The famous jockey Motrongton Cannon has decided to giive up nkSng. "(Morny" was exceedingly popular wSt.li &3Q ofl racegoers. He was one of #he oM school of riders, of iwihri-dh George Fordlhain, Frvd Archer. John Osborne, Fred Webb, and the late John Watte were worthy ex- , ponents. Of recent years, in accordance with the prevailing fashion, <"»nnon ahghtily altered his methods, having Ihda saddle .further forwaird and dhortening bin stirrup Jealhors. During has long career l»e had more .distinguished (patrons, from the lvinig dtownwards, tihan any jofjkey now riding. lie waa for many years connected with ihc ianwaa Kingsdere stable, under John Porteir's remarkable" regime, and he won many great races for the aristocratic iltanmahire Otnnon won tJUc Cwy esldi SaWben six tfene*.
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Cromwell Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 2211, 5 September 1910, Page 2
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