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K0HLER JOCKEY OFF FOR FRANCE. New V.rk. March 88, Used Williams, who has been engaged bj Charles Kohler to ride the steeple .has. horses developed li.v S. C. Ilildieth in lrane. saih.l for Europe y. sterday. Williams carried :t the honors among tin- steeplechase Jockeys last aea s..ii by wtaaiag tweaty 8ve mo-. Al Windsor lie won every eross-countrj race run during the meet-lag, lie was under contract to ride for William Garth this year, hut was released to Mr. Kohler lo. a tempting consideration. Fit/. Herbert, winner of the Suburban and Brooklyn Handicaps, and other great races in this country, will be schooled la his trials for cr m countrj events by Williams, whose judgment is ex celleiit. This American jockey has priveti bis efficiency to practical turfmen by his clear notion of pa..-. s,.:1t. hands and sung, vigorous finishing ability. /..ii-. which possesses the requisites of the trulj great race horse, speed aad gameaeas. is snoth i h -is.- thai Williams will school and don the silU-to ride In features decided in the French Republic. All of the older horses shipped by s. C. Ilildieth from this country to 1 ranee a fortnight ago will. with the exception of the Putnrltg winner, Novelty, be pr.-pare.l for races through the Beid. The four Id sou of Kingston Curi.isity will be resen ■ -i foi the int. I national meeting to be held at Ostend ,In July. it is reported that Vv. Kohler is negotiating I purchase Ticket of Leave and The Welkin. Thej raced In the colors of Ral Parr lasi year and there is every Indication thai William Garth has them In better form than ever before. If Mr. Kohler decides ii boy tiny will in- shipped abroad in th.- near future. Wh.n Williams embarked last night be was bidden adien bv ii- father, win., back in the early eighties was foreman for the Dwyer Brothers, that peerl ss ra.-e mate. Miss Woodford, was hi- especial chant" in the days of heats and four-mile events that at tra.-i d vast assemblages from every section -i America. Williams, senior, has another son, • who will ride for Harry Payne Whltnej in Enslanl this year. Dick Williams, another member -i n family, now at Charleston, did iln- light weight rid lag for Prederii Johanna a few yean ago.
