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SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN JOCKEYS OF 1913 -h a. Merritt Ptixton heads the American jockey list for PJU!. Puxton has been riding for some seven or eight years, principally in the far west. He was developed by his brother, Clarence Puxton, himself a jockey and afterwards a successful trainer on the Iaeilic coast. Of late years the younger Puxton has been riding as a free lance and has tilled some important engagements on eastern tracks. He is aide to make weight at 105 pounds and is of such a build that he probably will be able to continue riding for many years to come, should he so desire. It was only recently settled that Puxton should carry oil" the coveted distinction of heading the jockey list for 1913. It has happened in recent years mat the contest for lirst place among the jockeys has been spirited and l!l:i was no exception. Various riders held the lead at different times during the year, but it linaliy simmered down to a question as between Puxton and C. Purlingaine. Tic latter was the victim of an accident that incapacitated hiiu for riding alwjut the middle of December, when he was leading Puxton by a slender margin. Coineideutally, Puxton showed good form during the dosing weeks of the year and so has a substantial lead. Puxton stood eighth among the jockeys of the previous year, with a record of 10S winning mounts out of 75,!. The following tabulation covers tlie record of the hading American jockeys in each year from 1S95 to date: Year. Jockey Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Clip. P.C. 1895 Perkins 702 192 177 12! 201 .25 1.S90 C. Keitl" S22 2!2 102 Mi 342 .35 1897 II. Martin MJ3 173 152 110 302 .21 IM.tS T. lSurns 173 277 213 141 331 .28 IMC T. P.urns 1,004 273 173 201! 352 20. 1!00 Mitchell .S54 105 140 13! 3.80 .23 15101 W. OConnor... 1.047 233 221 102 3SI .24 lt!02 Panch 1,00! 270 205 181 -107 .20 1103 Fuller !I1S 22! 152 122 415 .25 1904 Ilildebrand 1,100 2!7 230 171 471 .25 1005 Nieol S01 221 143 13li 301 .20 1100 W. .Miller 1.3S1 3SS 300 lily 407 .2S 11107 W. Miller 1.1! t 334 220 170 404 .2$ 1!;0S V. Powers 1,200 324 204 185 547 20 1!M!! V. Powers 704 173 121 114 2!i .25 1110 1. Carner 147 200 1SS 153 400 20 1911 T. Koerner 813 102 133 112 400 .20 li;l2 P. Hill 107 108 14l 12!l 529 17 1013 M. Puxton 8.87 140 131 130 174 Ji P.esides the eventual Ieadoi the jockeys who were in the lead at some time or another during 1113 include P. Steele. K. Huffman. C. Cross. J. Kederis. C. Puilingmiie. J. Bobbins, II. Wolf; J. Wilsoi and J. Jroth. Purliugame held the lead more frequently than any other rider and the premiership might have been his but for the mishap that befell him late in the year. He stands second, with a percentage of .17, which is just a shade better than Puxtons percentage of .10. Puxton rode more frequently than any other jockey, having hail -887 mounts. The amount that he won in stakes and purses for owners who employed him was 2,552. lie was exceeded in the latter respect by J. Loftu. who won 4,939 for his employers. Loftus stands seventh in the number of winning mounts and has the excellent percentage of .20. The best percentages among the jockeys who rode in any considerable number of races stand to the credit of J. Wilson and T. McTaggart. both of whom are now in bad standing. They each earned a percentage of .21. This showing is exceeded by that of W. Knapp. who had mounts in only 40 races and attained a percentage of .30. Knapp is also under suspension. Other jockeys with especially good percentages include J. McTaggart. .21: C. P.orel. .24; J. Dreyer. .23: C. Turner. .22: