New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
MCAFFERTY'S TWO RACES.
PRESENT CONDITION OF THE TURF.
PRESSING DUTY OF THE RACING AUTHORITIES
HAMILroNs CAsE-THE REALlzA-
rION TOMORROW.

HAMILroNs CAsE-THE REALizA-
TON TOMORROW.
on. =, m. mos, serious. urgent and imperative
.ss,,ona on the American turf to-day Is the Ques-
zion OF Hamton's riding. and 1t is question winch
cannot be postponed put aside. 1t 10 uue iot 'o
authorities TO take up this matter ana u p'oo0 -
unfiinchingy. Precedents for radical ac~vn
numerous The stewards OF the Enghsh ''eNoy
Cluh did not wait for the filing OF charges asa'hs
xU,od who was the leading jockey OF the woria
after the death of Frederick Archer. NO one la'i'
Tar with turf history can deny that iac'' "ooN voc
the leading Jockey OF the word after AIc"ei w. -
Wood rode several races which looked quee'. ~
the stewards Of the English Jockey Ciuo walt -
or,er =, try TO get proof from bookmakers 'na'
- - had Influenced Wood? No. They were
90, On f,o,,ss, as TO neglect their plain duty IN eha'
y,av MD the stewards wait until some one came
forward with positive charges against VIZ 80,
They were not foolish as 10 hesiec. ..e
duy in that way. The stewards caiieo "ooe' w
,aaa,rc Jockey OF the world at that time ana 'ne'
questioned him as to his habits ana as " III. 49,,
,,,ss. where he spent his leisure hours. ana With
.,or, whether he drank freely or not, ana wneener
he visited notorious places or not. IVc' @o'p
him 10 submit hts bankbooKs 10 tioii 'P -
They INQUIRED into the sources OF MS wealth. -
questioned him thoroughly and p'tlesSy. wooo
meyer confessed any wrongdoing. He never aoH''
90 ,ho, no ever pulled any horse But, unoer
.aro,s and searching questions he was uhdoie ~
account for the possession OF large SUMS anu 'N
making OF heavy bank deposits III '" ~,
u,s,ent with the theory that he had peen oo'"s MS
duty faithfully jockey. So the s'e"AiuS Va w
r,rcush Jockey Club decided that WOOD the ieau''s
Jockey OF the world at that time. shouiu S,aS v'' w
Ground and should not be permitted 10 rue "o''
IN English race-courses They had no postiVe p''o
~ Dishonesty against Wood. But they nd" pe.' "
c,rcumstan.ial evidence and plenty OF na'e'' -
which 10 draw differences. And mat Is o"s
-o,l Rad
and wear after year those friends nave .'ieu ~ ~
.uade the stewards of the English Jockey ciuo "
Grant Wood a license jockey Inc aiP''
has been refused year after year. anu IL mas
refused Justly. rightly ana propei'!' ~ T., ..,s
WHY do the stewards OF the Jockey Clup IN '''
country shut their eyes TO the OBVIOUS law. "
case of Hamilton? No intelligent ana cdie.u' ~,
A.rt ~ Hamilton's riding this year oouo'e '
abundant reason exists for inquiry INTO fia'i,'o
case fully as abundant reason as appa,' a.,
ts,ed in the case of Wood before the fnsis" IN
curry was begun Some years ago Garrison was pu
.r IN. ground for several months ana was no' "
,.,,oa 20 ride Hamilton's riding this year III eo'
40, races has been as objectionable as 1arr'so"
r,d,ne was and yet Hamilton has not pee" ooN
peIled to make explanations, so iaf as '''e o.
public knows Why is Hamilton > iiu''e w "
yestaated as Garrison's was! l.. 81,
II IL not necessary TO ask any ques,io"s -. 49,
Ao.,;,a ring The case is simple and plain. IL INC
stewards of the Jockey Club Will give '"
Immediately to one OF their empioSes! ,
rent man on their salary list can 40 ''e VIZ
e1ectvely-to take Goodwins OH1ciai iuii U
.,a tho tables of the running OF horses pupiisheu
a. ..rba Herald" and The Word,' and prepare
.,reu,ri,ten statement of the manner IN wnlch
the horses trained by William Lakeland anu iiuu ,
by Hamilton have been running TINS year NV! W.
have material for the starting OF 'nei INV
ton This statement ought 10 sno" ciea''! - -
rvritten form exactly how the horses traiNeu os
rrU,or, Lakeland and ridden by Hamilton got Oil
In the various races which they have run TINS year
1t ought to show the manner in wnich .hose no, soS
were ridden in those races ana '"eii p -.
