between 100 and ITO pounds.
Hence, jockey stock is derived from
people whose ancestry was diminutiye
Southern peoples are especially prolific
in the production of Jockeys. French
Italian, Spanish, Russian and Indian
blood has blended with Anglo Saxon to
make the modern American jockey,
The typical raw-boned Yankee with his
massive frame and hefty shoulders.
can't compete.
Now, to judge jockey as breeder
or trainer judges a horse is an art
practiced by men who stake fortunes
on races. Your ideal jockey weighs be-
tween 95 and los pounds. His tonnage
implies that all parts of his anatomy
are diminutive. Look at his hands;
hard and firm, yet how shapely. They
are chiseled out of flesh.
His fingers taper gently and do not
come to point like woman's. Rather,
their ending is blunt. His arms are
thin and Wiry. For years he has prac-
ticed holding the reins, twitching a
muscle here and there to get the de-
sired effect on the mouth bit His legs
are bowed, but not like those of the
famous plainsmen, who curled their
limbs in the shape of their mounts
ribs. The modern jockey rides high,
curled into bundle of taut nerve, bone
and muscle. His head is stretched for
ward and he holds the reins near the
horses mouth.
The Jockeys diminutive feet are COW
cred with the softest calf or. kid skin
boots. The soles are barely one-eighth
Of an inch thick, and the. heels so low
that it seems he walks on his bare
stockings
At the Laurel race track, where
Washingtonians and Baltimoreans stake
American eagles on horses, there are
about $50 Jockeys in attendance. Their
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Followers of Sport Await Memoirs of Those Whose Rdne
Is Watched by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Required to
Produce Human Thoroughbreds

| ages range from 16 TO about 40. Somt
are more experienced than others ant
have ridden great horses on all tn
country's large tracks. But all are small
and dapper. They rarely range ovel
feet inches, and from havin,
exercised all their lives are extremel,
active on their toes.
The principle of jockeying is one
| course correspondence schools ant
radio orators haven't tackled yet, anC
it is doubtful whether it ever will b,
tackled by professors or pedagogy. Fo
Jockeys school is a stable, and before
the end of his career he is exposed tt
| courses in the university of hard knocks
Professors couldn't stand the jolts.
A jockey in embryo is a stable boy
respectable career, mind you. Al
some forthcoming race the stable boy
may be elected to pilot sleek filly
worth her weight in gold.
When jockeying is a time honorec
profession in family. the boys are
brought to the stables at an early age
The smell of hay and oats and the
neighs of high-tenNpered horses are not
new, for the youngsters have probably
attended many handicaps and derbieS
by back-fence knotholes.
The lad is groomed to the stable like
any horse. He sleeps in it, and fire.
quently eats in it. A race-horse stable
is sweet-smelling to his nostrils. Could
anything be more delightful than the
company of intelligent and thorough
bred horses? If boy never learns to
love horse and a stable, he might
as well keep away from 'jockeying.
WHEN these boys make stables their
homes, they throw up all formal
education. Most of them attain only
to the degree. B. G. S., Bachelor of
Grammar School," Some few manage
to get some high school education.
But once within the stable all this
classroom labor halts. A turfman who
himself was a jockey in his youth and
has lived among the silks" for MANY
years told us that in all his experience
he never knew a jockey who continued
to attend school once he had wormed
himself into colors.
What does more education hold
out?" your jockey reasons. Not a
knowledge of race horses, not more
prestige on the track, not additional
retainers for services.
Around the stable he rubs down the
silky cracks" He frequently sleeps in
the stall with his favorite filly. He
carries water, measures out oats and
fills the hay troughs. He absorbs all
the motley language that only turfmen
understand, For exercise he runs whole
strings Of horses down the course. He
learns PAGES, the gallop, the canter and
trot. And he gains some inkling of the
ways of racing steeds; ways that are
far more eccentric than the habits of
our most fastidious women.
And all this time he is enjoying him.
self immensely. He earns about $40
month and his board and clothing. At
times he is given the opportunity of
tendin0 his horse on trips to other
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The blue-blooded horses have surely
been treated with more discernment
than the jockey. The Jockey Clubs of
England and America publish stud
bocks, which detail the pedigrees Of
thoroughbred "hoSsf1eSh" In a most
amazing manner. Yet there are blue
blooded and thoroughbred jockeys, as
we'll as thoroughbred horses.
Jockeys have their pedigrees, their
famous sires and celebrated grand
sires. We have heard of one American
family in which 10 related members
were actively engaged in "jockeying" at
one time. In other families all the sons
take to horse. Five Of Americas well
known jockeys are brothers, famed
abroad as well as in these States.
But what has been conducive to keen
Ing jockeys in the wings. like so MANY
ozark" horses? Turfmen will differ on
this point. Some allege it is the lock-
ey'S 1ndifference TO any calling other
than racing, while others contend that
spouting ones education on horses is
the one sure way of losing a good lob
Whatever the notion, the fact re-
mains that Jockeys are bred to the
nest discreet silence. It's the rule of
the race track. Just as good trainer
never talks, SO a jockey jealousy har-
bors all his secrets in trade. e
Some believe jockeys are born to ride
horses, and could no more punch
typewriter than a wild savage could
read Greek. To such boys, the best
advice is, mo matter whittier your COM
pass points, let it lead you to a stable"
There the jockey finds his life work and
his honored friend, the horse.
X
Jockeys are a breed unto them
selves. In truth, they are born to
the trade, because the size of their
physical frame determines whether they
can become good riders. In this way
inheritance plays major role in the
selection Of jockeys. and also makes
certain races of people distinguished as
kacaey breeders
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BY DON GLASSMAN.

