New-York tribune., 1895-09-25
SOME RECKLESS JOCKEYS.
GLARING CASES OF INTERFERENCE AT
GRAVESEND.

OF THE CONTESTS
A fair crowd OF racegoers availed themselves U.
the delightful change in the weather and visited
the Cravesend racetrack' yesterday afternoon. Inc
card moderately attractive. but the rae, .""'
Domino was withdrawn caused some dissa'isla'
tion on account OF report that William Lake
land said as soon the entries appeared '"''
the horse would not be a starter
The chief feature OF yesterdays racing was '"e
g,aring exhibitions Of reckless riding In nearly e''
race The Tribune called the attention OF tne
stewards the reckless. foul riding anu i
ference OF horses In at the beginning OIL '.'
racing season. and has continued to do so tnfous.
out the summer. An appeal TO investigate iou' i'
Ing by a leading turfman was insolently ighoren a.
the Sheepshead Bay meeting. Some JOCKEYS "p
parently feel safe In endangerlng the lives OF others
who ride for certain owners. Prejudice appears ~
have full swing and the Jockeys are evideh''' '"e
monarchs OF the turf.
In the first race yesterday good start was s"e
to the eleven maiden two-year-olds. sebastian "as
of with the leaders but before ten strides me''
taken he was cut of and jammed on tne ran ~
quickly that Ballard was forced to pull up '"e
Rancocas horse efectually destroying his cnahc'S'
Sebastian was heavily played to finish IN 'he i'S
three
In the second race. with only six starters .no
foul riding began soon as the nag ieh' inc
suit was that Stonenellie was crowded 10 'ne i"'
at the first turn go forciby that one OF the posts was
broken off Michael Bergen, who rode Stoheheh'''
was severely injured. His leg was cut 10 '''e oo",
Just below the knee and another deep gash eN'e'ue
from the knee to the ankle. Bergen was re''''..I
to his home at Sheepshead Bay. perhaps "'
Jockey Club fund will be depleted by the INJURY u
Rereen Ift is II may cause some attention TO be
paid to the reckless behavior OF the Jockeys "e'
gen said: sims pulled into Stonenellie WIN Leo'
well and caused the accident"
Sims denied the accusation In vigorous language
as he was on the outside OF the fed all the way
around the turn.
In the fourth race there was another mx-up on
the first turn which proved fatal to whatever chahce
Annisette had to win the race. Grifiin's sKii ana
Quickness OF action prevented what might nave oeeh
a serious accident
Jockeys have been fined frequently that they
have lost al respect the racing officials and look
upon them many Hungry Joes. VINO nave
only one desire in racing and that Is to mulct the
jockeys of every dollar possible. Nothing snort
OF mans.aughter. caused by the inertness OF the
racing officials will suppress the foul riding that has
marred the racing during the present season. ohe
OF the singular features OF the reckless riding Is
the alarming frequency of outrageous interference
with the Rancocas horses. Covert insinuations ana
the guarded expressions Of some turimen VINO nave
venom in cold storage. about Requta, caused some
gullble men who pose as wseacres on the turt 10
look extremely wise and mysterous when they asked
innocently: why doesn't Gideon race Requita !
Then the w.seacres suggest that Requital may be
lame. mile in 1:D by a two-year-od is
nerve-rendng. tendon-stretchlng task Requital Is
as sound as he ever in his lie; ne worked
six furlongs yesterday morning. There has been no
race the programme suitable for the cot. and
this accounts for his not appearing In races. Re-
quIta is for SALE and is sound. The Idle gossip OF
the scandal-mongers OF the turf Is not likely to
cause the winner of the Futurity and the Flatbush
Handicap to so lame. no matter how much they
may wish for such accident.
for he resulted
horses at the weights winning in spite OF the foul
| riding that morred the sports In the first race
David Gideon created panic by backing Savab,e.
| who opened at 10 10 l In the betting. and went 10
the post the favorlte at 2 10 !. Forum. Carb and
| Mr. Reel were well supported. Sebastian and Saga
more bet to show in the first three. The
| flag fell TO good start. Savabe. through Dog
getts alertness. avoided the reckless crowdng for
| the rail. and having free fed Dogget, rushed
| his mount out in the lead and af;erwarI
| headed. Forum second and Carb third
In tho second race Leonawel was the favore
at to on his chances. ard the layers we're fairly
sent in by the men who love TO win sure money:
as-caich-ean encounter on the rsi turn sent Ber-
and Sonenellie TO the hospital and the contest
off in the lead Sims on I.eonaweii took things
easily with the favorite, and went to the front
gray at an even pace and me with rush half
furlong, from the finish. He ranged alongside OF
began 10 ride Leonawell furiously. but Relf he'd
M him safe Win M Tesn aed na the
bettors; and made large number OF clnd.daes for
the wechers' settlement at the betting st. Helena
iSId d w..3 A%ansa , VI s;sassa Sasss
hch fyo and an an REh With Haf aM
extremely promising exercising boy in the sad
die was heavily PLAYED at to m ByTSn ; Mece Of
odds. both grathed and surprised at receiving
tS ws adds Of 70 w 9san'1 6sn:s
start Refugee being In the lead Bloomer outran
the Blemton colt and led until half way around the
youngster When the horses were Strengthened for
e"sdd hs on IN the e He saduaY gained s
Royal. who wholly on his courage as Hewitt
sad sai Sy hara rdng Ianied Prince Lief winner by
a neck: Right Royal was second and Bloomer tnird:
several lengths before she got in her stride and fin
ished bad a,Is:r last who w,. to in the bet,
ting Won the fourth race in drive Annsette set
foar ienrths Benar also suffered by the crowding
Flying Duchman took the lead soon after the start start;
| Chorn to a drive at the finish. 81,
Rey del carTeres simply IomPsd away from fro of1s hs
the PROGRAMME He ran under pun ps5stb lne
ssho a Ss ssd snS Fl is by ea5 to Ge1f
The to ar m Se Dnbe S
accept TO on favorte are certainly close 10 'he
f'iavd pavid Gideon and a large following gathered
rich harvest in the last race connossenr with In
GTn cbahces up gave the hackers Of
| 10 recover their losses. Chorn rode Pepper. who
was heavily backed at to on: Griffin rode
mastery race. He waited with Connoisseur until
| a sixteenth OF mile from home when he came
| with a rattle that completely upset Chorn. VINO
made feeble effort to finish. Connosseur won by
a head. ,.,., ..-.,or or1
will not work kindly. His behavior on the track IN
| the early morning indicates that he Will not race
| for several days. -,
There Will be racing at Brighton Beach to-day
Here are the summaries OF yesterdays contests:
FIRST RAcE-For maiden two-year-ods; purse 500
Five furlongs.
Betting.
ST. ri.
| Santa Anita Stables b. c. Savable. by
salvator-Iydia l12 II. .tDoeSetO
| Louis Stuart's blk. Forum. III .tRen) - II
| C;oughacres Stables b. x. Carb. lHs ,
| Ii,tleheid) 81 81