K. Smith. .20; W. Momlon. .24; J. Donovan. .23: W. Fischer, .22, and G. Warren. .22. I.urlingani.. who stands second in point of winning mounts, is at present under contract to J. O. Tal-iMitt. Last year he stood sixth. Croth. who has now won third place, is under contract to W. McLemoro. a Texas breeder-owner. This is the first time that Crotii has attained any such prominence. J. McTaggart. fourth in the list for 1013. proved the jockey rind of the year. He is a brother of T. McTaggart, who has ridden witli success for several years. The younger McTaggart was developed by Hugh Fenny, "who holds the contract papers 011 him. and it must be admitted that the lad has made a sensational be-ginnii"- for a novice. It is quite within the hounds of probability that he may be the premier rider in America during 1114. James Putwell, who was generally looked upon as the best jockey in the land following the enforced retirement of C. II. Shilling, did not make as good a showing during the year as in 1112. but finished lifth at that. He is under contract for 1014 to the stable that William Carth trains. After Putwell in the 1013 list comes Phar-row Hill, who enjoyed the distinction of leader during the preceding year. Then comes John Ixiftus. who need not take a back seat for anybody at present in tlie saddle in this country when it conies to skill and well-judged horsemanship. Increasing weight prevented Loftus from riding as frequently as he otherwise might have and has driven him to accept an engagement in France, wliere the weights are less exacting, for the coming season. Loftus was developed by J. P. PesiKss, who has brought out many good jockeys in his day. In all, 300 jockeys had mounts on the recognized tracks of the United States. Canada and Mexico during 1013. and the following 144 piloted ten or more winners: Puxton, M SS7 140 131 130 474 .10 !?S2.552 Purlingame, C 775 131 100 115 420 .17 4S,4ft5 froth. J. 034 115 100 10S 305 .18 30.420 McTaggart. J 45! Ill S3 50 215 .24 .3,H3 Putwell. J 021 107 145 107 270 .1, 71.200 .Hill. P 7S7 100 DO 07 4S5 .13 34,200 Loftus. J 394 101 71 37 1S5 .20 S4.030 Kederis. J 525 100 S2 S4 250 .10 53,201 Martin. E 707 03 104 SI 420 .13 00,240 Centrv, L 030 SO 03 SS 303 .14 25,170 Coose P 520 S3 7R 07 200 .10 59,520 Wolfe. II 043 S4 S3 S3 391 .13 47.525 Wilson. J. ....... 2S0 S3 54 40 103 29 59.545 Turner. C 300 SI 04 ..4 ! 2 ,.S.20. Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C. Won. Porel, C 320 70 05 40 133 .24 1914.sh4,109 Dreyer, J 323 75 33 40 10S .23 20,101 Deronde, L 535 71 82 07 315 .VI 35,715 MeCabe, J 490 01 09 7S 274 .14 55,030 Gross, C 001 S 90 97 400 .10 47,914 Pobbins. J 48S 05 00 58 299 .13 21,303 Steele, P 303 04 40 52 201 .IS 30,301 Matthews, M. ...302 5S 39 53 152 .19 15,075 Pickens. A 397 5S 55 50 234 .15 17,485 Musgrave, P 300 57 40 53 150 .19 45,229 Pauley, H 357 57 09 40 191 .10 17,455 Montour, J 442 57 55 50 274 .13 27, 3SS Xeylon, A 283 50 47 27 153 .20 24,09! Peak, C 371 55 50 45 215 .15 28,097 Skirvin, II 514 55 05 51 313 .11 21,500 Smith. E 204 53 33 32 SO .20 7,895 Cavanaugh, II. ...432 53 52 5S 209 .12 10.110 Van Duseii. C 409 52 47 48 202 .13 24,183 McICwen. K 280 51 4 1 4! 130 .IS 10.425 Molesworth. G. ...421 50 57 55 202 .12 10,090 Mondon. W 20S 49 35 33 91 .24 10,825 Snyder, II 309 4S 5! 00 202 .13 21,110 Halsey, A 370 4S 33 30 253 .13 15,485 Small, P 30O 47 49 30 ICS .10 2S.205 McCahey, J 292 47 32 42 171 .10 20,150 Pezanson 308 47 41 37 243 .13 13.715 Peiiton, F 320 40 51 45 1S4 .14 10.04! Donovan. J 199 45 39 24 91 .23 9,505 Teahan, F 309 45 57 41 220 .12 30,187 Hanover, J 309 45 53 40 231 .12 20.310 Corey. G 291 43 30 35 177 .15 13,070 Callahan, .1 50.". 