The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-31
DAILY IS RULED OFF,
One Of the Unique Characters Of
the Turf in Disgrace.
Friend Of N. F. Dryer and Tutor
Of Great Jockeys.
His Horses Had a Habit Of Losing
When They We're Favorites.

william c. DAILY, better known to turf
followers as Father Bill DAILY, has
been ruled off, and, unless he decides to
cast his lot among the turf outlaws at
Flushing, or other tracks that are with
out the pale of the Jockey Club. the
chances are that the name of one Of the
most unique characters that ever raced
a thoroughbred will soon be but a men,
ory to the racing public.
There has been but one expression
since the decision of the stewards of the
Jockey Club became known, and that is
to the effect that they did one of the
best things possible for the interest of
the turf
The offense for which the Sage of
hartford" must suffer was the pulling
of Lizzie in the last race at Brighton
July %. Alex Shields got into trou-
az e with Logan in the same race, and
sltas ruled off last Saturday. The work
aw the stewards in investigating the
rifid systematically that but few dreamed
cehat the axe would fall on DAILY. The
Ocular running Of other horses from
nil as also taken into consideration, ana
to ter lengthy discussion the stewards
at te last night decided to rule DAILY OFF.
! til icing took place sixteen years ago.
ofIe then owned Lizzie d. He won sew
inluiated fortune. Following up his
oiuccess with the natural shrewd trading
snstincts he, he possessed, he got together
whom including Bourke Cochran, be-
tame famous over the jumps. In later
years he has owned such good ones as
in last years Suburban, Fidelio and
many others; He has been especially
fortunate in buying cast-offs from other
after other owners and trainers had
the late b: 3. withers, Boiero and
like fifty horses IN his stable.
.b aside r,, from m, his lucky speculations
least, transactions. Naturally shrewd,
however. he has always mana ged to use
r,ecn closely linked with II. F. Dwyer,
Wind this has caused much unfavorable
Comment: The almighty dollar has been
fpalys one ambition and he has gotten
/. Men who know DAILY say he never
ssent into a deal without getting 100 per
= DAILY has often been in hot water, and
many times narrowly escaped being
u oetsG off, work He got into trouble for
Ears ago and had hard time clearing
4, mSelf
l The one redeeming feature of Days
career on the turf has been his success
y turning out star Jockeys. Snapper
Garrison, Jimmy Mclaughlin and the
ramly boys received their education in
lis stable. At present Jimmy Lamly
IF under suspension because DAILY re.
FUSED to allow him to ride for Marcus
Paly, pending the expiration of his ap.
(renticeship. Money, as usual, Is said
b be the real cause.
Early in the present meeting al
Brighton Willie Palmer was ruled of
N for the alleged pulling Of Ingot. After
the race DAILY tainted the boy about
having pulled the horse and Palmer i'm
nediately replied: II only did as you
told me. Nobody ever rode for you tina
you diu not teach to be crooked. II
I ever pulled a horse 1t was at your
bidding" Palmer offered to go before
the stewards and repeat his statements
put Papa Bill" didn't care to have hin
10 so.
! 1t has been said that Father BIZ
has on numerous occasions blackmailec
,,wners who won selling races, and II
his manner made many enemies
Jimmy" Mccormick once threatened
70 report DAILY to the judges for thil
rick at the Elizabeth track. and sine,
hen DAILY has been more careful.
DAILY has only one good leg, the othe
one being of the cork variety. He rarel
pets more than $50 or 800 on race
but will go to any length to get money
ID man to wager on his horses. He 1
imposed TO be worth 100000. His horse
arely won when they were favorites