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Show Sande, Crack American Jockey of 1922 You may look In Tain for Earl Sande In "Who's Who," but his name Is a household word among racing enthusiasts en-thusiasts the country over. Also h makes more money In a year Uan most of those who are listed. It's the old story of the man who can do one particular thing superlatively welt. Probably common consent among American race goers will put Sande at the head of the Jockeys for the 1922 season. Sande rides for the powerful Ran-cocas Ran-cocas stable; so he has good horses to ride. And "good horses make good rlders"--whlch is a turf adage as old as racing. But Sande has so often brought a poor horse home In front of better ones that he stands out as the Jockey of the yeai and perhaps of his time In this country. Sande Is a master In the saddle. From the time he is lifted to the saddle sad-dle until the race is over S:imle la master of his mount and it Is a long day since there was another such rider that so ciosely studies his horse. At ihb barrier, no matter how fructious his mount may be, he Is usually straight and he is Invariably off In the first flight He Is a pastmaster In Judging pace and he knows how and when to use the whip. And when it comes to the finish no rider In many a day has used the same skill and energy. |