JOCKEYS those mighty midget speed the miniature mon
archS who sit enthroned flesh
protagons under the vivid glare of "sporight
Daily hundreds of thousands a
result OF rumphS and defeats the most
- - ~ 10 "O"'-O1 "a 'AAo
But more attention must hroned okev the 100
@ pone and muscle who whispers mysterious into
Anglers tennis sharks and kings of swat have
written forests OF books how they game man
IN literary
It is strange. ' eO - -"1' 40UOe1'
OF course before and after great bulldogs
OUT some dozen typewriter ribbons in describing the Jockeys coat of
IN
Mhat needed therefore and what historians
1nSus tome that should be titled Memoirs Mighty Midget
When such forthcoming
will give at least much attention Jockey as it does to the
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NtContinued on Fourth PaSa.S
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
Montana Home For
Children Places Many

Miles City, Jan. 9.-With a wait
ing list represented by approximate
ly so homes, the demand for or
phan children is in excess of the
present supply in Montana, accord
ine to the Rev. Mr.. Sloate, district
superintendent IN % counties for
thd Montana Children's Home So
ciety. The Rev. Mr.. Sloate is
spending several days here in inter
ests of his work. His headquarters
is at Billings.
Superintendent Sloale says the
society placed lao children in homes
last year. Sixty others were assis-
ted in finding homes. Since the or
eanization of the society in 1896,
home have been found for approx.
mately 5000 children and more
than 1000 other part orphans have
been assisted in finding parents
says the superintendent. The so
ciety is undenominational and non
political and is headed by Henry
Seiben, Helena, as president.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
United States Civil
Service Commission

Washington, D. c., Jan. l0.-The Civil
Service Commission has reannounced the
examinations for assistant prohibition
administrator reinforcement work. and as
sstant prohibition administrator (permis-
sive work. for those who have bona fide
residence, domicile, and post office adj
dress within the State of Montana.
The commission says that the results
of the last examination for the higher adj
ministratlve posts under the Bureau of
Prohibition, although not finally deter
mined, indicate that sufficient number
OF elieibles may not be secured in a num-
Der of sections of the country.
The entrance salaries are from SO, 300
to $4. $40 year.
Applications will not be required to re-
port at any place for a written examina-
tlon but will be rated on their training,
experience. and fitness. Experience in
prohibition on enforcement is not required;
my experience which, in the Judgment of
the Commission, qualities the applicant
for the duties of the position is accepta-
Bile. The experience requirement of the
original examinations have been materi-
ally changed for these new examinations
Personal Investigations of applicants,
which may include oral interviews, form
part of the examinations. fingerprints
will be made to check the accuracy of the
applicants statements as to arrest, in
dictment, or conviction for crime or mis-
demeanor
Full information may be obtained from
the United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, D. c., or the secretary
of the local board of civil service exami-
ners at the post office in any city in
Montana. Formal applications must
reach the Commission at Washington by
January 81.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
Eastern Star Holds
Annual Installation

