The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-06-15
RODICK PROTESTS.
Claims Injustice Done in Eighth
Race.
JOCKEY TAINTED AT FINISH
Weighed Above Limit
Without Saddle.
Judge Hoffman Insists ThstTRule
Was VioIatsd-The Gladys sT
JOCKEY TAINTED AT FINISH
Weighed Above Limit

The ocly unpleasant occurrence AZ
The races yesterday was the event in
which Auutoye. through an infractioa
Of The rules. was declared not a winner
IN The eighth race Opinion seems 10
be divided On the subject. but many
OF those who placed their money on
other horses. and who. but for this
nishap. would have lost. regret that
the plucky Anrito,e did uOS get the
race
The trouble was caused solely by An
utoye'S jockey failing TO weigh out At
the fuish. The judges claim that he
vas called upon 10 weigh out, and his
answer was: No" The boy took his
horse directly 70 the saddling paddock
ar5 tiSmounJsd. then. completely ex-
hausted from hard ride, feu in 5 faint
Before the decision was given he was
assisted 10 the judges stand and |
weighed up 10 the required number OF
pounds. He appeared 10 be so weak
that It was necessary 10 hold him on |
the scales. but when the announcement
was made that his horse had lost he
recovered sufficiently 10 90 upstairs
and vigorously protest against the
sections OF the judges The owner OF
ArriCOte Immediately filed protest in
writing and later employed MeSSrS-
Humphreys & Macdonald 10 appear for
him and appeal his case 10 the Jockey
Club Considerable excitement fol-
lowed. and for tine II looked as
though violence would be used on the
judges.
Theodore Holman was seen last eF-
erirs- Grd in reply to,a question. said:
Our action was in accordance with
rule 20 OF the rules and regulations Of
the National Trotting Association
JOCKEYS and drivers weigh in before s
race and then 90 TO the paddock 70 sad
de Or harness their horses. II there
was extra weight they would have an
opportunity % discard IL without our
knowledge To prevent this. the rules
call for them 10 weigh out after receiv-
ing permission from the judges 10 dis
mount This the jockey failed 20 do.
and consequently We had nothing TO
90 but give the decision 10 the second
horse Z regret the occurrence exceed
iuEiE bEt II We had permitted II 10
mass urnOCicei the owners OF the other
horses would have had the right 70
protest o. account OF our violating the
rules
IN Weighing out JOCKEYS must re
move the saddles and uarIingaIes in
front q the Judges stand and weigh
Immediately n the presence OF the
judges OF their assistants Captain
CIurev called 70 this jockey 70 cone
and weigh out but he answered No.
-ts horse i II the paddock There Is
no question that Anrftote came IN first
but under tbs rules he could ro- be
given the race The rules says After
each heat they shall come 10 the
Judges stand and not 6fsuount OF
leave their vehicles without permission
Of the judges and shall Be re--eiEned'
Il have been told tonight that z
claim vas made that W. permitted Bill
r Cunningham 70 take heat u0tEiri1-
staining he vas four pounds light n
Weighing out The Circumstances are
tt=s=- Cunningham weighed in al
right h having had four pounds OF
Stc- II Z bag around the bottom o. his
tru-sers Durirz the heat the bag
broke and the shot E1+ lost When he
-ziErzE C-- and found the difference
h seemed as much surprised sS We
were We gave The heat 70 Watermelon
Joe and zfrEr-a-6 Cunningham car
-f=d siz rounds overEdEht- We we're
satisfied he had Tot Intentionally de-
c=fve6 Is TEe rule SAYS ANY rider
Ct driver not bringing II his required
Weight shall b ruled out unless sUch
decision shall te deemed 70 favor
fraud But ttz sane rule. little further
along SAYS Provided. the judges are
sz-fzF-- there has been 10
E=ceu-f1u o. the gart O rhs rider OF
driver Who shall be deficient il
Weight
IN Nv o7fui0u- The decisions we're
Just according % the rules under
Which The RACES were ruu- l had 10
uo1sv q z single rare and vas giving
Nv DECISIONS entirely upon the results
Hass6 EDou the rules q the National
TroCrizz Association I al toId thzr
-he o~zer Of Autitots had cousidsrs-
BE uozey OF his horse- This being
the case and Is al owner Of race
hzrsEE- the logiczI conclusion i that
h sho1Id b familiar With ths rules 1
an surprised that h did not see they
were carried on
below Is . Copy Of the protest fled
With : G. TfIEer secretary OF the
EzEafizu JOCKEY Club
Eo1oIuIu- June Il 1851
-Mr c. Wilder Secretary Hawaiian [
Joker Club EOrCIElu-
Sri hereby enter respectful 4
protest against Lhe decision q tte
jEdE=s II the eighth rzce Oceanic /.
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q AusChyst- - claim the rare 10 |