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THIRTY LEADING AMERICAN JOCKEYS A few months back, because of the long lead he had gained in the first half of the year, it seemed that : W. . Crump was securely established in his position as premier rider of 1917. But a change-lias come about and his position is now seriously menaced by both F. Robinson and A. Johnson. Crump on Saturday night was only ten winning mounts in advance of Robinson, who was one In frqnt of Johnson. Probably Crump will squeeze the rough, but a close and interesting finish between the three seeinsio be impending. From tomorow on to the end of the year. Crump will be able to ride every dn y and this will help his case. In last weeks racing Johnson was the leader with six races -won to Robinsons five. Crump and J. Howard came next witlrthree each, no other jockey in the list of thirty gathering more than two. At the end of the week the records of the most successful riders -were: Jockey. Mts. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C.L.W. Crump: W. 704 140 128 94 39i .19 3 Robinson, F. ....078 13i 121 101 320 .20 5 Johnson, A 077 135 97 107 338 .20 0 Rowan, M 719 109 104 97 409 .15 1 Lykes, L. 059 109 104 90 350 .17 0 Kelsay, W 035 10O 103 77 355 .10 2 Buxton, M. ....547 99 SO 73 295 .18 0 Collins, A 773 97 78 94 504 .13 0 Pool, E 380 91 CO 55 180 .24 0 Butwell, J. .....404 78 77 54 195 .19 0 Troise, R 535 77 83 04 311 .14 0 Connelly, D. ...521 77 77 09 29S .15 0 Martin, E 448 75 4S 57 208 .17 2 Garner, 31 395 72 CO 00 203 .18 2 .Taplin, E. 445 72 52 54 207 .10 0 McTaggart. J 479 71 87 74 247 .15 0 OBrien. W. J. ..313 70 49 40 148 .22 0 Schuttinger, A. ..359 CO 47 50 190 .18 0 Gross,. 0 50S 65 85 90 20S .13 0 Haynes, E 447 04 54 09 200 .14 0 Murphy. F 521 C3 75 71 312 .12 1 Wingfield, R. ...499 59 49 73 318 .12 2 Ambrose, E. ....449 58 59 54 278 .13 0 Rice, T. 348 57 42 40 203 .10 0 Howard. J. 340 50 39 29 210 .10 3 Mink, Ij 305 55 44 51 215 .15 0 Williams, J. ...341 55 34 47 205 .10 0 Louder, P 482 54 71 59 299 .11 0 Collins, W 020 53 78 82 413 .08 0 Gentry, L. ......309 53 49 30 231 .14 0
