The morning times., 1896-11-28
JOCKEY HAS BEEN SUSPENDED
Sloane Was the Rider aud. an In.
vestigation Is on-One Plunger
Had $4,000 on the HOrse-Other-
wise the Day Was One of Good
Sport.
THE TIMES SELECTIONS.

II is seldom that race -goers are asked
to- witness such a perfect torrent of pro.
test. as was furnished by the opening event
at Benning yesterday. The wall came al
most entirely from the plungers, for it
was brought about by the leaving of l
to fayOrite at the post.
The price was too short for the public
TO accept, but the sare thing players emptied
their pockets on what they considered a
certainty Tremargo was the medium of
this plunge, and on form it did look a
soft spot for him; but the start put an
end 70 his chances; for when the barrier
was lifted he was left standing
Sloane, who was on him, waited q couple
of seconds, as If undecided as to what he
should do His decision was to go on
but by the time 1T was made. the others
We're SO far away there was little hope
of catching them.
When sloane returned to the scales he
PLANTATION was that the colt wheeled Just
us the word was given The starters
story was similar one, but this did not
solace the bettors and George Wheelock,
who had bet close to $1,000 on The
race, asked for a hearing.
He denounced Sloane in some pretty
strong language, and his remarks tended
To show that lie believed that the matter
demanded most rigid examination.
AN INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
In this the stewards agreed and an in
vestigation was at once started to find, IL
possible. any evidence Of fraud. The in,
quiry will be made a thorough one, but
in the meantime II was decided to sus-
pend Sloane for the balance OF the meeting
which means lie will not be permitted to
ride today.
Few could be found to agree with Mr..
WheelOck that the accident, IL II can be
called SUCH was intentional. The colt has
always been bad actor, and the records
show number OF instances where he Was
steal was certainly a rich one, but in JUS
tice to sloane it m ust he said that the af-
fair seemed to nearly every one purely ac-
cidcntal.
The stewards gave as a reason for the
suspension that he did not go on after his
field as quickly as be should have done.
The jockey certainly did take considerable
time to make up his mind, but had he gone
on at once he could not have won: in fact.
many good judges believe that even had
he left the post with the others he would
have been beaten.
The winner was K c. Halls Buddha The
youngster made all tie running and won
easily. Gee the boy who rode him, was
making his second appearance in public
His showing was most satisfactory one,
and with practice he should make good
rider.
FLORAL PARK THE FAvoRITE.
Floral Park, with Smms to pilot him,
was made decided favorite for the sec
ond race, and the finish found him a Win
rer, but il was far from the good thing
his admirers counted it, as it took Simms'
very best efforts TO get him home a length
III front tl JUHh- WHO neat SeuStWlCh d
head for the place. Getty. who was whis-
pcIed about as a certainty. was last but
one. she was beaten before the journey
was half run.
Dolaudo carried the smart money in the
third race, and he was first TO reach the
finish, but it was another close call, for
with a couple more strides to go, Declare
would have beaten him. Tenderness, as
usual, showed a lot OF speed. but tired in
the final drive. The time for the six fur
longs, l:l5 30, was the best of the meeting.
To see the money pour in on Successful
for the fourth race, one would think her
claims for first honorS were generally
admitted, :, 10 being accepted on all sides.
She was sent away several lengths in front
OF her field, and her hackers We're then
doubly assured. but at the end OF half
mile. Hi Daddy had headed her, and at the
finish she was third, Kinnikinic, splendid
~ ridden by Maher, getting up and beating
Hi Daddy in the very last stride. Hurl's
chances were ended by the start. for when
the barrier went up he was all but left
at the post.
Brisk, 10 10 chance, captured the
closing event. He had only Volley and
Septour to beat and disposed OF them easily.
Septour showed very sore in his preliminary
gallop. nd for this reason few OF the talent
backed him.