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f GOOD OLD FRED TARAL. . A letter from. Vienna to a New York newspaper says that Fred Taral has again headed the list of jockeys riding in Austria-Hungary with about eighty winning" iinountff fo his credit and saya "Taral started out In 1882 as apprentice for Lew Elmore, with whom he served three years, after which he rode successfully for Dan Ilonig, Labold Brothers, Beverwyck Stable, ex-Mayor Nolan, of Albany; Wul-cott and Campbell, J. R. Keene and Marcus Daly. "In 1900, having become too heavy for the American low scale of weights, . he signed to ride in Austria-Hungary for Herr Von Pechy, witli whom lie has now been six seasons, during which time- he has been at the top of the list four times. "He is tlie only jockey who has won the three big events of the metropolitan turf in one year, -viz.: The Brooklyn. Handicap on Dr. Bice, the Suburban Handicap on Ramapo and the Metropolitan Handicap on Ramapo. He also won the Futurity with Domino. He has Avon the most valuable stake in Germany, the German Derby; and the richest prize in Austria-Hungary, the Kings Vrlie, each worth 5,000. "Fred Taral, who is now thirty-eight. years old, will before long give himself a well deserved rest, but the name jockey Taral will still be before the racing public, as hia fourteen-year-old son John is apprenticed to Baron Springers stable in Austria, and is showing himself a worthy successor to his father. Young Taral, or Taral, Jr.,. as he is styled over here, has done some first-class work in the saddle and brought home several .good winners. "It is probable that he will be seen lu the saddle during tlie coming season at New Orleans, and old-timers will, I am sure, recognize in him Fred Taral in his early days, as he has the same seat and skillful pair of hands, and . rides -w 1th that same coolness that made his father sucli a favorite in the days of .Domino. "The American turf has at last a jockey family, and may in the future speak of the Tarals as they speak in England of the Cannons and the Loates."
