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Show GREAT JOCKEY IS DYING. ; Willie. "Monk" Coburn, onco greatest great-est of jockeys, idol of tho turf and rider for King Edward VII, is dying, penniless, in San Francisco. Up to a few days ago he was a L public charge, an Inmate of the tu- . K bercular ward of the City and County hospital But his mother moved him I to her humble homo at 966 Pine I streeL She wanted to save him the I humility of spending his last few days " i a pauper and public ward. ijR Physicians attending him say ho ? "j cannot possibly live another month. ( Coburn in his heyday was one of '- the greatest jockevs who ever threw j 5 leg over a racehorse. At Emeryville ' fi he was given his first mount by R "Tommy" Lottridge. He rode a horse I! named February. February was 100 F to 1, but in that first race "Monk" to Coburn showed there were few jock- eys around that track who were his F equal. In a desperate finish Febru- I ary won and Johnny Rieff, who rode J the Derby winner in England two weeks ago, had been outridden by ; I the exercise boy. "Monk" Coburn. 1 1 Then up the ladder of prosperity I P Coburn literally flew. Every horse 1 If owner wanted him to rido and his en- J If gagements were booked far in ad- jbi vance. WSJ, Coburn's reputation spread to Eng- Pre' land He was induced to go there -jjt and in a short time was riding under Kfr the colors of King Edward of Eng- IS' land. It Is said Edward VII took a Kf great fancy to Coburn and showered m&h him with gifts The lad's pictures jfe were In the magazines and he was hKv' the Idol of the Lour. Coburn made JMfe several thousands of dollars and spent Bfee the money just as rapidly and a3 Jail easily as ho made It. okFj But weight began creoeping on the 3oi "Monk." He often had to go to tho Wtnl Turkish baths to reduce. He had to T take long runs. All this was weak- 5?t!i enlng him. Then the cough a "mere j56 nothing." he said at first, "just a && cold." BBBut tuberculosis had settled WKi in his lungs. His strength began to IP fall. No longer had he the firm hold on the bridle his hands had lost their Is? cunning. pjle A few weeks ago "Monk" Coburn lt dragged himself Lack to his old home 'lUi. San Francisco. His mother was the " yA only ono who greeted him at the ijr, ferry building. His friends of earlier h prosperity wore not there. Those men ilr'v ho had clinked glasses with had for- v" -l gotten him. ill" "Monk" Ib only 29. H ?" fJi |