1T important points In those races 1. ouem' ~
.hov, mainly that in certain races In wnch f1aii-
ilton has ridden Gotham this year. "heh inc ouuo
were short against Gotham. he rode CONAN IN a
different way from the way IN whic" Al. 80
Gotham In other races when the ooos were 'o"ee.
This 10 true Of Gold Crest Also In CERTAIN. 70
an (which the odds were short against Goid Cres'
rIor,iIton rode Gold Crest in a different way from
that IN which he rode Gold Crest when the odos
we're longer. ,,r.on
The Tribune makes no charges against riaIn'. WI.
Let that be distinctly understood IL mas no e
dencs against Hamilton Let that Dc uis'"c. ran,
<derstood No one made definite ana POSITIVE cna' Gee
against Wood the leading jockey OF the wor"' De
fora t,e stewards of the English Jockey Ciup 90 iai
as the general public knows. No one presen.eu, ew
STds Of the English Jockey Club far as me gen.
era public knows But the stewards OF dn ia Te Kept
him there ever since because were not satisfied lied
that he was doing ms T b a% ~ this as country ought
to put Hamilton the ground and keep nam r in
ssstisfactorIIy his seemingly inconsistent riding IN
certain races this year. II mahes no -, oar,oin
rsses e Gotham AMI Cold Crest and Hornpe has
been due 70 bunglns or mas Des b iockev Club to
protect the turf from such inconsistent riaimg esp pc
cay when Hamilton IN several races an ns Judgment
and energy on Gotham and Cold crest ana 61oInPpe
WIEN iss oss sanst hoe horses
The Tribune is not criticislng or censurins OF
finding fs abS wh a Mo oa cTes and oPnpe this
year Mr. Lakeland may nave gHen pr1p ac Whch
Hamilton has ridden lines 'hs year al, on OF
one On 5aes eyeci ab and % the
Bay meeting certainly haze gat 10 ebt 70 ask
MI Lakeland questions about those Instructions and
aSH S ariinn Of the stewards of the English Jockey
Club in tie Wood case. is the precedent Tor inc ne
stewards Of the Jockey Club Of this country A,t 70
follow in the Hamilton case But there are sm. LA
nreceients in France. in Australia and In Austria
f. is not necessary rule Jockey on the turf Tor
unsatisfactory riding. But IN order 10 pIo.eSu Tue
turf O Jockey who has ridden such seemingly m
consistent races as several OF those which lam lam
nne this year ought TO get a long vacation. He
needs rest. Such jockey is too expensive lux
me records and the stewards Of the Jockey Club
ought put their clerks al work on the RECORDS as
the races which Hamilton has ridden this year on
Gotham Gold Crest and Horrpipe. with an ac-
'curate account Of the weights distances condition
OF track. time spent at post character OF start,
positions in the races. and the odds quoted in the
betting ring, will be amply sufficient NO other
for wasting time in questioning odds. or
attempting 20 deve into the mysteries OF the BET.
Ting ring There are the facts In Goodwns Official
Turf Guide and i'm the racing tables Of the results.
OF details and OF betting published in The Herald
and in THE World" Only two witnesses need
be called. William Lakeland should be requested
politely TO say what instructions he gave Hamilton
as TO the riding Of Gotham. Gold Crest and Horn
pipe when the odds were short and II those In
etructions precisely the as when the ODDS
were long OF course Lakeland will say yes. And
then Hamilton should be asked TO explain II Is
the simplest and plainest matter imaginabl There
is nothing obscure, reconcile. or perplexing, or
puzzling about It. These horses seem to have been
RIDDEN In certain races In certain way when me