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, [ ■ . 1 TWENTY LEADING JOCKEYS. Thoagh he was suspended for six- of the twenly-Bevea racing days in January — because of his foul riding on Botssssn at Oakland January S— Walter Miller, the jockey champion of IMS, heads the list of winning riders for the first month of this year. He had 148 mounts during the month and won on S3 of them. This is a fraction better than 44 per cent, •horses in the money." 1 1 is best record for any clay during the month was four winners January is. John Cullman, who is riding at Ascot Iark. leads hem all in the matter of percentage. Hullmatt has been iu the saddle less frecpiently than any other of the- lirst twenty, but he is displaying his old time form and if he can keep it up he will have one ot the beat years of his career. Dave Nic-ol has lieen on a ten clays jaunt, returning to New Orleans only yesterday. Since he signed a contract with S. C. Hildretli. there has been some improvement in the riding of L. Williams. This colored boy is fond of his tipple, they say: but at Oakland there is a belief that Hildretli will succeed iu keeping the glass from his lips. J. Harris was riding with the best of them at Ascot Park until he got a rich-quick idea into his head and began peddling stable information to certain Los Angeles baadhssfe makers. R. F. Carman, to whom he- is under contract, got wind of the jockeys doings and promptly put him under suspension. Mr. Carman says he intends to keep him on the ground for a good lone spell, and he can afford to do it. M. lreston and It. McDaniel show epually wcdl for the month at Ascot Park. Lloyd has done fairly wcdl at New Orleans. Charley Keener has no: heel Sp to his best form, though be won the biggest stake of the month when he pile ted Kercheval to victory in the Hums Handicap, making the trip from Los Angeles especially to lide the Tilhonus coll. A. BlWWI at Oakland, is a boy to keep an eye on. good judge of Jockeys who has just returned to Chicago from San Francisco said of him. "If I had a stable of horses to race iu the east this year I would go after that boy Hrown. He is a coiuer. I predict that sonic big stable in the east will have the contract on him before the year is out. Gamer ,asr considerable time because of the injury sustained when Monet staggered into the fence with liim a! New Orleans New Year"s Day. but withal that bis showing for the month is excellent. This Imy will make Miller look to his laurels when they ciime together in the east from April to November. Here is the standing for the entire month of January: lackeys. Mrs. 1st. 2d. 3d. linp.P.C. W. Miller MB SB 2 15 SB. .:;;; M. Preston 110 23 22 13 T.2 .21 L. Williams S7 22 13 14 38 .2.". It. McDaniel 07 20 15 21 41 .21 Llovd MM U 14 15 fit .17 i . K otrner oo 17 34 14 :hi .m Mountain 77 14 15 M 36 .21 iarner 44 15 8 ;: BJ .27 J. Harris «6 15 5 IO 36 .23 Horner 101 15 15 16 56 .15 Samlv 108 15 15 10 66 .14 James Ileunessv 44 13 12 IO 58 .14 . Brewa !»3 14 s it; M ,u Hullman 35 12 7 4 12 .34 Nic-ol 4ft 12 0 0 25 .24 Oraham 7! 12 8 12 47 .15 D. Riley 84 12 4 14 .54 .14 J. Martin 62 10 6 6 40 .16 ]£. Lowe f 5 IO 8 11 66 .11 J. McTutyre U and 1 U -J. ,1J
