The herald., 1896-03-28
LITTLE PETE At THE RACES
THE HEATHEN CHINEE JU00LES THE
JOCKEYS FOR THOUSANDS
Nobody Knows How Much the Ex-convlct
Has Won, But 1t Is Less Than Million
Star Jockeys Promptly Fired - Racing
Notes
Ass ociated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-The Ex-
aminer this morning says: One OF the
most successful plots to defraud the rae
ing public has just been unearthed by the
board of stewards Of the Pacific Coast
Jockey club.
1t is known positively that three Jockeys
at.least entered into a conspiracy to de-
fraud the public and their agent was
little Pete" the famous Chinese plunger.
The premier of the jockeys who have
been riding at Ingleside and the Bay Dis
trict tracks is implicated. He is Jerry
Chorn, the colored boy who has been riding
for the past year for the well-known book
maker, Barney Schreiber. The other
jockey is young Chevalier.
little Pete'' is said to have won over
100000 since the conspiracy was hatched
during the recent Ingleside meeting.
such amount It may be that the scheme
has been in working order for some
months, for "Litt!e Pete' has been winning
thousands Of dollars while trainers and
clever form players like Riley Grammar
were losing bushels of money.
"Little Pete' is known to the police as
Fong Ching. He has made a big fortune
since he was released from San Quentin,
to which institution he was sent to serve a
term for jury bribing.
AS result of today's sensational dis
closures in racing circles the stewards of
the California Jockey club made a clean
sweep of all those under suspicion of hav-
ing been mixed up in the scheme to de-
fraud the bookinakers and the public by
means of "fixed'' races.
Jockeys Chorn, Chevalier and Hinrichs
are almost sure to be ruled off for life. H.
dozen other horses, will not be allowed to
start any more horses at Bay District for
refusing to swear to the ownership of Fond
Hope. Little Pete,'' the Chinese plunger
who Is said to have ''fixed'' the jockeys, by
which means he has won probably $780,
600 in the last month, will be warned
away from the track, as will also Dow
Williams. formerly trainer for "Lucky"
Baldwin, now an owner. Williams is also
thought to be mixed up in the 'sLittle
Pete" scandal. 1t is said there are several
others implicated upon whom the hatchet
will soon fall, as the stewards are de.
termined to make a general clean up and
put stop to all suspicious racing.
The racing stewards of the California
Jockey club have made a report expelling
Jockeys Jerry Chorn and Hippolyte
Chevalier, and "Little Pete," the Chinese
plunger. for conspiracy to defraud the
bookmakers. Dow Williams aud his horses
are warned off the track and permission to
ride is refused Jockey Hinrichs.
1t 10 not known exactly how much little
Pete made out of the scheme, but he was
in the habit of betting from $1,000 to $4,000
on a race and nearly always won.
The track today was heavy, with . good
attendance. Two favorites and four we'll
played second choices got the purses. Fol-
lowing are the summaries:
Six furlongs won. Charles
A. second. Banjo third; time l :18.
Seven furlones-Flirtilla won, All Smoke
second, Nellie G. third; time :33N.
HxVs1r fyIrIA -.
ond, Rebekah third; time O:51N.
Five furlongs-Perhaps won, Easel sec.
ond, Faro third time, l :O5. ..st.
Seven furlongs. inside course-Ike L.
won, Decision second, Toniuo third; time,
l :34.
Seven furlongs s-Sallie Cliquot won,
George Miller secong. Howard third; time,
1924.
The richest event Of the season, the
Burns stakes, valued at $4,000. at mile
and q quarter, sweepstakes for all ages,
will be decided At Bay District tomorrow,
and from present Indications the race will
be run over a heavy track. shower of
rain having changed the condition of the
track materially. While the field cannot
be said to class with the classic event of
last year. the Spreckels handicap, there
are several high-class performers among
is assured should the weather permit,
Lovdal. the Burns & Waterhouse entry,
with Harry Griffin up, will probably be the
favorite, as he has been especially pre-
pared for this event and has heretofore
shown his class in satisfactory manner.
Crescendo and Pat Dunne's colt, Pepper,
are looked upon as having the next best
chance, but the former was injured some
time ago, which may interfere with his
chances. Pepper is in excellent form at
present. Following is list of starters and
weights: Lovdal 1OS, Pepper ITO, Serv-
ice l15, Vinctor 112, Installator Ill,
Wheel of Fortune 1O6, Fortuna 81, Santa
Bella 81, Miss Brummel 92. Thornhil 1O1,
Silver State SO, Crescendo 100.