The evening world., 1891-12-14
Jockey Ray Unjust|y
Ruled Of for Alleged
Misconduct.
THE SHER|Ff's ERRAT|C Ways.
Frank Ehrst Pays $4,000 for q
Fast YsafIing.

The secretary's minutes Of the meetings Of
the Executive Committee OF the Hudson
County Jockey CLUB do not record q more un.
Just or unfair decision than the ruling on
saturday which expelled Jockey Harry Ray
from all race tracks for the alleged pulling OF
the racehorse known as The sheriff. 1t was
intimated some time ago In this column that
It would not be long before some poor innO-
cent boy would he ruled OF for the sake Of
making an example. The writer hardly ex-
pectNd that the prophecy would be 30 quickly
verified.
The Sheriff, for the alleged pulling OF which
Ray was ruled OF, is performer OF notorious
uncertainty, and has about broken every man
that ever followed him up. He isa hard horse
to ride HIS owner, Orlando Jones, his
trainer, VI. l.. Wo!fe or any other turfman
who has had anything to do with the horse
will verify this. ON Dec 3 The Sheriff
started hot favorite In mile and . fur.
long race. lie carried l09 pounds, and was
ridden BY Bender lie was In front when tho
Nag fell, but did not seem able to extend him.
sell in the first half, and he steadily dropped
back until he was running absolutely last in
Held OF seven. Then he began to move and
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NTH The horses that beat him were John
Hickey, Vendetta, Can Can ana The Forum.
lie beat wynwood and Bonnie King. Bender
was not ruled on nor was he even called up
and questioned.
The sherln's next start was on Dec. 10.
This was the race IN which Ray rode and In
which he is alleged to have pulled him. The
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seven furongs and the neld OF starters NUM-
bered seven. When the nag fell The Sheriff
was last away, and precisely as In his
previous race he dropped steadily back In
the first half and tailed along in
the rear Then Ray got him going, and, after
closing up an Immense amount OF ground,
finished a good third, two lengths behind
Bohemian and ST. John. IL was good race,
and II was an Improvement over his previous
performance, when the quality OF the entries
/ In both races is considered Judge Burke
Immediately charged Ray with pulling, and
ordered him TO appear before the Committee.
on one pretext or another the investigation
was postponed until saturday. In reality IL
was put on until The sheriff was again en-.
the horse. The Sherin started on saturday.
| Duggett rode him. and the distance. as before,
was seven iurlougs. The horse had fourteen
BE- BE- noticed. Even Dogsott could not get the
horse moving for hatf a mile. Then he be.
aiss FsH to and sNi landed a as good ms
Firetiy. Immediately. The four wise
gentlemen comprising the Executive Commit-
two faces there were exultant expressions
The Committee did not, i was evident. take
into consideration the fact that The Shertn
ides nau 10 lS pounds better than Ray; that the
track was dry and fast, or that the horses
previ Us PERFORMANCES had tendency 70 im-
prove MS condition, Not bit Of II. They
figured hat public camof must be appeased
ana sone one ruled on.
1t is claimed that Rays riding OF The sher.
IN was LOT the real cause Sc OF his being ruled
rode Onavay. Perlid finished second, our
lOuled onaway In doing so. Ray, acting on
the INSTRUCTIONS OF his employer ". D. INC.
called up iniO the stand. He explained his
reason. W. B. Mccormick afterwards went
To the stand and explained that several years
ago he and his brother Jimmy" had had
quarrel.
thereafter both trained separate stables.
was Jlmm heISe fSrd ,G 10, .nst ,s,O Iouea tea
tou, because he did rot want Jim TO think
that he was taking chance TO get even with
him. lie rarticulaIly requested ! ,he be- Judge
Lot ta set back al the boy Ray" lor IL was
no iaalt OF his.
Another phenomenal yeaNlllg mas peeu us
covered and sod NJ fancy price. This one
Is II colt by The Ia nrtcd Dandy Dinmont, uut
OF Moonlight, by War Dance. lie was pur-
chased bS CON LUi.htOn, trainer for Jacob
kuppe.t. Jr., t'r a triha over $500. lie ran
several remarkable t.ldls and Leighton OF.
i,vau HIN tp ais employer Tor $4,000. Mr..
Rupert dan aeSt pit.
Thursday the colt improved his speed ana
CON Jumped Ais price 70 as 900. On Satur.
Matt Alien. trhiIser for a.. frank Ehret,
agreed 10 buy III. cClt Tor sl0,0 900, providing
ne showed n s3oi trial. Leighton brought
tho colt ouI, and, Win ll4 pounds up, ne
80 seconds hat, with the boy pulling up.
Allen closed the bargain On the spoI, paving
$500 cHSn and giving N order on Mr.. Ehres
iOr $1,000.
The Garfield PARK track at Chicago closed
on saturday. 4 large force OF police arrived
1Lsl be.Ure the last race and ordered tno
managers to close ul The race was declared
on and the track closed Tor good. II Is sa,d
prove futile. Biils viii be Introduced into the
Legislature THIS session To make the sup
preston cVm lete.
THAT good horse Longstreet Will In all prob
ability be re ired. fhe chances are against
his ever facing the starter again. lie u
hopeless cripple the tendon OF ole of his lore
feet Ueing bowed.
Tournament Is another horse who Will also
bc retired. lie Is suffering from peculiar
form ol hip trouble. ard II N doubtful " he
VIII recover surieienuy " allow his beln9
trained