43 5:t 03 344 .09 30.830 Murphy, J 22! 41 2S 40 120 .IS 13.025 .Grilles, W 307 41 44 3S 184 .13 12.035 Obcrt. W .-.54 41 51 53 209 .12 20.110 Carter, K 370 41 50 00 207 .11 15,340 Kstep, K 251 3! 20 29 157 .10 14,437 OPricn, W 292 3! 32 41 ISO .13 11,425 Da vies, T 205 3S 29 41 157 .14 2S.SS2 Taylor, W. W. ...303 38 29 50 240 .10 24.080 McTaggart. T 120 37 1! 10 CO .29 20,880 Woods. H 205 37 1! 40 10! .IS 13,119 Nathan. M 313 37 42 24 210 .12 10.923 Fischer. W 101 35 22 33 71 .22 7,455 Knight, C 291 35 43 44 109 .12 12,925 Plirns, G 213 34 33 2! 117 .10 25,045 llenrv, J 334 34 32 5S 207 .10 12.324 Jackson, F 103 33 20 22 SS .20 10,305 Warrington, W. ..222 .".3 33 31 125 .15 10.970 Poland, 1 105 32 30 20 77 .19 9.255 Was!war ......... 190-32 .35 27 102 .10 10,005 Claver. A 220 32 51 37 100 .14 10.935 Ford, P 27S 32 33 37 170 .12 13.S55 McDonald. J 320 32 34 34 220 .10 18,050 Mc.Martin. G 320 31 33 42 214 .10 9,350 Mclntvie. W 221 30 25 23 143 .14 7.770 Fairbrother. C 235 30 3D 27 148 .13 14,900 Pvrne, G 212 29 30 35 118 .14 25.145 Mclntvie. J 211 2! 25 21 130 .14 10,000 Taplin. ; 249 2! 43 20 151 .12 14.221 Murrav. A 314 2! 34 33 218 .09 S.235 Troxler, K 193 28 35 24 100 .15 22,200 Feeuev, 11 242 2S 28 35 151 .12 0.553 Pightinirc. V., 20; 27 25 25 129 .13 22,930 Warren, G 120 20 15 19 00 .22 O.S40 Miller. C. II 125 20 15 15 09 .21 7.733 Taylor. W 175 20 20 20 97 .15 7.500 Jackson. C 219 20 27 25 141 .12 7.070 Gould. G 121 25 15 10 05 .21 11,933 Pendergast 174 25 22 19 108 .14 4,530 Karrick, K 211 25 22 32 132 .12 17.04S Hoffman. P 237 25 32 32 1 IS .11 11,480 Anderson, F 190 24 25 23 11S .13 S.740 Dennler. II 211 24 30 30 135 .11 S.2SO Forsvth 239 24 2S 22 105 .10 7.110 Cotton. I". 20S 23 32 27 ISO .09 0.955 Schut tinker. A 197 21 23 10 137 .11 10,020 Ward. W 243 21 24 20 172 .09 10.740 Kirschbauni, C. ...241 21 IS 28 174 .09 9.053 Grand, C 125 20 12 20 73 .10 5.S25 Glass, J 130 20 25 1S 73 .15 25,231 Grav. II 133 21 20 13 80 .15 12.905 Waidroii. It 145 20 13 24 SS .14 9,745 Killingswortli. T...120 19 11 IO SO .15 12.107 McPride, J .......175 19 15 22 119 .11 0,193 Gargan. W 291 19 34 43 195 .07 7,185 Ambrose, K 15S IS 20 20 94 .11 15.700 Xicklaus. A 102 IS 20 15 109 .11 S.S40 McDowell 119 17 17 20 05 .14 5,470 Adams, V 129 17 17 13 S2 .13 5.175 Itosen 101 17 24 32 SS .11 5,210 Patter, J 17! 17 21 10 122 .IO 5,480 Dovle. W 100 10 14 23 113 .lo 5.3S5 Carroll, G. W 170 10 12 1 5 127 .09 4,971 Moodv, 1 9! 15 9 15 OO .15 14,500 Ganz. C 73 15 12 7 3! .21 11,544 Pickett, P. 105 15 10 14 00 .14 4.S10 Watts, P 122 15 27 15 05 .12 10,000 Andress, W 194 15 25 21 132 .OS 10,319 Knapp, W 40 14 7 S 17 .30 13,025 Strang, F. 59 14 IO 15 20 .2t 1,740 Fogg 03 14 13 12 21 .22 1,705 McCown 70 14 15 13 2S .20 2,040 Koerner. T 75 14 13 13 35 .19 4,.... Deaveiiport, J 112 14 10 20 02 .12 .i.2S0 .Moore, F 1S3 14 23 27 119 .OS 5,39o Keogh, F 97 13 14 11 59 .13 S.140 Adams, F 107 13 10 17 01 .12 7,14. Allev, E 103 13 12 23 115 .OS 4.890 Pattiste S3 12 10 12 49 .14 3.4S0 Krach J 99 12 S 15 04 .12 S.S00 Dawson. .T 101 12 13 12 01 .12 2.574 McCarthv. D. 135 12 7 14 102 .09 3.50S Nelson. J 129 12 17 10 SI .09 3,100 Franklin, W 107 12 17 10 152 .O0 4.100 Poonev. J 01 II 10 0 31 .1S 4.425 Gore. C "1 U H "."00 Levee, W " H S 11 15 .15 3,220 McCloskey Si 11 - 17 11 45 .13 2,130 Hopkins, W 127 11 12 12 92 .09 5.945 Connellv. 1 170 11 20 23 110 .00 7,045 Upton, J 40 10 11 5 20 .22 2.235 Singleton. W 45 10 S 9 IS .22 1,425 Prooks, It SI 10 15 11 45 .12 2.405 Matts F St 10 10 20 49 .11 1.925 Havnes, E. ... 102 10 9 5 7S .10 3,200 Wilson, A 144 10 12 17 105 .07 5.575 Carter. E 144 10 15 20 9! .07 4.S07 Scharf, E 224 10 20 31 103 .05 0,S70
