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Pumper Started at Bottom HOLLYWOOD PARK, Inglewood, Calif., May 26,— Johnny Longdens story might well be called a "rags to riches" performance—he started in 1927 at Salt Lake City, Utah, and rode one winner out of 16 mounts for a total purse money of 80. His winning percentage was .06. Last year "The Pumper" accepted 917 mounts, rode 192 winners and had a total purse-earnings mark of ,027,932. His winning percentage was .21. His mounts earnings through 1953 totaled 2,542,950.
