Ted McMenamin Tells Life Story
WIFE PROVED JOCKEY’S GUIDING STAR
Early in 1932 a young man, Ted McMenamin, stepped off the Wagga train at the Central Railway Station, gazed nervously at the city sights and city traffic, and regretted his attempt to gain fame in Sydney. Today McMenamin, by his consistently brilliant riding, has become the idol of city racegoers. Yesterday McMenamin brought his winning tally to 20 victories in the last 15 days.
As told to A. W. Dexter by E. McMenamin
I WAS so upset by city conditions that I nearly packed up and fled back to the peace of my hometown. I was so used to the country, that I couldn't settle down. The city didn't appeal to me, and often, when I was finding the going…
