Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-12-19 | Page 18 | Jockey's Display of Courage on Mean Steed Gains Reward

Jockeys Jockey's Display of Courage On Mean Steed Gains Reward r j lp By C. C ROBERT KAY J J Associated Press Pres Staff Writer NEW YORK Dec 19 The 19 The racing public is likely to overlook the dangers which threaten a jockey when he attempts to bring his mount from behind and charge through a bumping field to victory But there was one riding feat teat which drew universal acclaim in 19 1935 5 The hero was Clarence Reid a negro jockey jocke whose persistence though not successful gave patrons of ot Narragansett park who had Wagered wagered wagered wa wa- on a a. horse named Staked Plains a run for their money Staked Plains reared on the way to the post throwing and Injuring Jockey Willie Moran No jockey could be found to rido ride the nervous thoroughbred but finally Reid id volunteered He Re mounted Staked Plains and was WD thrown to the ground He Hc re remounted rc- rc mounted and after a wild shaking rC 1 again was unseated The negro persisted and finally after a 11 long delay the ui field ld was started Staked Plains did not win but the tho racing association recognized Reids courage courage courage cour cour- age by giving him a bonus of ot 25 An Another ther sensational race in 1935 was run in a driving rain at aque aque- duct The field jammed up on the far fr turn and was knocked down His jockey Sammy Renick was unhurt but aU all the jockeys were questioned by the judges after Lady won Weston Veston ran second and B Below low Z Zero o i-o third Supporters of the fir first t three horses fretted for 20 minutes awaiting the decision A relieved relle shriek hrIck burst from the crowd d when only the the fourth horse houe wa a di disqualified not aft affecting tile the payoff