Evening star., 1960-02-08
SPOTLIGHT
ON
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The Old Order Chonqeth Not
BY CHARLES E6AN

EVER SINCE TONY DEsPIRITo perhaps the bravest
and unuckest of modern riders broke Walter ers
46yearod record by winning 800 horse in 1882 the
jockey championship each far the number of
races concerned-haS been captured by the
other of two young Willie Shoemaker Bill Hartack.
There probably won't be any changes made in 1860.
Hartack, who used to Willie too, before he
became famous and let be known that he prefers the
more masculine Bill, in front with 81 Florida winners
at the end of January The raSbe youngSte from Johns
town. Pa well of his leadership and he has let
it be known that he isn't going to take vacation this
year such drastic step is necessary keep Shoemaker
from winning third straight jockey championship.
Silent Shoe whose reticence bellies his Texas origin,
convincngly in 1858 and SO after Harack had led in
19555657 to become the first rider to win the honor
three straight years.
DUE TO ONE THING another, Shoemaker has lost
quite few of his bg-name mounts this year-the list
including Round Table the injured Hlsdale and the likes
of Sword Dancer and Tony Lee But Willie, who traied
Hartack by eight winners at the end of January has been
making hay at Santa Anita in the last week, while his
rival hampered by bad cold has been slumping bit at
Hiaeah. They're only few winners apart and
likely to stay that way all year.
Shoemaker, who at 29 is about two years older than
Hartack started riding three years before his rival and is
approximately 1900 winners ahead of him. $500 to 24OO
Shoe who led the list in 1858 and "a after tying with Joe
Cplmone in 1885, has record which may never be
equaled He 485 winners of 1858 mounts in 1858
Two years later, Hartack got AIT winners from l702
mounts No other jockey has ridden 400 winners in
year.
Back in 1906 Walter Miller, whose picture hangs
in Charlie JohnsonS Hall of Fame at Pimico rode 388
winners at time there wasn't much winter racing
That mark stood until DeSpo broke it in 1852 although
Shoemaker and Culmone had equaled it in 1880 Shoe
makers 485 record may last longer unless they start
racing "a hours day, possible judging by
what's going on in this area.
IN THE OLD DAYS, the likes of sande, Hummer Fator
and McAtee weren't particularly interested in riding the
most winners Like Eddie Arcaro George Woolf other
in later years. they would much rather lead the money
AS result the jockey list 80 years was
topped by such unframed riders Inzelone, Knight
H Riley and H Roble Things different Now possibly
due to the Madison Avenue touch.
Late in November. 1850 year before Donald
Lis bought the Bowie track, things pretty dull in
sports the riding featS of couple of named
Shoemaker and Culone drew considerable attention.
Prodded by Frank lucky Lefty Cronan then the Bowie
publicity director Ed OHara the tracks general manager
brought Shoemaker from California for head-o-head
duel with the garrulous Cumone who had come to the
United States from Sicily only few years before.
As turned out Shoemaker had about much chance
as visiting college basketball team against Kentucky at
Lexington West Virginia at Morganown Harry Sibert
then Shoes agent did the best he could but he
his home grounds Cumone got the best mounts
and six and Shoemaker only That Joe
35O342 the month that followed Shoe got tie
at all only by dnt of riding Sundays at Aqua Cali
and grabbing his best hold wherever and whenever
he could.
WORD FROM CALIFORNIA now is that Shoemaker
has real live" mount in the Santa Anita Handicap
though Hilsdale has been declared out with ankle
injury The hopeful is Irish-bred PRONUNCIATION,
5-year-old who last week worked mile in 1866 the
fastest the meeting West Coast fans already descrb
ing him another Moor recalling the featS of the Irish
horse that beat the great Citation four times in 1880
Shoemaker rode PRONUNCIATION in his sensational work.
out and Immediately let it be known that he would like
the mount for the $100000added Santa Anita February
q. Trainer Carl Slim Roles who is handling the horse
for couple of wealthy Texans, Lawrence Pollock and
Roland Bond more than willing. PRONUNCIATION,
of Court Martia-Pcture Play, champion in
England in 1857, but has only since due to
unsoundneSS and injuries
If the horse go mile and quarter and runs
back to that brilliant workout Shoe may win another Santa
Anita But between him that 100000 plus prize
rival whom many consider dangerous than Hartack
That would be Eddie Arcaro, who only likes money but
has horse named First Landing ready get it for him.