Gallaher Bros. New Rider: Kentucky Turfmen Real Purchasers of Contract on Jockey Noble, Daily Racing Form, 1922-02-11

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| , i GALLAHER BROS. NEW RIDER . Kenucky Turfmen Real Purchasers of Contract . on Jockey Noble. , LEXINGTON, Ky.. February lb,— Jockey K-Noble, whose contract was purchased by Se-vell Comb; from Charles Howell, is io ride for Gal- I laher Bros., it was announced this afternoon by A. B. Galls her. "We have been at a loss far a good ridM f or some time," said ho. "and had been -watchiag the work of the youngsters at the win- J ter tracks. Threagn Bewell Combs are uot lata • communication with starter Harry Morrissej at Tijaaaa and he recommended Noble, eapreaaing ; the opinion that lie is the best riding prospect at j the border track. We got the letter last Satur-Bay ami lookiag into the Paly Pacing Farm of that date we aaw that Noble had ridden three Winners on the previous Thursday, and that h" ] was patting them aver pretty rcgalarly. The price naked by Howell far the caatract was 92,509. We bad Combs offer £2.000. It was accepted and we forwarded the money. Today we Were ad-riaed by Morrissey that the contract is on its way to Lexiagton •"We have ashed Morriasey to place the boy with some goad man for an ther month and then s, n i hiii on to Lexington. It is aboat twelve days slnx e ana begaa our ajaest for a rider and Noble has mm from one to three raees every day dariag that time. His contract is for five years and it has about four veils to ran. We are enthusiastic about the lad." GaUaher Brothers have a bright exercise l«iy by the name id* Harvey, who baila from Hamilton, Langs home town In Canada. They got him btsi summer and lie is getting his education nbmg With the r.vo-y» ar ei Is, whili he helped to break last summer. i


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