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Show DENIED PLEASURES OF TABLE Great Jockey Had to Sacrifice Much to Maintain His Position as King of Riders. Fred Archer, the famous English jockey, had to employ heroic measures meas-ures to keep his weight down. The story is told of how, on one occasion, oc-casion, he was the guest of n very hospitable hos-pitable host. From the kitchen came the perfume of savory meats, and at dinner a sturdy, rosy-cheeked man-servant made his appearance, his back bending under un-der the weight of a great salmon ou a lordly dish. Poor Archer's face, as he surveyed the initial preparations for the evening meal, was quite piteous to watch. Then, with a shrug of the shoulders and a sigh, hut Ill-concealed by a cynical cyni-cal remark, he left the table, and shortly afterward his host saw him pass the window on a hack, galloping toward the training grounds. Later on he partook of n tiny glasa of champagne and a biscuit, playing one game of billiards, and retired to bed. |