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Show Tod Sloan Best Jockey, Says Snapper Garrison Into a gathering of horse owners and truiners, which had been discussing discuss-ing the prowess of two great former Jockeys Snapper Cnrrlsnn and Isaac Murphy walked the grny-halred Garrison Gar-rison himself not long ago. "How about Ibis question of Murphy Mur-phy und you did Isaac have anything on you In the saddle?" asked one trainer. Garrison changed the subject, "There was Just one great Jockey," said "Snapper" he of the Garrison finish. "That wus Tod Sloan. Sloan had one great faculty the ability to control animals. Not only horses, but all other animals. He -could pick up vicious cat or dog and have It As mme as you want It In live minutes. "You can't be a great Jockey without with-out making the horse feel he has a firm friend In you. Horses will run their fastest for the Jockeys they like. Sloan knew when to whip and when to scold He was cool, had a tine pair of hands, a perfect seat nnd the knack of making a horse do his very best." |