Show FAMOUS JOCKEY GIVEN A LESSON In n 1 16 6 Robert Bonner purchased ed a a. chunky brown gelding by his hu horsA Edward Edward Ed Ed- ward Everett and nam named d him Jo Joe Elliott after the sporting editor of or tho the Ne e v York Herald After driving Iriving him A half hair to wagon In he hc turned him hint over to John Murphy to train Ho made mado good progress with the gelding and worked him a mile In IP His deportment however howe went to the tho bad while while- he ho al also o became puller At that time Jock Bowen was the strong man of ot the racing world an and Mr Ir Bonner shipped Jo Toe Elliott to him at Boston Jock manaR managed d to get bet him read ready for a a. fast mile hut but before bo- bo fore It Il could be delivered the ho horse re refused refused re- re fused to go the right wa of ot the tho track At this time the worlds world's r record wa was wan 16 4 held Jointly b by Goldsmith Maid and Occident and every one with a a. fast trotter was trying to reduce It It Mr Bonner Boo Bon ner ncr was satisfied Joe Elliott could do it JC If he lie would behave so 80 he went over to Boston to tr try him out At After r several everal at attempts attempts attempts at- at tempts he suggested suggest cd to Bowen that lie he turn the horse and drive him hint tho the reverse reverse- way of ot the h track Joe Elliott appreciated the change and reeled off oCt a mile In seconds faster aeter than one and a n quarter the world record Bowen was astounded when he ho saw the time as that was waft before beCore the day of oe watch carrying drivers and when hen ft he asked Mr Bonner he happened to o think of tho the reverse trip the he he latter made mac madeno macno did however step up un to tn no reply He his took Bowen and after r removing mo cap high hat and put It on Jock JockA his lila own head As 11 he ho released it the rim dropped the tho shoulders and when t to Bowen Boen emer emerged ed from front th the eclipse he dirt not require an any further explanation |