The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-06-12
RODICK PROTESTS
Claims Injustice Done in Eighth
Race.
JOCKEY TAINTED AT FINISH
Weighed Above Limit
Without Saddle.
Judge Hoffman Insists That Rule
Was VioIated-The Gladys
Case

The only unpleasant occurrence at
the races yesterday was the event in
which Antidote, through an infraction
of the rules, was declared not winner
in the eighth race. Opinion seems to
be divided on the subject, but many
other horses, and who, but for this
mishap, would have lost, regret that
the plucky Antidote did not get the
race
The trouble was caused solely by An
tidote's Jockey failing to weigh out at
the finish. The judges claim that he
was called upon to weigh out, and his
answer was: NO" The boy took his
horse directly to the saddling paddock
and dismounted, then, completely eX-
hausted from hard ride, fell in faint.
Before the decision was given he was
assisted to the judges stand and
weighed up to the required number of
pounds. He appeared to be so weak
that it was necessary to hold him on
the scales, but when the announcement
was made that his horse had lost he
recovered sufficiently to go upstairs
and vigorously protest against the
actions of the judges. The owner of
Antidote Immediately filed protest in
writing and later employed Messrs.
Humphreys e Macdonald to appear for
him and appeal his case to the Jockey
Club. Considerable excitement fol-
lowed, and for time it looked as
though violence would be used on the
judges.
Theodore Hoffman was seen last eV-
ening, and in reply to 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
race and then go to the paddock to sad
die or harness their horses. If there
was extra weight they would have an
opportunity to discard it without our
knowledge. To prevent this, the rules
call for them to weigh out after receiv-
ing permission from the judges to dis
mount. This the jockey failed to do,
and consequently, we had nothing to
do but give the decision to the second
horse. I regret the occurrence exceed
ingly, but if we had permitted it to
pass unnoticed the owners of the other
horses would have had the right to
protest on account of our violating the
rules.
''In weighing out, jockeys must re-
move the saddles and martingales in
front of the judges stand and weigh
Immediately in the presence of the
judges or their assistants Captain
Cluney called to this jockey to come
and weigh out, but he answered: No.
the horse is in the paddock There is
no question that Antidote came in first
but under the rules he could not be
given the race. The rules says: After
each heat they shall come to the
judges stand. and not dismount or
leave their vehicles without permission
of the judges and shall be re-weighed' ;
"I have been told tonight that "a
claim was made that we permitted Bill
" Cunningham to take heat. notwith-
standing he was four pounds light in
weighing out. The circumstances are
these: Cunningham weighed in all
right. he having had four pounds of
shot in a bag around the bottom of his
trousers. During the heat the bag
broke and the shot got lost. When he
weighed out and found the difference
he seemed as much surprised as we
were. We gave the heat TO Watermelon
Joe. and afterward Cunningham car
ried six pounds overweight. We were
satisfied he had not Intentionally de-
ceived us. The rule saws: ANY rider
or driver not bringing in his required
weight shall be ruled out unless such
decision shall be deemed TO favor a
fraud But the same rule. little further
along. says: Provided. the judges are
satisfied there has been no
deception on the part of the rider or
driver. who shall be deficient in
weight
'Tn my opinion. the decisions were
just. according TO the rules under