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worse it is for his ability, no matter how great he may be- 

 come as a jockey. If he is not riding in public and getting 

 paid for it, he should exercise in the mornings. Any owner 

 would be glad to give him the chance. He should avoid the 

 use of intoxicants, never smoke, chew tobacco or keep late 

 hours. These are the drains that draw the life blood from 

 the veins of a lad that might become great could he but 

 overcome the evils. 



In reducing weight purgatives may be used, sweaters 

 put on producing violent perspiration, long walks and trots 

 taken, and even the Turkish bath is made use of. But there 

 is no especial method that will apply to all boys. Turkish 

 baths are so frightfully weakening that I would not recom- 

 mend this system to any one, but it is a vigorous and quick 

 way of reducing the flesh. 



Every jockey should try to be a gentleman, should be 

 honest, sober and careful in all he does. If he adheres to 

 these principles, he will leave behind him a name that his 

 descendants may point to with pride. I would say in this 

 connection that I believe Tod Sloan to be all this and more. 

 There are others, however, and their names will live for 

 many years after they have retired to enjoy the fruits of 

 their early industry. 