Al their regular meeting Wednes-
day evening the o. E. S. installed
their officers for the ensuing year
with visiting members and masons
as guests.
The following elective and appoin-
tive officers we're installed. Worthy
Matron, Thora Chrislianson, Worthy
Patron, j. G. Wagner; Associate
Matron. Vera Collins; Secretary Mar
ion Helm; Treasurer, Anna Nelson;
Conductress. Emma Hedges; Ettah
Belanski, Chaplain; Lottie Krost,
Marshall; Organist, Winnifred Op-
erande; Adah, Grace Ewing; Ruth,
Anna Hoyet; Esther, Minnie Peter
son; Martha. Gwendolyn Matkin;
Electa, Lillian Kitzenbere, Warder,
lna Munson; Seminal, f. f. Belan-
ski.
The retiring Worthy Matron Nina
Bennett was presented with the Past
Matr0n's jewel bv Past Patron j. G.
Wagner in behalf of the chapter.
After the installation ceremonies
social hour and lunch followed.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
P'wood School News

PIentywood High School added
two more games to their string Ol
basketball victories by defeating the
fast Ambrose team Jan. 5 by the
score of 81 to 10 and evened scores
with the Outlook team Jan. 7 by
defeating them Is to Ia.
In the first game the local BOYS
strong defense and quick break fol
the basket was too much for the
visitors, who made the game inter
estine however from the standpoint
of the spectators by their continual
threat to score.
In the first half of the seconC
game the locals led most of the hal
by a narrow margin. In the seconC
half the local boys went on the
principle that the best defense is {
strong counter attack and bv theil
continual harassiDg soon had the
visitors worried and obtained a biz
lead which they maintained unit
the end of the game
The next game is with Scobey OF
the home floor Jan. IS. If possible
a game will be arranged with Fr0i(
on the home floor Jan. 20. Jan
16 and 27 the team will play Pop
lar and Williston away from home
Show your loyalty to Plentyw0o6
by attending the games and helping
the home boys win.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
7th and Sth Grade Exams

The state 7th and 9th grade ex'
aminatioDs will be held Monday and
Tuesday, January 23 and "a, al
Plentywood, Medicine Lake, Conner.
town and Westby.
Following is the schedule:
First Day
900 Civics 1.30 Grammar
1915 Recess 800 Recess
1890 History 3:15 Reading
1900 Intermission Ais Close
Second Day
900 Arithmetic 1870 Physiology
1l.n0 Recess Agriculture
lbs Spelling 2:30 Geography
1900 Intermission 400 Close
Ethel E. Singleton,
County Superintendent,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
Oil Concern Elects Officers

The first annual meeting of the
Plentywood- d-Redstone Holding Com
pany was held January 10th at the
Plentywood Hotel, and the follow
ing directors were elected. Joe Ka-
Won, John Nesbit, w. z. Pierce,
Ole Aspelund and Jack White.
The Board of Directors thereafter
elected Joe Kavon, President, Jack
White. Vice President; John Nesbit
Secretary, and Ole Aspelund, Trea.
surer.
We understand that one complete
oil drilling outfit will be in the field
here as soon as the snow goes off in
the spring. This we'll will be drilled
somewhere in the Redstone terri
tory.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13

they would be sorry, as they were
liable to lose their jobs. He also
intimated strongly that the undated d
designations which were obtained
from all of these elected county off,
cials previous to their last election.
and which is in the possession of
the so called Council of Action,
would be dated and made use of, il
all parties did not meet the paw
mentS when called upon by the col
lector Of the Council of Action.
There is some talk at this time
of calling this matter to the after
ton of the Attorney General for
investigation, as it is understood
such methods are against the cor
rupt Practices Act of Montana, and,
some parties do not intend to do
nate any further towards this cause
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
Senate Has Farm
Bill Once More

