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| RICHARDS HOME FROM RUSSIA. New York. January 4. — Jockey Joseph Richards , arrived |a this country from his season in Russia on the White Star steampship Finland Thursday. I lie left last night for his home in Detroit. Rich- J ards nxlo on the New York tracks until a few years -ago. when he decided to ride in Russia, and lias • aeaa in that country for the past . three seasons . and has been very successful in his work. He rofle last year tor the Malitcli Stable and linished second i in the list, with seventy-four winning mounts. J. Winktiehl. the colored rider, who was one of the -h st in this country until he went abroad, finished • lirst in the Russian list. Richards says that the • eountry is rapidly recovering from the effects of thfl War, aid that racing is becoming more popular each season. He says the Russian war hurt the riders more than any others connected with tiie ■part, as the riding fees before were 5 for a winning mount and S12 for a losing mount, while the prevailing prices now are 5 for riding a winner and 89 for a loser. He reports B. Rigby. W. Cannon. John Hall an J. Iiggott. other American riders now in Russia, • as having had sueeessful seasons there.
