New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-07
TAKING TOM TOUGH BACK.
TENDERNESS OF THE BOARD OF CONTROL.
JORDAN. CLERIco AND THEIR HORSE REIN
sTATED-THoMAs BARRETT ALSO FORGIVEN.

JORDAN CLERlCO AND THEIR HORSE i'E'N
srATED-THoMAs BARRETT ALSO FORGIVEN.
The Board of Control held a meeting YESTERDAY
and 1t is reported that John A Morris fhi'lP d.
DIVER James Galway and John Hunter were "'7
members present They decided TO reverse the "c-
,ioo or the Judges in ruling off Martin Jordan
gunner Of the Chesapeake stable his jockey Cierlco'
and his horse Tom Tough. This action OF these
members Of the Board Of Control could hoI nave
been altogether gratifying 10 the judges Ooio"ei
simmons Clarence Mcdowell and Victor Shit",
These three judges had made careful, i"pd''a
and djsinterested investigation of the Tom loush
case and had decided that Jordan, Clerlco anu
Tom Tough ought 10 be ruled on ana hdu iu'e
them off. Racing and people interested III
horses in all parts of the country will be inclined
to think that the judgment OF Colonel Sin''hoi''
Clarence Mcdowell and Victor Smith on JORDAN
Cierico and Tom Tough is just as likely 70 De IAN
and correct the judgment OF John a. .N'
Philip j. Dwyer. James Galway and John fiuh'e''
MIR. Dwyer is extremely conviviai ana DiO"iouS ~
his habits Mr. Galway was born without pach-
homo and Mr. Hunter has temper. Colonel SIM
mons Clarence Mcdowell and Victor smith are
cool calm cultivated gentlemen, who never get
excited in the judges stand, and who are apt 10
err on the side of leniency If they err at an
There is nothing Draconian about any one OF the
three. They amiable and Soou-ha'u'eu
gentlemen indulgent generous and unsuspiclous'
They do not enjoy ruling any one of the turi i"eS
prefer TO be at peace with all mankind
But a Board of Control judges lot Is not d haPpS
one These judges are unfortunately subject 10
snubbing on the part of the higher powers lhey
were snubbed mercilessy by Philip j. Dwyer at
the Gravesend track last year when theS sue
pended j. j. McCafferty for suspicious ridlhs' iheH
have been snubbed most extensively in other CASTS
and now they have been overruled set aslue anu
turned down in the most painful manner by Tour
members of the Board of Control If they were
not the most patient. ong-suieiing ana hiuch-e"
during group Of gentlemen that ever sat IN
Judges stand they might feel tempted 10 ilit the
leg Of remonstrance just little. But they possess
temperaments sunny and dispositions 80 p'i'"'
that they have never been known to Kick
no. not the least little bit No skirt dances ior
them. No but patrol judge whose Reports
and recommendations are contemporary lsho'eu
in ninety-nine cases out Of hundred could posi-
bly, approach them in meelSness and humility IN
resignation and submissvencss. But every one likes
Colonel Simmons. Clarence McDowell ana Nlc'oi
Smith They are universally popular ana almost
every one outside of the Board OF Control lahehts
their pitcous fate Every one knows that they
would do great things for the cleansing OF the
foul waters Of the turf for the publication of the
racing for the uplifting of standards and the ele-
walton of sport. If they only had the power ana
the liberty TO 90 They are like Prometheus
That antique gentleman had magnificent schemes
for the lettering and advancement of the human
race But Prometheus was chained IA rock and
an eagle or a vul,ure Ohc myths differ as to the
exact nature of the BIRD selected by the
Olympian Board of Control to tear his liver and
keep him bilious. Tho Judges Colonel Simmons,
Clarence Mcdowell ard Victor Smith, are like unto
Prometheus in their unhappy plight. They are
chained to a rock by the Board of Control. which
is doing all that it to aiict their livers with
cirrhosis. if not with eagles or vultures
Colonel Simmons never drinks anything stronger
than English breakfast tea. Clarence Mcdowell and
Victor Smith never drink anything stronger than
ginger ale until their hours of duty one or
two of the members of the Board of Control begin
drinking before breakfast and keep it up until
they fall asleep in their chairs. For these rea-
sons racing men generally will accept the verdict
of the three judges Colonel Simmons Clarence
Mcdowell and Victor Smith. much more readily
than they will accept the verdict of the Board OF
Control.
The Board of Control not only reinstated Jordan
Clerco and Tom Tough but also renstated 1.
Barrett and the horse Macintosh that were ruled
off by the judges at Monmouth Park Barretts
case was before the board once before but at that
time the board refused TO renstate him.
The weather yesterday was gloomy and the
attendance scanty The first race was for maiden
two-year-olds. and fifteen ran. The talent made
varuna favorite and Penniiess second choice
Penniless won a wel-fought race by a neck
Varuna second two lengths before Our JACK % :
came none mon '9 ave wav to The Ironmaster but
%in;9- S WON on a race by length the Iron
master second. three lengths before Sarah Ramey.
Red Banner Won the third race. after her back
ers had at one time given up hope. She got away
poorly and last for the first three FUR 'nes.
She then began to catch the others Fondaline.
with rs pounds up. should have won, Dat the
midget on her back was hndrance rather IMAM
ner was first by a neck. the Clio colt second.
neck before AGdie.
In the Willismsbridee Handicap. for three-year-
Odds Sir Walter and Rarapo were meeting ohiy
Wormser and Reiskn. Hence it looked Ike
match between them hut Redskin promptly TOOK
the lead and At time was six lengths IN front;
In the homcstretch Doggett on sir waiter ana
Taral on RamapO rode their hardest but II was
only in the last jump that Ramapo got up ana
won the race by head. Redshin was second
head before Sir Walter. o--
The fifth between Correction ana queen
Isabella the latter a maiden Of poor class. 1hcr"
was practically no bettnl. and Correction gal
loped In front the whole way and won by length
The McCaffcrty- Wishard clique captured the
sixth race with the FLY Fatality they bacKc'i
her heavily at long odds and she took the lead
and held 1t to the end winning easily ~ lenSth'
Factotum second, neck before Black HawH'