The morning times., 1895-07-13
Their Demand For the Removal
of Reynolds Was Refused.
COMPROMISE WAS EFFECTED
1t Resulted in the Assistant Starter
Losing His w hip and Fines Against
Riders Were Lifted Carter's VI
carious a Atonement-NeeI Ruled Off
For Thirty Days.

The Virginia Jockey Clubhas certaiulyhad
its share Of strikes. Early in the spring.
while the track was still under the wing OF
the board OF control, the owners struck
for larger purses. Then the bookmakers
took turn and after what amounted TO a
mild strike refused to lay higher than 20
TO against any one horse
The worst Upheaval, however, was the
one that came yesterday when the Jockeys
filed petition asking that Assistant Starter
Reynolds be removed aud upon their re-
quest being denied gathered up their traps
and left the grounds
The whole trouble arose from the free
manner in which the starter used his whin
on the boys while they were at the post.
On Wednesday he struck Jockey Murphy.
who instantly made compla int to the
judges. The next day Murphy and Dele
hanty got mixed up with Reynolds at
the island, and the latter had his badge
taken away and was warned from the
track
ALL RIGHT; RULE AWAY"
The jockeys with their valets massed
around those encamped outside the track.
and remained proof against reasoning
or promises. Jockey Carter had an en-
gagement TO ride in the first race, and
when told that he would be ruled off If
he failed to keep it, said simply, AN
rlght; rule away" and followed his
fellow str ikerS
Secretary Sullwell finally had q talk
with Jockeys Murphy, Delehanty and Wash
burn, and they effected q compromise
Reynolds whip was taken away from
MN, the fines which several OF the boys
mad hanging over them were lifted and
Jockey Carter was the only one Of the
Doys 10 suffer. He had positive engage
ment to ride in the first race The eXecu-
1--WE committee thought he should be pun
lshed for not keeping 1T and suspended
MN lot thlrty days, refusing him admit
lance to the track in the meantime
THE END OF THEIR ROPE.
Judge Martin made d master stroke
when he brought Jockey NeeI aud the Crank
d. people up with a round turn. He thought
that they had about reached the end OF
their rope and, when the horses were going
to the post in the fifth race, he took NeeI
off the horse aud put Washburn up n his
place. The result was Just what was ex-
pected, Frank ID. winning with the greatest
ease
After the races a meeting was held and
Jockey Neel, who has ridden the horse in
his previous races aud fipshed in the ruck
every IIlIltI was CuIcu OH. Inc committee
should have gone further and diShed out
the same medicine to the o wuer and trainer
OF the horse When the jockeys were
changed the owner made an awful fuss and
claimed that Washburn could not ride his
horse as well as Neel He plainly showed
that he was not ready to cut The horse loose
and was chagriued at having his speed
shown UP.
BOOKIEs SCORED a WIN.
The bookies had good day as only one
actual favorite succeeded in getting home
first, while the first and third events
went to long shots. These gentlemen must
have felt somewhat iubiant, as of late
the talent have nearly put them out of
business
Hughey McCarron played Lotion heav-
lily IN the opening race, sending him to
the post a 3 to favOrite. He could
not do the trick, however, as Rocks took
Caraccus to the front in the back stretch
and kept him there to the end. Irish Pat
was second, nose In front of Lento.
The second race went to R. F. Dee,
who was an IL to favOrite. Lorimer
showed sudden reversal of form and
beat Lady May out for second place.
In the third event The Snake, a 20 TO /
shot, came from absolutely last and won
handily from MOnitOress, with the to
favorite, Siberia, third
After Wyoming had made all the run
ming in the next race Catechism passed
him at the head of the stretch and won
easily.
There was nothing but Frank ID in the
four-and-a-half furIong event. Washburn
carried him right out and won as he pleased
from Jim Mclaughlin, with BriScoe third.
The closing race went to White Cockade,
who was a strongly played second choice.