New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-18
SPORTS AND
SPORTSMEN.
THE RACETRACK.
A PROSECUTION AT JENNINGS THAI
SAVORS OF PERSECUTION
SINS STRIKES HORSEPOWER AND IL IL LED
OFF THE TRACK-FANoRirES ALL
JAGGED BEHIND
lRY TELEGRAPH 70 TIE TRIBUNE.

TELEGRAPH TO TIE IitbN NJ
WASHINGTON Nov l7.-When the stewards OF INV
Hockey c.n,h declined 10 grant Pimlico dates for
fall meeting IL was common rumor that thoSe III
charge al Pimnco would in retaliation MANI
trouble for Inc Washington Jockey cum IN inc
form OF a test Of the question q betting III '"e
District Of Columbia. To-day the night was ope''"
In the form OF batch Of warrants which were
handed to the chief OF Police with request th''
ne take them to Bcnnnss and serve them Inc
officers of the club. thu racing officials ana the
bookmskors we're 10 be- arrested. but the promise1
raid fail,d 10 take place The police of1cla's olo
not think this vas necessary and as ~ Ii. hrH'9'
the clubs counsel agreed produce his clients IN
court when wanted no arrests were nad" the
matter Will be taken 10 the Grand Jury at once.
and there is little chance OF finding that VIII
hsrass the meeting in any way As several oplh-
ions have been obtained IN the matter Inc De'uhs
is carried on under the system used in New OK
state AMI this. II il believed. in no way violates
IL. District laws j. Hill poolroom- Keeper or
S. Asaph. Va. is said 10 be associated with the
Pimlico folks IN their crusade. He is still chahns
over the fact that his track at - AsapA was
forced into the outlaw ranks
sims to-day rode his last race of the meeting and
It may be his last for some years. lie was en-
gagged TO plot Tromargo IN the opening race anu
while on his way 30 the post stopped at the stew
ards stand and complained that the horse was not
IN condition 10 start. he stumbled every couple
Of strides He finally went to the post, ana al Inc
finish Was fourth. one Menzes who poses as u7
owner II the colt. met him in the paddock attes
The race and Sims asserted that not only was ne
III, on crippled horse. but Menzies had accused
MIN OF not trying 10 win. Hot words were eA-
changed and Sims finally planted blow on Men
zies's face The latter at once complained TO the
stewards and after considerable investigation they
decided 20 fine the offending jockey goo and sus-
pend him for the remainder Of the meeting. They
also ordered that his badge be taken up. ana re-
ferred the matter TO the stewards Of the Jockey
Club When the race train returned TO Washing
ton Menzes was ready with police officer 10 have
Sims arrested but the Jockey eyaded him and de-
parted on the first train for New-Iork
for the rest of the week. will be permitted 10 ride
TO-DAY, Maher rendered an apoiogy t9r MS MS mis- ms
statements TO the stewards and MOODY was ao-
solved at the request Of the stewards H. al
Favosites again fell 10y the wayside lo t an
last cut loose from his habit OF putting up inGom-
petent Jockeys. and mounted Cla"son on beh ron
took that clever Hghtweight,s best efforts to get
the horse home in front. The ere BASIN Sta1 {
rSi and Was beaten the better psI OF furong
speed 10 spare. Summaries
qge: as9s:B ST. soadi,, 1 en-
e B5aey Boy. 6y B.Hzen~ sue b. > MS II n IN
Lewis 70 END 70 wgn: TaOqg ~ l$o ,MScs =,
md even third Tme-ll6is. Trensrgo Bona Dea
i ha. ne ea' head between second and third
secon4 race for two-year olds $500 added selling I'VE
furIongsl D. T. RlnGo.phs br. Z. INTsn D. ANistt
Queen Bees l0 n tCryliei, 10 and 70 J. won; Med
fiesome 1n2 ,o1aNsor II 10 and even: second lae
Perfume lO4 fC'C0nnori. io and 5 Il tfifd IiAe
-1n3,s Tipgaant iaiist Ruxton Grievance asse-
psrout ABIDE Lady Dora and Subject also ran W on III
drive by d head. d length between second ana tro
Third 0urde race. for three year-oids and up
ward 500 added selling. one and three -fourths miles
over seven hurdesl-F ID Boards b. g. Floralne 1N -
FTorian-Caroine. . VS. 49, 10 Barry. - % ana
- l. won Arrezz0. iG Huestonl. 70 and 70 : sec
ord. Hurry ~. 135 Brsckenl. 10 and even. thira
Tfme-32 - Buckeye ana Trlluon also ran Won cas- ~
lengths. thirty lengths between second and thfc
Fourth race for dds ane upward $500 added
specia weights selling scfeu furones,-l- o Appenys
Trilo. p, Tristan Fiorlt. g yfs- lol ID ooyle,s
r.. 20 > and L,eIcf. lel Dean 20 ana
10 2 second Wordsworth 81 fMcCuel u and ? n |,
thrd Time Marsian. General Maceo, Ianet'o
ana Continorta also ran easily four leng his.
lengths between second and third.
rff'h race thandcap for three olts and upward
$500 ,aded milei-1. J. McCaHertys hr. g. Ben
Ronald by Hndro- Hen My-'hree. yIs.. ll3 N tCa"
son, 4 ] and even. won. Jefferson. liz tColhns,
4. and second. Sensational ll5 90 common. 10
aud =. third Time - . >. Dan Rice also ran
Won a drive neck, d length between second ana