New-York tribune., 1896-03-29
FRAUDS ON THE TURF.
rup STARTLING EXPOSURES IN CALL
FORNIA.

THE STARTLING EXPOSCNEo A->
FORNIA.
,,vcrss,ry FOR THE JOCKEY CLUB TO TAKE Ac-
rroN-ExCEssIvE AND SUSPICIOUS RACING
AT NEw-oRLEANs AND SAN FRANCISCO
-cuoRN's RIDING IN THE EAST
MANY JOCKEYS DISHONEST
,.,r,r.r were startled yesterday at the dis
oiosures made in California by the detectives WHO
unea rthed the corrupt practices OF the JocNes
Chorn and Chevaer. who heeced the p"o''c a'-
the bookmakers through the medium OF Oh'"',
man known as Little Pete" Several OWNERS anu anu
trainers were a.so implicated with the neiariouS
transactions Of the band Of punderers that ""'0
heen oneratine at the San Francisco tracks Heo'se
r Smith (.Pttsburg PhilD who Is generahy CUT
ceded by racegoers to be one or the keehes'' i'''
sharp-sighted, wide-awake up-to-date OF ANN. 'o'
turfmen sold out his racing stable at san r'A,'-
cisco some weeks ago owing to the manner III
which his horses were ridden py Ieauhs Jo'
when they were hot favorites In the peluhB'
Mr. Smith held some long conversations WITH '"7
racing officials of the California tracks Delore "e
lef, the Pacific Coast for the East. An ihVes''s"-
ton was begun at once by detectives ehsaeeu '
the purpose The result shows what energy anu .
rigid investigation can do toward Kidding the M .ul
Of Jockeys who have been robbing the puphc' iho
consensus of opinion of the better element Vi
racegoers and turfmen who are in this city at '.e
present time is that there are seVeraI i
Pe,es" in this neghborhood The san fr"i''9oo
sensation was hailed with delight, as II may '"u1o
some Of the counsel for the defence III I'm.
neehborhood to cease drawing airline maps Oh
public form whenever some rascaly trainer anu I'
fhievnx Jockey are criticised for notorious.y Ia
grant violations of racing form by men VINO are
not associated with the Little Petes VINO pasA
in the sunshine of a pull whenever theTe Is 'ai"
Of investigation.
One Of the chief features Of the California scan
t]al is the fact that Little Pete Is an OUTSIDER
and his villanes were exposed by detective VINO
was aso an outsider. There was the usuai co'''-
ment among the wiseacres that there woud nave
been no trouble II the jockeys did not so ou'siuc
the bettng-ring to form their associations iol inc
purpose of plundering the bookmakers and the
nubc Perhaps the stewards will not hereafter
sit quietly and see horses messed about ih'o
pockets by thievish jockeys In races ana AFTER
ward accept lame excuses for their actions
A BENEFIT TO RACING
The San Francisco explosion is lively to provo
beneficial to racing all over the country. Ai'.s
to avoid turf scandals is not at all laudape on 'e
part OF racing officials. no matter whom such
policy may protect. The end of the San Francisco
investigation has not been approached. II IS Pos-
sible that a special meeting Of the Jockey CuD may
be called to take action upon some OF the as
closures which affect certain Eastern Jockeys
What Is required TO purity the turf ls the uh-
sparing use of the knife. Every vestlse OF ''e
gangrene of corruption should be cut out BEFORE the
racing season in tho East begins. The disgraceiui
Yneet,ng al New-Orieans shoid cause the turi
authorities to refuse recognition 10 ofnc'ais VINO
permit such scandalous racing 10 continue uas
after day. Whenever anybody falls below the
level of his equals by his own acts he shoud never
be permitted TO return TO equality win men VINO
are thoroughly and scrupuously honest Iho san
81 .yva tha IOcEpy
to do some cutting and pruning. The s'anahs or
skill of Jockeys should have no weight with the
stewards. An honest stable lad Is OF 1ar more
benefit to the turf than all the skNful thieves tha
have pulled horses since racing began Ilinioi's
will not Go. What is required is bold, fearless
action and vigorous measures should be TAKEN
even If some wen-known turfnen in the East are
compelled to seek for other jockeys than the ones
they have engaged.
SCANDALS IN THE WEST AND SOUTH.
Racing has been nexcusably and outrageously
outdone both at San Francisco and New-Oreans.
For many months racing has been carrleu on d.
each place on every weekday. This Is all w'ons
and a serious evil. Every thoroughly civilized en-
ligntened progressive and intelligent state IN 'he
Union has now passed laws TO limit racing ana 10
prevent an Injurious mschievous and denoranz'ns
excess OF the sport Every State (ncludinG espe-
c,ally Louisiana and California; which has not
slreadv adopted proper laws this subject ought
20 follow the example OF New-York. and 10 enact
statutes which will prevent racing TO excess.
LOUISIANA has abolished the Louisiana Lottery
Why does the State permit wretched lawless rae
ing which Is carried on chiefly for the enrichment
~ professional gamblers and which Is just as harm
full corrupt dishonest and sr ay ay toe for
many months in unbroken succession . >-o,.
The racing both at San Francisco ana a, New ,bs,
frauds and swindes have been lrequeht anu a
hagrant. Corriean has been conspicuous @ nS
hat
person expect when Corrgan Is conspicuous a'
racetrack? , 49,. No, rid
ing in a suspicious manner at San Francisco. Wha'
does the Jockey Club intend to do about 1t!
ertices in past years, people who think that most
Jockeys are honest and never pTactise IT lpaud IN :
matters Mos, Jockeys are dishonest at tines. very
few Jockeys honestly do tAeir best TO VIII at al, al
times and in every in which they rlde-Very
few. indeed.
CHORN'S WORK on EASTERN TRACKS.
Tho evidence against the jockey Chorn which
was found 10 be sufficient to justify ruling him on
the turf makes 1t practically certain that Chorr
was dishonest at times when he rode In the East
He rode some extremely bad looking race IN the
East especially at SheepSnead Bay Inc tribune re-
ferred TO these races the time. and declared thai
Chorns riding Of such character that the IuIl
ontcials should make a most searching investiga
sion II Is altoreher probable that II the officials
VINO acting at the SheepsheSo pay inee, 5
yorourh Ch0ra and f0'S Snspans
could have been obtained against Chorn whicf
would have resulted in ruling him on the turn Bu
turf officials az Sheepshead Bay. Az at otner race
tracks have often shown great reluctance tS
probing serious turf scandals. Turf ofilcials as a
ruie dislike TO make exposures and to punish evil
doers The yare inclined TO look lenentiy upon tht
performances Of INSCRIPTIONS jockeys. even Wner
those performances glaringly scandalous. Iur
ofhc.als generally want peace al any price; they
want to hush up scandals; they shrink from eX
ros,nr Jockeys who deserve exposure and punish
ment Chorn ousht 10 have been exposed anc
punished long ago.
TURF JOBBERY IN LOUISIANA
The racing at New-Oreans was in certain con
49, Na,idG faIt ellof