Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-14

after especially if he scores a victory.
All over the world the earnings Of
these midget men are high. During q
season of about eight months a first.
class jockey will net from $4,000 tc
$4,000 In this country there are few
Jockeys who pocket as much as that
Usually the figure ranges near $4,000
A variety of conditions determines his
income. He may contract his services
to some racing corporation for a fiat
price. Additional minor retainers NAV
increase his total. Frequently the
owner divides earnings with his Jockey
or gives him a commission on winnings.
IN some instances jockey freelances
ana takes chances on getting verbal
calls for his services. If in demand. he
may pile up handsome bank account
before the end of season.
Aside from movie actors, probably no
coterie OF boys and young men enjoy
| greater earning capacities.
Your model jockey, while not ex-
actly homme d'esprit, is almost all
ways model for sartorial excellence.
ever chic, dapper and Beau Brummel-
ish.
His boots are imported from Eng
land, ties from Scotland and ideas on
dress are from the debonair society
tnat creates fashions In the race track
clubhouse. He pays the strictest atten-
tlon 10 ms clothes. mainly because he
can afford to. When out of the racing
environment he will be seen wearing
shoes with heels accentuated, even
nigh. IN order to enhance his height
A SOFT felt, cooked at an angle and with
rim turned down, lends some years to
his face
Who keeps his boots shined and his
silks in shape for the race? Not he
No sooner is his income enough to
allow the purchase of an automobile
than he will invest in the services of a
valet. With his faithful valet, he NAV
tour the country, or if he Is frugal will
hire one at each track.
Several hours before a race the valet
is busy at his masters locker, over
hauling all the silks and taking care
that everything is in order. Each day
your Jockey must have fresh pair of |
silk riding trousers, which are inyari- |
ably white. Only the cap and waist are |
colored, according to the whim of the |
owner. In all, his raiment probably |
weighs as much as miladyS costume. |
is of the daintiest and made |
OF silk or satin. No belt supports his !
They fit snugly around his |
waist. Beneath his cap. which is laced |
around his Uranium, Is a Skullcap made |
Of fiber This is protection In case
he is thrown from his mount, and 1t |
must be worn on most race tracks. \
There have been instances when lock- (
eys have fractured skulls in spills or
have been kicked violently by STAN
peding horses. The skullcap is said to
avert a good deal of the danger.
***
THE active life of a Jockey rarely
= exceeds IS years. After that he is
either too slow or else excess weight
1as disqualified him. Usually a Jockey
S forced into retirement at the end Of
lbout Is years. If he has saved and
economical, he may have enough to
ettre in a state of ease for the rest of
lis life. But the end of his career
Usually finds the jockey a man Injured
o hardship, wealthy in memories but
i'll material resources.
In his declining years he NAV be
chosen as race track official or al
rainier. Sometimes he owns racers.
When all else fails-and Jobs do fail ;
nen-he offers his services to MEM
'ers of the rising generation of lock-
US as valet. In his day he had him