The New York herald., 1877-09-10
zone mile furiongs 1872 yards Run Wednesday,
TURF OFFENDERS in FRANCE.

At the Doauville steepiechases near Paris, August
30 the Count de Clormont Tonnerre, member OF the
French Jockey Club. for perpeuatng fraud by hav-
ing his horse Marcadieu pulled in race with H. do
Borda's Mestizo, was warned of the track Goddard,
the jockey an English country rider, was sus-
pended for two years The correspondent OF the Lon
don Sportsman gives the following account Of this ds-
graceful occurrence
The affair all cut and dried beforehand, ana the
trainer, @. Pratt expressed himself SO highly dis
gused at the palpable swndle about to DO committed
the Count or his horses telegram was sent by the
owner oil Marcadeu 10 La Morlaye desiring rratt 10
send the horse over Deauvile, whore ne intended
entered 70 compete in a play or pay match ior l!o
soveresns each against NJ Dc Bordas Mestizo. a
vague suspicion all was not right became confirmed
when the Count, with his jockey, Goddard, was
seen walking up and down whispering aud
gesticulating, and when Goddard was subsequently
observed In earnest consultation with Mr. Roy,
the gentleman rider who TO mount that sorry old
allowance In weiaht of 10 lbs Every one know that
Msrcadicu was ut least bener han his conf
petitor, and the unlucky public rushed ON him, while
MS owner had quietly sent out two or three commits
sions 70 back NJ do Borda's representative. When
Goddard and Mr.. Roy weighed out every one knew
shunt was TO be dcne, and many who had backed
Marcadieu insisted on declaring their bets CG God
dard and Mr. Roy, although me former mad been
warned by his colleagues oi the danger he
ring down talking together to the starting post.
tho owner OF Marcadeu having had TO assist IN the
saddline Of his own horse as all the trainers had
.
mcmber oi the Jockey Club and n0beman was about
to run his cheek," presuming on his position which
nc hoped would carry him through. The signal for
the start was given and at tho very first hurdle
Mestizo tried TO bolt He Is nasty, awk ward TOM
Goddard was compelled to keep close TO ns opponent.
and both horses and jockeys ironically cheered
and hssed ss they passed the stands the first time
The Count, who had been watching the horses
through his neat little opera glass, to which
. legend is said to be attached, found that the
'.game was up" and, unpsroeiyed, managed to
slip out OF the stand and quit the course, find
Ing hiding place at Trouvillc. Az the last
the Jockeys strength to prevent the avorite Marca
dieu, from winning. regulur storm OF hows greeted
Goddard as he returned to the paddock number of
Epgiishmen made gallant rush to save their coun-
tryman-stlll an Engshmap, however culpable--rom
being mauled by the crowd, and amid . shower OF
blows from lists and sticks managed, with the assist
Of the police and coassguards, TO bring him
out Of the angry surging crowd. Count Hocquart do
Turtot and his fellow steward, ~ Ssub were as indg-
nant as they were determined and met at to dig
cuss what punishment should be inflicted on owner
and jockey. ~ DC Borda, anxious to be acquitted Of
any participation In such q swindle, rotused to
put In any claim for tho stakes, and at his
request the match declared null and void.
Goddard being brought before tho Stewards MAIDEN
clean breast of it, informing them that he mad received
orders from his master not TO win on any account,
whiie TO make assurance douoy sure, the Count who
had sadded Aarcadteu with his own hands, had
omitted TO notice such q tride ~ ten-pound
saddle CLOTH that tho horse could not have been
event Of It's coming in first The intention evident
and tho stewards felt justified dealing very severely
with the persons VINO mad been instrumental in decev
ing the pubiic. A trutess endeavor was MADE
to lnd Marcadieu's owner, but he had got
clean of, and all the diligence of the
in vain although the river Toucques did
handy. Goddard has by ono foolish action marred
a long aud honorable career No one could have be-
lievod no would ovor have been guilty OF pulling
horse and few would have ventured to give him losing
orders, for It was always thought when he put any
coors that he ''going for the money" He has
learned bitter lesson In hs suspension for years.
We shall be deprived of oil our best
rders but he will havo tmo to repent of the folly Of
such practices those he has been guilty o. and whom
he again commences his career II be his task TO
for the past by rectude and rigid honesty
in the future. Count Clermont Tonnerre has boon
warned OF tho Deauvle racecourse The Stccplechase
Society of France consider the next week, also
the Jockey Club, and he will meet with the same fate
everywhere, while turf will 10 completely purged
Of Of those men who regard horso racing thoy
do gambling hell, whero the croupier roulette
table by some hidden mechanism controls the spinning
ball The Deauvills stewards deserve the thanks Of
every sportsman for the energy they have displayed
and for the utter impartialty with which they sat
judgment over dsgraceiul member OF one of their
own set. We told that Count Clermont Tonnerro
declared forfeit for all tho horses engaged by him.
and advertisement in the French sporting papers
that at tho request Of c. Pratt the inmates
OF the Counts stables to be offered for sale by
ton to pay training bills &C.