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; r- r v ■ V 1 . 1 1 i i i ROBINSON TO RIDE FOR L. WATERBURY f LEXINGTON, Ky.. March 9. Jockey Clifford I Robinson, who stood at the top of the list of win-Il - ning riders in the United State- last year, is to be i in the service of Larry Watorhury of New York, and under the direction of Ihil T. China, after r March IS, The contract on Robin-on ha- been purchased from Messr-. Lester and Henderson, and Rob-I in-on is to come to Lexington next Monday to join the Waterhury stable at the Kentucky Jockey Club track. It i- rumored that the consideration wa- approxi-i aaateiy si;.".MH . but this China declined to affirm ,1 or deny. "The consideration," said he. "was quite e satisfactory to all parties and we think it little ,. enough for so great a rider as Robinson is." Asked as to what effect this purchase will nave i. on the -econd call that wa- accorded J. C. Milam by y Miller Henderson. China -aid: "We bought the cou-e . tract without appendages. No -econd call ha- been n granted to anyone. I am not informe.l as to how v long our horses will remain in Kentucky ami therefore . have given no thought as to whom the holder ,. oi second call may lie"
