The Washington times., 1895-05-23
Jockeys Donovan and Dorsey
Ruled Off St. Asaph Track.
LORRAINE KEPT FROM WINNING
End of the Billy boy Investigation
Disastrous for the Jockey Horse
Owners Request VIII He Refused
by the Mauagement-Bo Bookie Dom
nelly Defeated the Combine.

The st. Asaph officials further demon
strated their determination to have honest
racing at their track by the decisive action
they took in a race that looked suspicious
yesterday.
Donovan was the offender this time and
he was ruled off for his ride on lorraine
in the fourth race. The horse was a long
shot, going to the poet at 12 eo~1. He
got off in the bunch and the boy deIiber-
ately kept him there, never making a move
from start to finish. He could easily have
been second had be helped the horse at all.
The horse is the property OF t Dwyer.
Dwyer is out of town at present and teIe-
graphcd to have the horse scratched, so
as to save him for race in which he
proposed TO start him tomorrow. The
trainer tried to do this, but rot being al
lowed evidently instructed the boy not
to try.
As soon as he diSmouuted he was told
to leave the track at once. After the last
race a meeting was held and both he and
Trainer Flagler were ruled off.
The investigation into the Billy Boy
race last week was also continued, and
Dorsey, who rode the horse, was ruled off.
ShOOLD w A
This quick action on the part of Judge
Martin should serve to teach the jockeys
riding at the outlaw tracks lesson.
All of the boys who have lately been
ruled off claim that the horses they rode
were dead when they went to the post.
If they knew this or had any suspicion that
such was the case they sheuld never have
gotten upon the horses.
In NeeI'S case, however, it will not bear
much weight, as he certainly pulled the
head off FroIicsOme Lass right in front OF
the judges stand. Tue same may be said
of Donovan as he did not try yard
In the other two cases OF Dorsey and
Clare there may be some truth in their
claims Dorsey was certainly riding for a
stable that has not any too good repu-
tation.
Iu Clare's case there is hardly any doubt
but what he got the worst end OF it and
he should certainly be given another chance
TO clear himself There is une piece OF
evidence lie could offer that should surely
exouerate him aud place the blame where it
belongs.
Judge Martin should get the Garsops to
explain TO him why one OF them went TO a
representative of the press aud asked him
to Claref for pulling V Yeuusburg one day,
aud then turued around and put Clare up
u
plain that satisfactorily they will be
"beauts."
CARSON WAS OUT OF TOWN.
No one connects Abe Carson himself
with the case, as he was out of town when
it happened. and as far as can be learned
knew nothing OF it.
A meeting of the most prominent horse
owners at ST. Asaph was held yesterday
to decide on some definite plan for keep
ing out the threatened influx of owners
from the Jockey Club tracks
AS a result officers were elected and q
committee appointed to wait upon the
secretary and endeavoT to have entries
from Jockey Club people refused. AS the
Virginia Club would be only too glad to
have more first-ciass horses running at
their track, it is not at all likely that their
request VIII be granted.
A meeting was also held at the Island
track for the same purpose aud they decided
upon practically the same course. Those
at the head of the movement say that in
case the two tracks accept the entries every
winning horse belonging to the invaders
will be bid up and boughtin.
The owners have agreed to contribute
500 each for the purpose OF raising fund
large enough to cary this scheme out
BOoKIEs COMBINE.
While this meeting was in progress
another. headed by Mr. Caulinower, was
held among the bookies, and they agreed
not to lay more than 20 to against any
horse to win.
This rule was strictly carried into effect
up to the fifth race, when the fail came
Dan Donnelly was the first one to break
through the ropes. He was putting up the
rd hnd al hYrf apa a
that one was War Cloud.
He looked at it, then at the 20 to that
his brother boobies were laying against
paused to consider a moment and then,
baDgl and 500 TO could be had ~ag ainst
the son of Bonnie Ban -Hegiaz.
The betting in the fifth race looked so
queer that Corbley was called up and re
lquested to ride Hume to win. There Is
no doubt that the boy was out for money,