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GRUMPYS DAY OF TRIUMPH OUTSTAYS GREENWOOD IN A SHARPLY CONTESTED FINISH AT OAKLAWN. Little Boy Troise Shines in the Saddle and Gains a New Employer — Several of the Races Disastrous to the Layers. Hot Springs. Ark., April .",. The mil.- ami a sixteenth handicap far a pane of C73f , which featured todays card at Uakbrwa Park. resulted in one of the most spirited finishes wltaeaeed here and the rietarjr went to c. 1. r.ro.-kiiiillers sturdy Grampy, which outstayed the favorite Greewweed by a ■hicl BMIgla after ii.-r.iug sustained ■ terrific streteh •rive. Greeawoed beat Little String handily f..r place honors and opportunity, the only other starter, was far hack, having set the early pace and retired from contention any Ian to rounding into the stretch. Granpys wcwa was in the main dm- to the eaargctir. ride that the diminutive Train care hi in. This prospective star put up admirable riding exhibitions daring the ufteraeoa. rnaaiih i It his lack of experh ace ia the aaaaae work, lie was directly responsible for the victories of Cnataj Kate, a paad thine in the epeaer, and r.enjainin in the third race. He % aided this Bail den to the inner rail, saved an immense amount of ground on tile turns with BOth and was unmindful of danger arhra crowding appeared imminent. Actlag for A. A. lteilly. a wealthy Now York broker, trainer Andy Blakoloy today tilled a eon tract for the services of jockey Troise for a period of five- rears The deal was made with U. B Allen. the boys former contract employer. Jockey Treiae liroinises greatly in the way of berenag a future star and shows .it present every requisite thai goes v i th the making of a good rider. He is sixteen years old and lias been with the horses ahead tare ami a half rears. He first joined the rtahk of .1. .1. Qalalaa ami al t a rear ami a half age joined the stable of l, I,. Allen. He scales onlj MS p un N ami is regarded as extremely strong for :,; age nad u i.i.t. ile rode Ma first winner el Tijuana December U list rear on the Mare Clansj Kate. Andy Plukehy has tie ill 1 1 lupail Bl of several star riders to his credit. It was he more than any one cKr who was responsible for the development of Tod Sloan. II- took tbia crack rid. r in hand after train -r .lehn .implied! had let aha go. Blake ley also developed jockey Ulaaa and fahaaj Wilson, both nood rider, in their day. Pays ,000 for Contract on Jockey Troise. Treiae was bora ia New York and i of Italiaa Gerana parentage. The price paid by Btakdj to Alice for the transfer of the contrail araa .s;..ihki. The bog wii! do most of his ridiag during the com lag season on Scar York ami Mart land tracks. Several "good thlaga" arete aacceaafal during the afterauoa that played harac with the bankrolls of tic- layers. In tie- opener clumsy Kate was the medium of a conn. Lytic- victory in tiie second was aloe a stumer for the layers. They had a re spite when Li Pal. .mar. backed with rare confidence, was taken into camp by Benjamin. Grampys success was costly, as Traiaea followers backed him heavily. Clara Morgan also gaTC them a set hack, though TactJesa served as a buffer for the jar. The latter was really the best in the rate, but stumbled at the -tart and was ridden wide bv little Jeffcott for the rest of race. This riders recent exhibitions have not beea at all pleasing to Judge Kitz Genii, and the latter gara him a shari lecture this morning, with the final parting reminder that unless be displays a bit more "pea** in his work, it will aaraa his curtailment so far as riding here is come rncl. Max Murphy was ordered scratched from the opening race on account of failure by his own.-r to have the horse identified. Alfadir was allowed to lie an aheeatea from the third race on account of baviag be. n taken with a hemorrhage this morning. Lytic was dahaed after his victory in the se -ond race. iYaiirr Karris becoming nis new owner.. The claiming price was .110. No decision was reached this afternoon relative to tin extension liere, but the matter is still under consideration. Jockeys Tudor and Fucrst were Ruspeaded for three days by the starter lor disobedience at the post.
