Brokers Prove More Generous Than Emperors, Daily Racing Form, 1922-06-15

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BEOEESS PEOVE MORE MOREGENEROUS GENEROUS THAN EMPERORS PARIS France June 11 George Stern who rode Ramus to victory In the French Derby at Chantilly Sunday smiled broadly as ho pocketed a large bonus which the own ¬ er of Ramus Marcel Boussac handed him himBrokers Brokers are more generous than emper ¬ ors said Stern remlniscently Fo poror William c Cbrmanycu a story gx esl b22t a hurry call to Stern to ride his horse j in the Grand Prix in Berlin a few years bej foro the war Stern won the race for the emperor and the court majordomo af terward handed the jockey 3000 marks marksThanks Thanks Ill give this to my valet Stern is reported to have said adding As for me I want 10000 marks marksA A long discussion ensued and the major domo made several trips between his imperial master and the jockey before the emperor finally accepted the riders terms termsThe The emperor found this wrangling very annoying the majordomo volunteered as he handed over ten bills to the jockey jockeyNot Not half as much as I did retorted Stern


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