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happy. The little town fairly worships the lad, and he 

 stands as high with them as does the President of the United 

 States. In fact, they would be willing to run Tod for that 

 office if they thought he would accept the nomination. 



Dann}' Maher is a clever little fellow who came to the 

 front a short time ago in the East, and is now in England^ 

 astonishing the slow-going Britons by his up-to-date methods 

 in the saddle. 



John Wishard is in England and is training the horb^es 

 of Richard Croker. 



" Soup " Perkins was once a noted negro jockey of Ken- 

 tucky, and two of the Derby winners passed under the wire 

 first under his skillful guidance. He became too heavy to 

 ride and retired, having quite a fortune. " Soup" does not 

 know how to read or write, and it is said that when he re- 

 tired he went home to the little cabin where he lived with 

 his parents. They were very poor and his father had never 

 had a good suit of clothes up to that time. Some one sug- 

 gested that " Soup " fix the old man up a bit. He bought his 

 father the loudest suit of clothes the market afforded and 

 provided him with a watch nearly as large as a loaf of bread. 

 From the old man's vest pocket there dangled a massive 

 chain, and in his high hat he looked the swell negro sport. 

 " Soup" attired himself in a similar manner, and when the 

 two paraded the streets of Lexington they attracted all sorts 

 of attention. 



Eddie Dominck is one of the best riders of to-day and is 

 always adding to his laurels. 



Winnie O'Connor is certainly a wonder, and he stands 

 among the best in the country. 



Willie Shaw rides for Pittsburg Phil, and it is to his 

 success in the saddle that Phil owes much of the money he 

 has won during the past two seasons. 



Joe, Hunter, Dave, Harry and Eli Vittatoe are five lads 

 of one family that are riders, and good ones, too. Hunter 

 was considered to be an excellent judge of pace. 



Johnny BuUman is a great favorite wherever he rides, and 

 the owner he rides for always gets the best there is in the 

 horse. 



Willie Sims was one of the best jockeys of his time, and 

 he rode many winners in Derbies and stake events. 



