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FRANK ONEILLS SUCCESS IN FRANCE. New York. Beptejaaer 23. Frank ONeill. W. K. VanderblltH jockey in France, t.as ridden 122 win Hers this year and is sa id to lead all Pre MB and l.nulisii riders in the winning averages. ONeill is well known here. He was born lu America and first became proatiaeat as a jiM-key while in the employ of Fred Burlew. He wore the silks of Bur-lew, Newton Bennington. Sydney Paget and other contract employers on the New ork traces, besides aceoiing engageiaenta far many #t the Idirgest stables here, lu IMS ONeill. w!.o bad been neduc-iug bis weight to I point which impaired his health, fell out of the saddle one day and was carried half fainting to the paddock. His physbians advised ham to give up riding at tmrv in order to avoid a rapid decline, *o the bar. who had saved 140,400, went into partnership with Iraiaer K allow, who had developed him. Together tl.ey houghl I string at honn and raced all winter at New Orleans under tl* name of the B. A- O. Stable. At first they were successful, but soon thing* began to break badly and «r innings were few and far between. Deterniined to save sometbfUg. ONeill notified Burl, w that the stable must be sold and that settled it. The Hart-Agnew bill passed at Albany shortlT after that and in quick order Burlaw and ONeill stalled for Frame, decleriuc that they never would rai - bare again. The scale «.r weight* govern lag the s- ort la France is higher than il is here, mi after galloping homes ua the Parajtan tracks ONelil decided to ride again. He soon tree several races hf dim oi great lisi si ■BltSSlp aud the attention .-I Mr. Vaaderbfli was attracted. ONeill signed a fal naulTsrt and Cii* year be i.- said to have earned 83KV0OO. i! not more.
