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JOCKEY KUMMER PROMISING RIDER Sandy McNaughton Predicts Bricht Future for Lad Apprentice Rule Discussed. New York, December 10. "I have six horses at Belmont Park and Jockey Hummer," was Sandy McNaughtons reply to the question as to his winter location, "and 1 wouldnt give Knmmer for all the horses in the barn. Thats what I think of him as a Jockey. He is not going to ride this winter, as Ill want him in the spring and he would wear out his apprentice allowance if I sent him to either one of the winter tracks. Of course I am keeping him here, believing the new apprentice rule will be adopted, in which case he will have a margin of twenty-five winners to ride, having ridden fifteen, before his allowance is exhausted and I can use him on my half dozen selling platers. By that time he will be a star Jockey, or I am much mistaken. If ever an apprentice rider had a booster, it is Kumnier. as Mr. McNaughton is absolutely sincere in his opinion and not without just cause, as records prove. "Do you know what Mr. Dade told me at Bowie, he said Mat Knmmer was one of the few riders who can beat the gate. He set him down for two days upon one occasion and when I asked him what the boy had done, so that I could teach him to be obedient, Mr. Dade said it was not for beating the gate, but continuously getting his horses head either under or over the barrier." KUMMER PERFECT POST RIDER. "Dade did not set him down for beating the gate, as he does it frequently. A look over the form charts will show what a perfect post rider he is. He rarely fails to get away. Walter Miller was a good post rider. Well, this boy is just as good. I dont know what he has on Dade, but it is something, as lie anticipates a start every time and gets away with it." In speaking of the proposed rule regarding apprentices, some horsemen think that a good change would be to ieniiit the one yc.-u rule to stand as at present, but to extend tin- privilege of an allowance beyond that period until apprentice has ridden forty winners, or sufficient to give n rising Jockey a ohanre to get mounts after the expiration of one year from the date of his first winning mount. They claim that such, a rule might develop an apprentice, who has not had the opportunities to ride good horses during Ids years limitation. It would also increase the value of an apprentice sufficiently at times, to compensate the trainer, who had him under contract, for his time and money Spent in his education. . The idea of a change in the rule is for general improvement in the class of riders and anything that will do that, will be a step forward. Horsemen believe II. K. Knapp has laid a foundation for progression in the jockey line and it only remains to be perfected by a thorough discussion of tho subject by all concerned and the best method embodied in .the rules.
