The Connection of American Jockeys with the English Turf
American jockeys face mixed prospects in England as Sloan loses royal backing after alleged betting violations. Lester Reiff and Johnny Reiff seek licenses amid reformer pressure, while Danny Maher and Skeets Martin pursue rides in Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Archer
England
Sloan
Albert Edward
Grace
Uip
New Orleans
Lester Reiff
Lord Durham
Reiff
Richard Croker
Lord William Beresford
Leater Reiff
Johnny Reiff
United States
Sir George Chetwynd
Sir George
Mr. Croker
Danny Maher
Goodwood
Newmarket
Danny
Skeets” Martin
Chicago
West
Reiffa
New York jockey Cash Sloan's rise and doping debate
A messy report recalls Cash Sloan, a jockey once seen as a local failure, who rode in France for a prominent Parisian. He gains fame abroad while American riders face doping suspicions and debates about English versus American trainers, with no solid evidence presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Sloan
Will
Cash
Tod
England
Paris
Érowds
Patsy Treeman
New Orleans
Chicago
Freeman
London
Fear of River Tunnels Grips Chicago Leader
A prominent Chicago professional reveals a lifelong fear of river tunnels. He avoids tunnels after prior near collapses and seeks to stay on the North Side, despite family ties and social life. Doctors diagnose a possible brain derangement and urge bravery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chronicle
Clark Street
Smallest of Their Kind Anoa Buffalo of Celebes Described
The article discusses the anoa of Celebes as the smallest living wild cattle. It notes its shoulder height around three feet three inches, compares it with the larger guar, and describes its buffalolike features. It suggests the anoa may be a primitive buffalo type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celebes
Earl’s Court
Anya
Telephone numbers have real value in business
An American Bell official tells the New York Mail and Express that telephone numbers anchor goodwill for firms. People associate a firm with its number, so moving away from a known exchange can shock customers and hurt business as several houses have shifted up town while keeping old numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bell Telephone Company
New York Mail and Express
Cortlandt
Albatross Life After Choked Death and Humorous Hotel Mixups
A writer recalls Sir William Corry’s tale of a deadly strangling on a New Zealand bound steamship where an albatross supposedly alive after two hours survived ten days in cold storage before finally dying. The piece also shares a comical hotel room misidentity and a note on American cowpunchers in South Africa, plus a hurricane surface pressure fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Corry
New Zealand
Reed
Nature
Wines and Liquors The Very Best and Cheapest Catalog
Michelson P. O. Box 128 Belmar New Jersey advertises free delivery of wines and liquors. The notice promotes the best and cheapest selections with orders delivered at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michelson ,P. O
Belmar, N. J
Joke on the Judge and Other Brief Items
A Detroit court scene shows Justice Sellere arraigning prisoners in a ham larceny case. Deaf prisoner mishears and a judge jokes about the hearing. The piece also notes lead flower holders and light quips from papers like the Indianapolis Journal and Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sellere
Kane
Cotter
Detroit Free Press
Gratiot Avenue
Justice Whelan
Sellers
N. Y
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Home, Sweet Home
Bill
Signa
Robert.j. Burdette
Ted Brown
Prince of Wales
Royal Stable
Saratoga
Jockey Club
Englsh
Great Britain
Lord’ Durham
Tod Sloan
Falo Enquirer
Cecil
Tt Ja
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Canada
South Africa
Colgate
Jergen
Kirk
Fairbank
Gilman Farm
Atmore
E . Tai
Colassis
Boston
Jemima
Pineapps
Epps
Assignee’s
Claude V. Guerin
Jain
Mount Vernon
Belle of Nelson
Monogram
H.C. Johnston
Main St
Crosbie
MAIN
ACORN
Indianapolis Journal
Edith
Ethel
Puck
Cincinnati
Smaak
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