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Mack Garner, Veteran Rider, Succumbs to Heart Attack MACK GARNER His great riding record, covering a period of twenty-three consecutive years, is shown below: Year. Mis. 1st. 2d. 3d. Unp. P.C Won. 1914 112 13 10 18 71 .12 $ 4,030 U915 .... 775 151 118 90 416 .19 96.623 1916 535 81 99 86 269 .15 49,596 1917 439 76 68 65 230 .17 60,054 1918 297 42 49 44 162 .14 37,987 1919 449 61 92 59 237 .14 70,002 1920 330 54 37 41 198 .16 69,049 1921 472 96 66 83 227 .20 163,193 1922 488 105 86 76 221 .22 246,193 1923 313 59 51 43 160 .19 185,742 1924 364 70 59 60 175 .19 159,557 1925 286 46 52 41 147 .16 67,703 1926 116 16 18 17 65 .14 40,936 1927 393 69 61 60 208 .17 138,287 1928 332 38 46 47 201 .11 129,098 1929 274 57 39 33 145 .21 314,975 1930 296 51 47 38 160 .17 114,565 1931 370 67 70 37 196 .18 131,230 1932 291 50 50 40 151 .17 67,382 1935 341 43 33 42 223 .13 30,885 1934 226 30 30 39 127 .13 194,123 1935 341 43 33 42 223 .12 30,885 1936 282 18 28 33 203 .07 17,547 Totals... 7,977 1,317 1,245 1,113 4,302 .17 ,473,752 -Leading American jockey in 1915. Garner was one of the real veterans of the saddle, beginning back in 1914 when he had his first mount on Gold Ball at Butte, Mont, July 16. He rode his first winner on Sam Connor at Anaconda, Mont., on August 15 of the same year. After a modest beginning, with thirteen victories out of 112 mounts in 1914, Garner scaled the heights of jockeydom by leading the American jockeys the following year, with 151 winners out of 775 mounts. While he never repeated that feat. Garner has been hailed as on of the best of American riders for the past twenty years. In all, Garner rode 7,977 races, winning 1,317, finishing second in 1,245 and third in 1,113, and earned for the various owners whose silks he wore the imposing total of ,473,752 in stakes and purses. His greatest year, from a standpoint of money won by the horses which he rode, was in 1929. That was Blue Larkspurs year, and Garner rode Colonel Bradleys marvelous horse to victory in the Belmont Stakes, worth 9,650; the first running of the Arlington Classic, with a net value of 9,900, which included a bonus of 0,000 because of the previous Belmont Stakes success, and the Withers, worth 8,250. Other notable achievements of Garner that year were triumphs in the Lawrence Realization and Huron Handicap on The Nut; his victory on Caruso over Gallant Fox in the United States Hotel Stakes, and on Essare in the Wood Memorial. In all. Garners mounts won 14,975 in 1929. While Garner rode the winners of many of Americas greatest races, it was not until 1934 that he realized a lifetime ambition to pilot a Kentucky Derby winner. He rode . Cavalcade in that and other important successes of the year. Garner has ridden for W. M. Cain, Pete Coyne, E. R. Eradley, J. E. Widener, W. Ziegler, Jr, and the Brookmeadc Stable. Active at River Downs Almost to the End Rides in Seventh Race Wednesday and Dies in Cincinnati Hospital Four Hours Later. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct 29. Andrew Mack Garner is dead. Born at Centerville, Iowa, and a member of the great riding family of that name, he died from a heart attack at St Elizabeth Hospital in Covington, Ky., at 11:01 last night Garner, who has ridden on every important race track during the past twenty-one years, was active to the end. He rode four races at River Downs yesterday, one of which, the first, he won with Slant Eye. Mack complained of indigestion yesterday morning, but thinking the attack would wear off he filled his engagements. He complained several times to jockey Earl Pool, who has been riding with Garner for twenty-one years, that he was not feeling well, but he remained at the track until he had ridden Brillwinn.in the seventh race. Shortly after 10 oclock last night he suffered another attack at the home of his father-in-law, John T. Leslie, Covington. His physician was summoned and shortly after he left Garner suffered the third attack. He was removed to the hospital, where he died a few minutes later. While en route to the hospital, artificial respiration was administered. CAIN INTRODUCED GARNER. William Cain brought Garner out He rode at the old Juarez track, Denver, Butte and Anaconda before he came across the Mississippi to make Kentucky his home. Garner was the leading rider of America in 1915, riding 151 winners. His contract passed into the hands of the Williams Brothers and he later rode for former Senator J. N. Camden, Audley Farms, J. Cal Milam and other renowned Kentucky stables. Pete Coyne induced him to go East to ride for Joseph E. Widener, and for a half a dozen years he rode winners of many of the countrys leading stakes. He long cherished the nope of winning the Kentucky Derby, and his opportunity came in 1934 when he won the coveted classic with Cavalcade. He was astride Cavalcade in the American Derby and The Classic. When he parted company with the Brook-meade Stable he returned to Kentucky, and has been riding in the Blue Grass State since. When Earl Sande was sweeping everything before him in the East, Garner was doing the same in the West Their greatest battle was the Zev-In Memoriam match race at Churchill Downs. Sande rode Zev, and Garner, who had gained a victory over Zev with In Memoriam in the Latonia Championship Stakes, piloted the son of Mc-Gee. It was a battle of wits from the start and the pair came to the end a nose apart Zev being declared the winner. Continued on thirty-fifth page. MACK GARNER, VETERAN RIDER, SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK Continued from first page. Garner often stated he believed Miss Joy was one of the fastest fillies he ever rode, and that Blue Larkspur was one of the best horses. He won the first Classic with Blue Larkspur and also the Belmont Stakes. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lillie Garner; four children, Sarah Elizabeth, Mack, Jr.. Marilyn Serena and Billy Lou Garner; his father, David Garner; four brothers, Wayne, Harry, Lambert and Guy, and three sisters, Betty Garner, Marjorie ODonnell and Mrs. A. Cruickshank. Willie Garner, a nephew, is riding at River Downs, and Harry is training horses at the same track. Funeral arrangements are awaiting the arrival of his father. Miss Garner, Mrs. Cruickshank and Mrs. ODonnell, who are coming from Centerville, Iowa.
