Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-05-04

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has seldom been witnessed on any
race track in this vicinity was enacted
at St. Asaph yesterday, directly after
the finish of the fourth race-a two
year.old event. Macy, who rode Sum-
mertime pulled the horse right in front
of the Judges stand, and was beaten a
neck bv lambert. His action was so
deliberate and barefaced that every
BODY who saw the race recognized the
pull, and even before the numbers went
up, an angry, clamorous crowd gather
ed around the judges stand and shout
ed. "thief!n fraud" "rule him off," &c
For the first time since the meeting the
Judges seemed to realize that they were
called upon to do something, and
Nacey was called into the stand and
suspended indefinitely by the stewards,
f. f. Downnam, Col. Berkeley, and
Treasurer Kirk. The case will be re-
ferred to the Jockey Club for final ac-
ton.
While the jockeys were on their way
to the paddock one of Summertlme's
defrauded hackers accused Macy OF
pulling and was attacked by one of the
stable hands. A lively scrimmage en-
sued between the two and it was stated
that pistol was drawn. One of the
track police made his appearance o.
the scene and chased the deiraaded
backer up the stretch, where he climb
ed the fence and escaped.
S. w. Street. owner of Summertime,
was not at the track, and it is stated
that during his absence one OF the prin-
cipal stockholders of the club, and who
has several books on in the ring, con-
trolls the running of Streets horses.
Nacey stated to one of the officials that
he rode the FLY according to Mr..
]. NJ. Hills instructions. This Mr.. Hill
Indignantly denied The attitude
of the crowd around the judges stand
was at one time so threatening that 1t
looked as if serious trouble might re-
suit. 1t is said that yesterdays events
may result in the Jockey Club revok-
ing the tracks license, and IN that
event the chances of the club being adj
mitted to the Western Turf Congress
will be remote.
Several of the prominent stables will
leave in the next few days to prepare
for the openings in New York. The
remaining stake events were declared
off Yesterday, and hereafter there will
be two purses each day of $3.50 each,
three of $500 each and one of $500.
1t was reported last night that the
officers of the Old Dominion Jockey
Club had secured the ground which the
Virginia Jockey Club have been trying
very hard to purchase in order to eN-
tend their tracks and run under the
Western Turf Congress rules. This Is
considered quite clever move on the
part of the Old Dominion Jockey Club,
as it will compel the Virginia Jockey
CLUB people to compromise and run on
alternate days if they intend to con-
tinue racing at ST. Asaph during the
summer.
At Cincinnati yesterday the Turf
Congress, through its secretary, f. G..
Hopper, notified the Roby Association
that any association that took the en-
tries of an outlawed track or permitted
outlawed book makers, owners, train
ers, Jockeys or horses to participate in
its racing, thereby became an outlaw.
The following is the statement made
by the Virginia Jockey Club concerning
Yesterdays race:
The officers of the Virginia Jockey Club
this morning have investigated the conduct OF
Jockey Macy in his ride OF yesterday upon
Summertime Macy states that the newsPa-
per reports, that he had stated that ms IN
structions were to pull" are absolutely false,
and that he was instructed to win if possible.
Jockey Penn, who rode Lambent, exonerates
Macy from all blame and says that Summe. :
times head was in the air, because he, Penn,
had inadvertently struck him with his whip
across the head several times in trying to de-
liver punishment to Lambent. We cannot
find that any bookmsker protited by Summer
times defeat, and in view of Jockey Penn's
explanation, which is corroborated by the
position of the horses at the finish, we con-
cludc that an injustice has probably been done
Jockey Macy Jockey Macy was engaged
by DR. Street to ride Summertime.
By order of the Executive Committee.
II. d. MCINTYRE,
Secretary.