The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-01
WAS LEFT AT THE POST
Some Suspicious Circumstances
in the Third Race.
INDEFINITELY SUSPENDED
The Conduct OF JOCK ey Shields With
Kamsin to Be Investigated-Judge
Determined to Make an Ex-
ample of the "Jobbers.'

Special Dispatch 70 the Standard.
San Francisco, Jan. 31.-kamsin was
regarded as a hot To 8 favorite by good
judges of form in the third race, at
seven-eighths of a mile. at Ingleside.
this afternoon. Jockey Shields had the
mount and for some unaecountable rea-
son Kamsin went steadily back in the
betting to s To and to 5 at post time.
Shields fiddled at the post with his
mount in a suspicious manner and was
finally warned by Starter Caldwell that
If Kamsin got left at the post his jockey
would be indefinitely suspended pending
an investigation.
You're not trying to get away" said
Caldwell. IF you get left you wont
rise any more under me-
The outcome of the whole matter was
that Kamsln got left at the post and
Shields was put on the ground. The
fact that ! to 2 was offered by some
books on Kamsin TO show. was one of
the most suspicious circumstances noted
at Ingleside this season. If there was
anything crooked In the race the judges
are determined to know it and make an
example of the guilty that will strike
terror to the hearts OF sure thing
horsemen whose work is becoming only
too apparent.
IT Is no use Disgusting the fact that
there have been several suspicious look
ing races during the past fortnight. Re-
versals of form among the cheap selling
platers can be excused but several high
class horses have been beaten pretty
badly one day only to win the next time
out, and the worst feature is that they
have been heavily backed on the occa-
sion. Somebody is getting APPARENTLY the
knotted end of the rope and there is
considerable gossip about two or three
inrl{aNC AZ fhiG Gtann ~ the rho
Jockey club would be wise If it EN-
ployed a Shrewd man to keep informed
Of what is going on In the betting ring.
1t would be interesting To discover
what books lay top prices against GER
tain jockeys and also TO keep tab on the
people betting big money Some inter-
estlng developments might rise for the
good of racing in California.
Jockey Dorsey VIII be seen in the sad
die in California this or next week. lie
has been reinstated by the Detroit
Jockey club and the license committee
of the American Turf congress has de-
cided to issue license to the jockey.
but he is to be restricted to riding for
the stable of Ii. J. Johnston, the owner
Of Rudolph. Serena. Paul Griggs and a
score of other horses.
The Dorsey case attracted widespread
attention all over the United States.
Dorsey rode Outgo race in the mud
over the Detroit track and Judge Rces
ruled the boy off, as the ride appeared
To be suspicious. The friends of Dorsey
We're very much dissatisfied over The
ruling and invoked the aid of the law.
getting out an injunction. The matter
came up in the courts several times. The
American Turf congress took cognizanee
of the matter and enacted rules cover
ing such eases by Furnishing owners and
trainers who attempted to ride boys
ruled off Turf congress track. Think
ing that Dorsey had been sufficiently
punished the Detroit club has reinstated
him at the urgent application of Il. j.
Johnston, and he will ride for that vet
eran turfman in the future.