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JOCKEY RAYMOND HIGHTSHOE SUCCUMBS AFTER GAME FIGHT FIGHTRider Rider Loses Battle Against Pneumonia and Septicemia j jRaymond Raymond Hightshpe 23yearold jockey who had been putting up a game fight against pneumonia and septicemia during the past several days passed away yester ¬ day at the West Suburban Hospital in Oak Park ParkHightshpe Hightshpe was taken ill with pneumonia during the recent Sportsmans Park meet ¬ ing When his condition got worse lastSun ¬ day a call was made for volunteer blood donors A score of his saddle associates reported at the hospital within a few hours but none had the right type blood and a professional donor was drafted draftedFor For a time after the blood transfusion he showed improvement but then septicemia which is a form of blood poisoning set in Doctors gave up hope of his recovery on Monday but a serum was flown from Phila ¬ delphia in an effort to save his life lifeHightshoe Hightshoe was brought out by Fred Wyse of Houston Texas and was a brilliant ap ¬ prentice rider during 1935 and 1936 While still an apprentice he rode what was prob ¬ ably the outstanding race of his career on Weston W Adams Gallant Gay to win the Rockingham Park Handicap which was then a 10000 added event in 1936 In that race he defeated Good Goods and Roman Soldier two outstanding handicap horses horsesHightshoe Hightshoe who was born in 1917 was re ¬ sponsible for W L Taylor runnerup to the late Earl Dew in the race for jockey honors in 1940 getting his chance to ride Young Taylor wrote Hightshoe a letter and Ray showed it to his employer The latter hired him on the strength of Hightshoes recom ¬ mendation mendationLast Last year Hightshoe decided to give up riding but when spring rolled around he got the fever again and at the time he was wasContinued Continued on thirtieth page JOCKEY RAYMOND HIGHTSHOE SUCCUMBS AFTER GAME FIGHT FIGHTContinued Continued from first page pagetaken taken sick had shown indications that he had regained his touch touchThe The young jockey leaves a widow Mrs Shirley Hightshoe and a ninemonthold son Details of the funeral will be announced later laterThe The following is Raymond Hightshoes complete riding record recordAmt Amt Year Mts 1st 2nd 3rd UnpPC won 1935 9 0 1 0 800 65 1936 1101 161 134 153 653 15 132659 1937 557 58 63 51 38510 66354 1938 217 20 22 30 14509 19060 1939 189 7 16 14 15204 5605 1940 197 19 19 14 14510 10307 1941 46 6 5 4 3113 4430 Totals 7 2316 271 260 266 1519 12 238480
