The morning call., 1891-11-06
RULED OFF.
Owner Holly and Jockey Dodd
Disciplined.
Laying Up Revolver for the Heat Race Re
suited in Their Downfall - Energetic
Action of the Directors

| As direct result Of the long condoned
practice Of laying up heats. b. c. Holly,
one of the most prominent trotting and run
ming horsemen in the State and one who is
known all over the Union, was ruled yester-
day with his jockey. Dodd. off the tracks Of
| the Pacific Coast Bood-horse Association
for one year By the Directors.
The action of the board is probably the
most important it has taken since its organi-
cation, taking into consideration the past
high standing and position of Holly. 1t is
strong guarantee that the manner in which
racing has been conducted on the Coast for
| years VIII no longer obtain, and that when
the Biood-horse Association offers the pub
lie series of contests, those who really
support the sport by their admission fees
VIII be protected 10 the full power of the as
| ISOLATION.
How the decision of the Directors was
arrived at is as follows: The second race
on Yesterdays card was for purse Of $500.
S1oU to second. all ages, mile heats. b. c.
aoily,s b. h. R"yolver, 5, Ito, ridden for the
h n heat by Dodd o. Appleby's b. m. Fanny
+, 1o5, Narvaez; NJ. Storms CHI. M. Mari
gold, 4, 100. Birmingham. aud j. Stephens
b. 6. Wild Oats, 100. Ward, were the start
eTs. The first heat betting stood: S25 for
Margold. SIT for the field, SIS for Revolver
|
Eanny f. who just defeated Marigold by
the same distance. for the place. Revolver
made no move at all for the heat, and fin
| ished hive lengths back of Marigold. Tho
| time was l :45A. Revover's evident non
EFFORT to win was so palpable that the judges
LOOK Dodd down and ruled him off for a
year. They then put Sullivan up Oh Re-
| volver.
The horse was at once made n hot favor
lite In the pools and books and won the
| in
40 As. For the final heat Revolver was
made $50 favoIite to $40 over Wild Oats,
and was looked upon as a sure winner.
| But Ward on Wild Oats gained two lengths
| from Sullivan at the start and by sheer
game determined riding made Revolver
| quit IN the stretch, and after one of tile best
bits OF handling ever seen on the track,
landed Wild Oats winner of the heat and
race in l AS %
The judges held an earnest consultation,
being convinced that if Revolver had been
sent for the first heat he certainly would
have won the race, and notified Holly that
special meeting would bs held in the even
Ing to consider the case.
Promptly al o'clock the Directors met.
with President Burns in the chair. the other
Directors Of the association present being
II. |. Thornton. ?. A. Finnegan, L. Quinlan
and NJ. A. Gunst.
Holly was closely questioned by Presi-
dent Burns, and stated that he had asked
D0dd yeterday morning how Revolver was,
that Dodd had said he had not worked him
on the previous day, and that then he dolly
had told Dodd not TO make too much use of
him for the first heat. He (Holly) had not
bet any money on Revolver After the first
heat. knowing what Marigold had done on
previous OCCASIONS he had bet 500 on her
chances to win. Holly said he knew Of no
rule to prevent him from laying up the first
neat II by so doing he could win the race.
President Burns Informed him that mutu-
ais had been sold on Revolver for the first
heat, and even If none had been that he
had no right to lay up heat. Every heat
Is race and should be honestly contested
Revolver. in his and the other Judges opin-
ion, could have won the first heat If he had
been honestly ridden. Continuing his re-
marks, President Burns said: 81 think, sir.
from the expression of your face after Re-
y0lver lost the final heat and race. that you
were we'll pleased over the result. When |
looked at you | was on the ONT OF ruling
you off for life right there at the track, but
| delayed action because of the question
that there might be a scintiila of doubt"
Holly replied that he had not won any
thing by Wild Oats victory.
President BurnS-Sir, You have admitted
TO this board that you virtually instructed
your jockey not TO do his very best to win
the first heat. On the suppostion that you
really gave these instructions you ought
again.
Holly protested that he had not committed
any fraud, and Mr.. Thornton argued
surprising he had right to lay up the
heat; then so had the others. What would
be the result if none of the four starters
had tried to win ?"
Some further remarks were made by both
the dent and Mr.. Thornton on the ne
cessity OF protecting the public in the best
interests of the turf
Previous to the inquiry into this matter
the Directors heard an appeal from w
Thompson as to q race-the Reno stakes
500 entrance, $500 added-run at Reno
New, In September, and won by Nevada,
Almont second, Bessie Shannon third and
Wild Oats fourth.
The petitioner presented numerous sworn
afldavlts from the presiding Judge, w. r.
Chamberlain, and the Clerk of the Scales,
that both Nevada and Amont were re-
spectiyely AZ and pounds short of weight
when they weighed in. and claimed the
race FOR Bessie shannon. who came in with
her correct weight Even the Reno asso-
citation In Its defense last night admitted
that Two sets OF scales had been used in
fetal and one unofficial and the appellant
introduced some further sworn testimony
as to his assertions.
AS no sworn statements were filed by Sec
rotary Stoddard, who represented the Reno
Association, he was allowed twenty DAYS To
do so, when the case will be adiudcated by
the Bl0od-h0rse Association under whose
rules the race was run. The stakes, how
ever, have already been paid over to Holly,
tne owner OF Nevada. who came in first,
and second money 20 the owner of Almont.
Should the application of Thompson be ill.,
dorsed, the Reno people will have to pay
first money to Thompson and second to the
owner OF Wild Oats. and Holly will have, as
well as Almonts owner to return the money
already paid over to him.
Inc directors then went into executive
session ana after lengthy deliberation de-
clded to rule Is. c. Holly off for one year for
the Revolver race.
The track yesterday was heavy from the
nights light rains; the weather overhead
was perfect and the attendance quite large
Acclaim won the opening event by over
half mile, being in her stall when her
only opponent, Excuse Me. who sulked at
1ne nrst urn came back to weigh in. John
Treat easily won the one and a sixteenth
miles, and little Esperanto gave the public
another taste OF her good quality by win
ming the seven-furlong handicap for two
year-olds In handy fashion.
THE DAYS SUMMARIES.
SAN FRANCIsco November s. 1891
% Purse $500, 500 to second; threeyear-
S,as , "9 W,D inward One mile and seventy
G. H keaned dy b. m. Acclaim, 8. by Three Cheers
NJ Storms ei. Excuse Me $. by Dadleysca TsI
Time. so Richards
WSn under nct donse pun by quarter OF mile
30, Excuse Me 20 to /. No Mutuals
o. Purse $500; 500 to second: all ages. Milo
81 heats Winning penalties; maiden allow
J. stephens b. g. Wild Oats. a.. by wndidle-
mary SiVehs' ioo ......-.............. Ward 3
b. @. HQlly's b. h. Revolver, s, by Joe Danes
-Jule liU Dodd sullivan 4
o. Appleoy's b. m. Fanny f. u, by widide-
NJ storms sh. m, Marisoid, i. by MIlnerNkate
fease, iVo. .......:............. Birmingham 4
Time. 1:454-l:46 45-l :4s 20
Won first heat by head, same second and third
Second easily by length. same second and third
Third heat easily by three lengths.
Betting-Auctions; First heat Marigold s25
field sl7, Revolver SIS: second heat, Revolver