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PROBABLY THE JOCKEY FIND OF THE YEAR. Regarding Jockey Troise, whose contract was reel nth sold by Bob Allen for S5,00f to Andy Blake-ley, acting for A. A. Beilly, i he N.-w lark broker, a turfman, who has closely watched the young lad ■ lining the past few months, has the followiag to "I have :een jocla-v- and Jsci ■• ys upon jockeys, but never in my life did I Baas upon a better prospect than Laymen! Troi-e. Troiac is Id years of age. He baa I woaderfal head oa him and is a great finisher. He i- also quick to see and qaich to act at the post. He would put you in mind of one of the old timers, such as Billy Martin. Tod Sinn or Fred Taral. lie has a good seal in the -audi and knows l.ow to rite a horse. Troise has pl ; -lid habits and will surely be a king among the pigskin knights before the season is over. I Blight say be is a leader at present, judging by lie way he has been tearing things loose at Hot Springs. His father is a n sident of El Paso, bat I understand the boy is origiuallv from New York city. He started last fall at Juarez. Bob All-n. wlio developed him. is a capable horseman. He 1m--loaga in Ccnterville. Iowa, which town was made famous by the earner family of jockeys. Allen is a aaesaher of tin- firm of Allen and Ilenslcy. who recently sold tin- stallion Bapid Water to .John E. Madden. This is the firm Which bred the racehorse Bob lien-Icy. formerly owned by Jelf Liv-bsgstoa. Troise will surely make them all t.il.i notice on the metropolitan tracks this year."
