The evening world., 1894-06-07
GOSSIP OF THE TURF.

Jockey Doggett merited much more
severe punishment than $3.50 fine and
suspension. His brutal attack on Fox
cannot be condemned too harshly. Boys
with such ungovernable tempers as
Doggett appears to have should not be
allowed to ride at all, for sooner or
later serious results may follow q mt
Of passion. Doggett Is a good rider and
he is always trying hard to win. but
he should by this time have learned to
take a defeat without making such
public display OF his passion. Doggett
is employed by DIR Gideon Lee Knapp.
one of the powers in the Jockey Club.
He will be permitted to ride for his en-
ployer only.
Herald starts against Banquet and
Sir Walter to-day. 1t is a pity that the
place him where he can. win. Herald
could win many purses IL dropped into
the right spots.
The handicappers got in a heat on
led the crowd and cashed well to the
race. They would still have their tickets
had not Griffin gone to sleep on kinglet.
1t is rather rough on a jockey. who
belabors and spurs his horse for quar-
ter of mile in an endeavor to win, TO
have an owner complain to the judges
that he (the jockey pulled the horse
Such was was BalIard's experience at a. Nar. ar
mount on Hyaka. a pony. in the sixth
race. The judges very properly refused
to take any action in the matter.
All Of the six favorites, by the way,
were beaten oa, at ,Narragansett Yesterday
1t is rather poor policy to thus initiate a
public, whose Lawmakers have just
passed pool bill, iesalisins the sport.
In several of the races yesterday It
was an absolute impossibility to see the
horses at the start In the sprints and on
the brow of the hill in long races.
Star Actress shivered as Bergen dis
mounted from her in the sixth race yes
crowd expected to see her drop to the
ground. Bergen gave her terrific Cruel
ling through the last furlong, only to be
beaten a short head.
The tWo-year-oldd Bombazette tts ran a,n.,a an :.
event last night.
Dr. Gideon Lee Knapp gives notice in
to-day's issue of the official calendar OF
the Jockey Club that he will move to add
the following to the ruels of racing:
There shall be three horses placed In
every race and all horses must be ridden
out for these places"
This means that the Jockey Club has
listened to the pleadings OF the book
makers, and will, no doubt, permit the
re-esta ablishment of one-two-three books
in the ring. This rule should have been
adopted long ago. 1t is good one, and
II full place betting is permitted. the
rule should be rigidly enforced.
II Bergen, Horton, Nacey or some
jockey without powerful backing, had
been guilty Of the same offense as Dog
gett yesterday, John Hunter and the
other figureheads would have turned
handsprings in their haste to get him
off the turf, but as Doggett rides for
one of the high-cock- a-lorums Of the
Jockey Club the Stewards had no
Official knowledge of Doggett's scam
dalous behavior until the angry. crowd
swarmed around the stand; Had Philip
it is more than likely the incident
would have been passed over without
notice. It the same old story OF IN
fiuence What a burst Of indignation
there would have been had Conrad!
Conrad! Conrad! Morris's pet, Fred Lit
tleheld, been dashed by Doggett.
so grieved over his failure to get the
horses away that 1t Is announced by one
Of his particular friends that he is think
ing Of resigning. Many race-goers would
be delighted II Mr.. Rowe would stop
thinking and hurry up his resignation.
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To Celebrate Their silver Wedding.