The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-31
LANDED BY JOCKEYS
How the Boys Dumped the Public at
the San Francisco Track.
MANY OF THEM RULED OFF
The Board of Stewards Punish
Crooked Ones and Now They
Are Out In the Cold-Ar-
cher's Luck Explained.
MANY OF THEM RULED OFF


ernoon and ruled Jockeys Jerry Chorn
and Hippolyte Chevalier of the turf
for life. They also ruled off Little
Pete" the Chinese plunger; refused 10
permit Jockey Arthur Hinrichs to ever
ride upon the track sgain. and warned
l Trainer Dow Williams from the track.
All this Is the result of the uneartLh-
ing of the conspiracy to defraud the
racing public, the story of which was
published exclusively in the Examiner
yesterday. The board of stewards are
not through yet, and expect within "a
hours to have enough evidence to war
rant them in ruling off two other jock
eys. Bob 1som and Shaw are the pair
said to be under suspicion of having
been dealing with Little Pete" and
arranging to pull horses so that he
could win thousands from the book
makers. Here is the decision of the
| stewards:
To the California Jockey Club: The
| stewards having become cognizant that
conspiracy existed between certain
Jockeys riding at the Bay District
track and the Chinaman known as
Lutte Pete" in the placing of horses
in races for the purpose of fraud, have
instituted most thorough investiga-
ton and their findings warrant the ex-
| pulSlon or Jerry Chorn, Hippolyte
Chevalier and Little Pete" for fraud
and conspiracy, and the warning off
of Dow Williams and his horses, and
the refusal of permission to ride to A
| Hinrichs.
Thomas H. williams Jr.,
j. j. Burke,
j. w. Brooks,
Ewin F. Smith, Stewards.
The stewards refuse to divulge the
name of the person who informed them
OF the nightly visits to Little Pete's"
washington street shoe factory, and of
the conspiracy that the jockeys had en-
tered into with the Chinaman. 1t is
believed about the race track that
Jockey Hinrichs was the informer, and
that his reason for becoming such was
due to the fact that the colored lads
We're getting by far the best of the
bargain. Hinrichs denies that he in
formed on the others. but says he adj
mitted everything when President
williams confronted him with the evil
dence of his AMI the others guilt
The stewards say that in the interest
OF racing they cannot make known the
number of races i'm which the conspira-
tors pulled horses. There are many
and the racing public would like to
know, just for the pleasure of know
ing how many times of late they have
been betting on what are known in the
racing world as dead ones"
The conspiracy was Matched three
weeks ago-that is the big one into
which Chorn, Chevalier. Hinrichs, Dow
Williams and two other Jockeys en-
tered. 1t came about in this way:
Little Pete" Is most peculiar speci-
men OF the heather Chinese. While
not engaged in jury bribing or landing
Chinese women in the country under
the guise of actresses he bets on the
races. He has plenty of money and
bets heavily. Although Fong Ching
speaks English fiuently he has the mo
sable OF his race always ready when
1t Is necessary to withhold any infor-
nation. To show how Pete stood In
Chinatown or how little President Will
Jams or any one else suspected him of
being in league with jockeys to defraud
the public 1t is only necessary to state
that only two weeks ago he invited
the Chinese consul and several of his
friends to the Bay District They all
appeared in gorgeous silk costumes.
PRESIDENT Williams himself escorted
uhem about the track. Little Pete act
ed as interpreter for the president of
the Jockey club
Little Pete" was just the person for
jockeys and even owners to do BUSH /
ness with. He will bet heavily and /
what is more, he will divide with the
person who imparts the right kind OF
information to him. Dow Williams. a /
Dig colored fellow, is the guardian of 4
Chevalier, and that lad will do any, /
thing The says. Williams used to train
for Lucky" Baldwin. but that gentle
man dispensed with his services when
he suspected that he was crooked
Williams owns only two horses. Midas
ana venus. A short time ago he was
broke. A few weeks ago he paid 81 O0o
for residence. ''''OO
The stewards are not certain. but are
lncIned 10 believe that Williams ar
ranged the conspiracy. They be-
Little Pete's" and make arrangements
that would soon make them all wealthy
AT any rate they all went there every
night and the jockeys would compare
notes.
They are always engaged to ride a
morse the day before the race takes
pace. When they went to Little
rete place they knew what horses
they were to ride on the morrow
Whenever II happened that they ali
had mounts In some particular race
they were happy. Being clever Jockeys
they generally had the mounts on the
best horses. They would decide which
morse should win, and then Little
Pete agreed to back the horse heavily
mo give them each a few hundred dol
ars out of his winnings There was
only one thing they had to look out for
outside horses. II some outsider
should suddenly develop a lot of speed
Ind beat them home the killing they
we're looking for would be like 'sthe let
.er that never came"
The scheme worked beautifully until
me day at Ingleside. Thelma, Loben-
sula. Vinctor and Defargilla were en-
cred in a handicap. Chevalier was TO
'ide Thelma- She was the only one
VINO seemed to have a chance TO beat
-obengula- Little Pete" bet a lot OF
money on Lobengula. and ChevaIier
'urposely permitted Thelma to be prac-
lcally left at the post. Defargilla up
'et all their calculations, anyhow. for
he romped home an easy winner.
The next venture Of the conspirators
Il which there is definite information |
md the one that started the investiga-
ion, was on March 18th at the Bay
District track. II was just such a race
IS they wanted. Chorn, Chevalier, Hin
ichs. IsOm and Shaw had the mounts
N the only horses who seemed IN bava :