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Show OLD-TIME JCCKEYS BEAT THE NEWCOMERS George Withers, who, in his day. was onf of the star Jockeys of the American turf, and who Is now a trainer of horses, is at Latonla. Withers, who is a close observer, is of the opinion that the jockeys of years ago would not hare a possible chance these days. "In the olden days there was not as much rough riding as there is now," said Withers the other day. "When I was riding a trainer would not allow you to throw your leg over a horse it you were a rough customer. Nowadays Nowa-days It's get away from the post and get to the wire any old way. Just so you got there, but there is not near as much horsemanship displayed as there was years ago. Boys are not given the same time to develop their ability as riders as they used to be, and the result re-sult is that much of the Jockeyship which was in vogue years ago has been lost. If one of the old-time riders would attempt to ride -nowadays the Jockeys of today would make him look like a crook because the old-timers are not accustomed to the present system of the art" |