New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-15
A STRANGE DECISION.
..,.r. SEVERELY PUNISHED WITHOUT
A HEARING.

, CLAIMED A FOUL AGAINST HIM AND THE
op.vEsEND STEWARDS COMPLY FINED
.xn SUSPENDED THE POPULAR JOCKEY
OF THE KEENEs sTABLE-THE YER
DICT SEVERELY CONDEMNED
YESTERDAYS RACES
, remarkable decision was made by the stew
Ia on the sixth yesterday at Gravesend
~..re vas some crowding in rounding the turn. by
asich Havoc got knocked about by Owlet. Sims,
-, rode Havoc, claimed foul, and il en-
r,aned by the stewards. Connoisseur was dis
.uAed and Frederick Tara fined $3.50. be-
as being suspended for the meeting. except that
- may ride for his employers RaceGoers pla .
s,k confidence In the honesty of certain Jockeys
,, ride for the leading turfmen, but they have
. doubts about Taral. The keenest, shrewdest.
os, successful bettors who wager thousands Of
a,lars on race take every precaution to ascertain
.ss habits and associations of the jockeys who
ass for their money. No matter how well they
mink OF "A horses chances in a race, these per-
ons will not bet the horse when ridden by one
~ the Jockeys who is on the list until the money
:, certain manipulators begins to go the horse.
The owners money cuts no figure. No matter how
large the commission, the smart set of turfmen
will not follow the money until what they term
the right money is placed.
In marked contrast to the general run OF JOCK
.vs the public. bettors bookmakers, owners and
trainers alike place implicit confidence in Freder-
,ok Taral the leading jockey of this country. His
rsnutation throughout his career as a jockey Is
untainted by the slightest suspicion OF crook
sdness His popularity is unbounded as his in
,egrity is unimpeachabe. When he is to ride In
a race there are quaverng doubts about the
horse being meant as far as riding is concerned
os everybody who fancies Tarals mount bets with
roers heard the frequent expression yesterday
afternoon: "Taral rides Connoisseur. which
is ali Of ten pounds in the horses favor;
besides Taral is sure TO give Connoisseurs
hackers a ride for their money" In the sixth race.
in which Connolsseur was the favorte. Taral did
give the hackers of Connoisseur ride, and won
the race fairly and honestly in the opinion OF
nearly everybody who witnessed the race
The writer did not see the alleged foul claimed
by Sims. consequently he was compelled 10 ash as
many persons possible about the AFFAIR 70 arrive,
4, possble at the facts in the Now II is well
known that the betting men who depend on racing
for living are the ones who give the greatest
arount of attention to a race from the fall CT the
Gag until the horses pass the finishing post AL
though many of them are young men whose '!e-
sight is extremely sharp they use the most pow
erful field glasses that money can buy. the sEeht-
est incident that occurs in race is carefully noted
as every successful bettor the races claims that
Tho strIctest attention 10 details is the secret OF
heir success Nearly every one OF this class OF
racegoers occupies position In the upper ''er Oh
the grandstand in the end farthest from the PAD
dock which gives them the best possible chahce 10
see the races. Without a single dissenting voice
every man who was asked about the foul said that
:, was caused by Ow!et and that Connoisseur was
in no way to blame for the interference Win Win
dc, on,v some OF the persons asked USED strons
language IN speaking of the action OF the stewards
Fred Tara said that ne did not know taa Inc tne
claim Of foul was made against him until ne heard
the decision OF the stewards MlchaeI r; LN a.,
was calm and collected as usual He REMARKED tnat
NOBODY could tell what sort of a decision stewards
would make until the numbers Were run Up "I M.
such a large gathering OF persons on racetrack
are so nearly unanimous in their condemnation OF
Now for the claim Of foul. When the horses re-
turned to the scales ana Vent int to the and
Claimed that Tara on GonnossepSr tUu'e denvne
s,sS AT s 70 SSse to vain the OF
the Stewards ala not see the foui Dul caheu Oh
& who FO1s oS toa nna Rs pa who 0re
he Gorrobo1ated SINS G oaw Ine pTTh St
tS Sims mn and the Innocent penn told the gospel
The stewards disqualified Sonneissenr ama racsy
Ing the desired information. and without asking for
corroborative evidence, they paced OwIet hrs, tne
Louise My second and Havoc third. amid storm s
OF Kisses After few minutes consultation they
decided to fine Taral $3.50. and TO suspend him
i mand Tr' Of the fa'T meeting at Gravesend
The inficton OF such and unjust punish
who are prominent on the turf said ~ is plain to
everybody that the stewards are prejudced agains
turned TO punish him whenever they get chance
70 do the spring meeting he r6 vas Kent prom from
riding II is an outrage on the public ana the MORSE
owners u,., and told that such a
thing was unlikely. one man replied IT'S no use
to ak about it. a. rv only to me ekpan aWay
Everybody knows that the popularity OF TARA an,
his employers Is gall s aq 20 nave rs effect on the
remainder of the meeting as owners ana 10 ,rt
not not carr 70 for rae st9bes that have favored in
everything appertaining 10 racing Si"ce ""e
On the trains in the hotels and everywhere snat
the patrons OF racing congregate YESTERDAY ha,
sion was numerically condemned IN a manner Una
Is likely TO be felt in the future oo.,r, decded
The stewards OF the Gravesend tnesoio LINZ coreer
sai they hsd go Po% and sheephad Con
sequenty DR.. Street,. Gali.ee anu Tn. y, NE Jockey
'ag Telegram from the weather mill on the Equitable
Bnidne said that to-day would be clear and pleas
ant Tits pleased the crowd who are ANXIOUS TO sr
Domino and Henry r OF both OF the Contestants As
the sky was overcast with ominous clouas SOM .,oi
the racegoers doubted the not Stoi.on shot but
all seemed anxious to have the weather man
r as racnr was Of he :aest possible desGription
with the single exception Sau srs, psce Kennel was
tSs maiden that made the bettors all foTlorn Mg
TO Ave was the best obtainabc ODDS hgs,a', rs The
al the close OF the betting cry y, Ea". FEW weln-
formes bettors who placed large amounts on nm NJ
through commissioners. who secured an into
Contest between City Gam!n and *. kennel sna RE
latter took Tho lead soon after the start anu ,
tansd !, mill haf-way down the homestretch when
City Gsmln caught him and ca4se e9 d tng nOf beat
hin 10 the finish by half length, Win E''ch""'''
third. four lengths away ,, ,,o,roster was
Buck Nassie who Is an understood youhss'tti, "a
made the fayorite for the second race as ne ~ a..
run some creditabe races The Kaula cot. az 70
This a apr se battors were foolish enough 70
PVT their money Canterbury for n poI pa ia drive
by neck from April Fool. who came as. .rn e
fnsh. Enchanter third BUCK Mass" a. kent on
hard 10 win but the reserved speed tha - neP ua
top for the right occasion in some s'ao'e' ~
TOO much for the little fellow ,,racted a field
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