Washington, Jan. 10. Farm re-
lief came up for its first round OF
consideration this session in tie
senate To-Day amid an atmosphere
apparantlv as bitter as Of old.
AT the outset, Chairman McNary
of the agriculture committee in
spired the McNary -Haugen bill sup
porters who again claim a majority
in the senate, with the prediction
that the revised measure would be
sent to the White House by congress
by March /, where he hoped it would
be signed by President Coolidge.
After Senator McKellar, democrat,
Tennessee, had urged passage of
the bill, Mr.. McNary informed the
senate that his committee would
take up The measure, probably
about Feb |.
Senator McNary has revised the
bill to meet many of the objections
pointed to by President Coolidge
last year in vetoine the proposal
AS result, he expressed hope for
presidential approval, despite the
fact that the hill still carries the
controversial equalization fee, to
which MIR. Coolidge objected.
While Senators Bruce. democrat,
Maryland, and McKellar, became
entaneled in a spirited row over
fstm relief, Senator Capper, repub-
lican, Kansas, leader ofthe erstwile
senate farm bloc. put forward re
solution proposing reduction of
freight rates of grain and grain pro-
ducts exported from this country in
an effort to equalize the position of
American grain grower with Can
adian competion.
Declaring Canadian wheat enjoys
an advantage of eight or ten cents
bushel in lower transportation
charges, Senator Cappsr held this
was serious menace to American
farmers and he called for all i'm
mediate investigation by the inter-
state commission of export grain
rates.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13

other representative men and wo-
men in the teaching profession from
various sections of the state and
receive information regarding the
school work in their particular lo-
calilies. We hope to have gener-
al teachers meeting, as soon as
weather conditions permit, at which
our delegates will give report OF
the subjects discussed by the dele
gate assembly.
Mrs. Ida Potter reports that the
Dooley school gave a Christmas pro-
gram. December %, in the town
hall which was filled to its capacity.
Ethel E. Singleton
County Superintendent.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
Politics Almost a Blank
in Washington Capital

Washington, d. c., Jan 5-The New
Year has opened with almost blank in
the way of political activities. The con-
gressional recess always operates TO pro-
duce this calm. Washington has plenty
of news when Congress is formally ad-
journed, but once it begins its work there
is little disposition to compete with it for
publicity on the part of the executive de-
partments. This situation was brought
to the attention of the newspaper men
rather polntedly at the last White House
press conference which opened and closed
within five minutes. The President rather
smilinely remarked to the reporters mas
much as Congress- had recessed that he
guessed there wasn't much to talk about
and so contented himself with extending
his New Years wishes to them.
1t will be almost according to Hoyle if
it really turns out that this particular
Congress which has been elaborately ad-
vertsed in advance as fire-spitting body
would really peter out in its actual fulfill
ments. For months there has been a
vesy considerable amount of publicity
and discussion over the proposed investi-
CATION of the so-called "Power Trest' un-
der the leadership of Senator Walsh Of
Montana. A considerable number of gen
tlemen who secure their bread and butter
as well as the roofs over their head anc
the clothes oo their back from watching
and reporting and surmisine on wha'
Congress is likely to do. and who were
anticipating profitable winter by reason
of this proposed investigation are alread,
beginning to doubt whether their dreams
will come true. Their worry is predicatet
in part on TIM intimation that Senator
Walsh physically is under the weathe
and is therefore inclined to delay lighting
the fuse for this bomb.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
ziebarth--Popham

Wednesday Oliver Ziebarth sur
priaed his folks and his friends in
PlentyW0od by coming home with
his bride Oliver was home to spend
his Christmas vacation but never
said word about his secret.
They were married at Helena.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ziebarth are class
mates in their second year at the
university at Missoula and expect
to finish their course. They will
make their home here for the pres
ent Congratulations and happiness
are extended to the young couple.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-01-13
State \. s. Inspector
Starts Work in Field Soon

Helena, Jan 9.-W. E. Steener,
state high school supervisor, ap-
pointed by Miss May Trumper,
state superintendent, to fill the va
cancy left by Carl A. Jessen, will
begin his inspection of high schools
the last of this month.
i find the work two fold" said
MIR. Slegner. ME must assist
smaller high schools with work and
inspect work being done in larger
schools. Mr.. Jessen completed in-
spection of high schools 10 October
but there are numerous questions
arising from annual reports sub
mitted by schools that need in
vestigation. Each high school is
by law required to submit to this
Office its complete course of study.
There are many points in these re-
ports that are not clear to those in
the office and must be investigated
before the year advances too far.
Mr. Steener, who took up the
duties of the Office Jan. /, YVES
assistant principal of Custer county
high school, Miles City, for three
years, and had many years expert
ence previous in Minnesota schools,