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VETERAN ENGLISH JOCKEY PASSES ON. The death is announced at Shirley, near Birmingham, of John Page, at the advanced age of 74. In his day he was a successful jockey, winning the Liverpool Grand National twice and finishing in the second position on two other occasions. He was the son of John Page, the originator of Hall Green Races, and after serving his apprenticeship under Joseph Dawson, he later rode in the colors of T. Brayley. After many successes on the flat, increasing weight caused him to favor steeplechase riding, and his first mount at Birmingham races, then decided at Sutton, was a winning one, success coming on Pineapple in the Erdiugton Plate. His first win in the Grand National was in 1807, when he steered Cortolvin, the property of the Duke of Hamilton, to victory. In 1872 he again won on Casse Tete, owned by T. Brayley, which had been purchased on the advice of Page for thirty-three guineas, after lie had ridden him to victory in a selling race at Croydon. Page also rode in France and won the French Grand National more times than any other jockey, his successes running into double figures. After sixteen years racing Page retired In 18S0. London Sporting Life.
