The Washington times., 1895-05-11
Ruled OFF of Jockey Club Tracks
For Life.
STREET AND NACEY FOLLOW
Jockey Club Scorches the Stewards
of the St. Asaph Track for Their
Lack of PrOmptftude in Dealing
with the ''Sunm ert imeF Race.
Lafe Bloch, the Trainer, Escapes.

New York, May 10.-The resolution
adopted by the stewards OF the Jockey
Club in the sumhertmecase are as follows:
Whereas, The stewards OF the Jockey
Club, after an investigation of the race run
( by the fiTly Summertime at the Virginia
Jockey Club course on Friday, May 8,
find that the stewards of that meeting, in
ruling off the turf s. W. Sweet. Jockey j.
Nacey and the finy Summertime exceeded
their authority and violated Rule I9 OF
the Rules OF Racing; therefore,
Resolved. That the stewards OF the
Jockey Club hereby refuse to confirm the
action Of the stewards of the meeting.
Whereas. after thorough investigation
OF the race run by the horse Summertime,
at the Virginia Jockey Club course on
Friday, May 3. and personal examination
OF S. W. Street, g. NJ. Hill, J. N Kirk
l. B. Block and j. Macy, together with
additional satisfactory aud cOucIusivs
evidence, the stewards OF the Jockey Club
are convinced that a gross fraud was per-
petrated in the said race; therefore,
PUNISHED THE LJT
Resolved, that in accordance with Rules
161 and I63 of the Rules of Racing.
S. W. Street be, and is hereby, ruled off all
counes over which the Jockey CIub has
control, aud that in acccordance with
Rule 161 Jockey ]. Macy be, and is
hereby, ruled of all courses over which the
Jockey Club has control
Whereas tl-e investigation conducted by
the stewards OF the Jockey Club in the
matter Of the fraudulent race run by the
fiIly Summertime at the Virginia Jockey
Club coarse on Friday. May 8, demon
strates that ]. NJ. Hill was cOgniZant OF
7 the cha Or the an rs
sociated with the management OF the s.
W. Street stable as to connect him directly
with the irregUIarity OF the race, the
stewards OF the Jocke-- Club deem him
also deserving Of the extreme punishment
meted out to the Others connected with
it; therefore,
Resolved. That in accordance with rule
/ 161 ]. NJ Hill be, and is hereby ruled off
all courses over which the Jockey Club
has control.
Whereas the evidence adduced in the in-
yestigation OF the race run by the fiIly
Summertime at the Virginia Jockey Club
course on Friday, May 8. disciOseS to the
stewards OF the Jockey Club the fact that
the stewards Os the Virginia Jockey Club
meeting were thoroughly incompetsut and
demonstrated lack Of promptitude IN
dealing with a palpaby fraudulent race,
and that parties in connection with the
ownership OF the race, notably ]. NJ.
Hill, are calculated to bring racing iuto
dsrepute; therefore
Resolved, That the stewards OF the Jockey
Club hereby revoke the license heretofore
granted to the Virginia Jockey Club, such
revocation to take effect at once.
A meeting of the stewards OF the Jockey
Club was also held this afternoon. The
secretary presented Communication from
Henry Schultz IN the matter or the peti-
ton of disqualified horse owners for re
instatement. No action was taken ia the
. matter.
A resolution was adopted for the ap-
pointment OF Il steward lOF each meeting
of the licensed associations. The following
licenses were granted:
TraineTs-Owen McBreen, Robert Wal
deu, Robert Erwin, Edward Feakes, Byron
MCClellaud, John z. Cook, Charles ok,
I. B. boswell, William Steed-
JOckeyS-JOhn F Carey. Robert Huston,
James Perkins. Ernest Leach, Henry Keith,
Charles E Miller and John Grant.