Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 April 1911 — NOTED JOCKEY DROPS RACING [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

NOTED JOCKEY DROPS RACING

Walter Miller Retires —From Saddle and Goes into Business in New York—His Career. Walter Miiier, the famous American Jockey, has decided to drop lacing and has gone into business in New York city. Miller considered the feasibility of becoming a trainer and decided against the scheme because he does not think the condition of racing today would justify him in devoting his time to such a pursuit. Miller has the wherewithal to finance a good business enterprise and he has taken his brother as a partner. He was never a roystering spendthrift oft the race track. Unlike most Of the successful jockeys of his time, Miller did not come from either Canada or the west. He is a New Yorker, born and bred a product of the upper East side. Miller began riding when only a mite of a boy and became successful. His first important engagement was with the Newcastle stable and under the guidance of Thomas Welsh. He was the leading jockey of 1906 and 1907. In the former year he won 388 races and in latter 334. From one end of the country to the other Miller has ridden race horses and everywhere he is popular because

he was always polite, obliging and honest. It has been said of Jimmy McLaughlin and George Odom that the breath of scandal was never raised against them. The same may be said of Walter Miller. This young man went abroad a couple of seasons back because increasing weight made it impossible for him to find employment in this

country. They ride heavier on the other side than they do in this country. He was as successful in Europe ar-he had been at home, hut nature did not give him much of a chance. He took a quick growing streak and could not get below 116 pounds. Today Miller -weighs 160 pounds.